Apathy to appoint office bearers of NWC riles women activists

Women activists have expressed their concerns over the government’s apathy to appoint the office bearers in the National Women Commission (NWC).

Counterfeit certificates plague Nepal Police

Presenting counterfeit academic certificates for getting recruitment or promotion in Nepal Police has shown no sign of abating

Seven State chiefs relieved  

Chiefs of all seven States have been relieved from their posts today. President

Nepal-UAE JWC meeting kicks off in Kathmandu  

The first meeting of the labour-related joint working committee (JWC) of Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began in Kathmandu today.     Representatives from the both countries are taking part in the two-day meeting which aims to facilitate a process for the enforcement of the bilateral MoU on labour agreement signed between Nepal and UAE on June 14 this year.   

Terai marks Chhath with gaiety, fanfare

Chhath, the great festival of the Terai, was celebrated on Saturday offering worship to the setting sun.

Chhath bringing communities together

As the sun was setting below the Kathmandu horizon on Saturday evening, thousands of women donning colourful attires standing in knee-deep water in the Bagmati River, were offering argha to the Sun god.

NCP to pick poll candidates today today

The secretariat meeting of Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) held on Saturday started discussion on finalising party candidates for the upcoming by-election to be held on November 30.

President offers Chhath prayers at Guheshwori

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has offered prayers to the temple of Chhathi Mata (the goddess of power) set up in the middle of the Bagmati River at Guheshwori today. 

DPM Pokhrel assures of reclaiming public land

Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokhrel has assured of retrieving the public land.  

NCP to finalize by-election candidate on Sunday   

he ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has decided to finalize the party candidates for the upcoming by-election on Sunday.    

President Bhandari's message on Chhath festival

President Bidya Devi Bhandari extended best wishes for happiness, peace, prosperity, mutual harmony, progress and unity to all Nepali people living in and outside the country on the occasion of the Chhath festival today.

Chhath fosters humanitarian sentiments: PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed his confidence that festival like Chhath would further foster the humanitarian sentiments.

Chhath festival begins today

The Chhath festival observed as a common cultural symbol of Tarai/Madhes is beginning today.

Mahara denies all charges

Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who is facing a rape case at the district court, denied all the charges labelled against him and said that all accusations hurled at him were false.

Nepal to be made gender-based violence free nation

The government has been preparing to observe 2019 as the ‘Campaign Year Against Gender-Based Violence’ with an aim of making Nepal a gender-based violence free nation.

PM Oli congratulates national cricket team captain Malla

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated cricket player Gyanendra Malla on being appointed the Captain of the Nepali cricket team.      The PM in a tweet today also wished for his successful tenure as the national cricket team captain.

Chhath begins in Terai, preparation underway in Kathmandu

The festival of Chhath, one of the important festivals among the Terai people which is dedicated to Sun god, kicked off from Thursday.

Valley witnesses spurt in phony money

Illegal trading of fake Nepali currencies in the Kathmandu Valley and its outskirts has increased the risk to financial transactions in the general market, police have warned.

PM undergoes dialysis, likely to be discharged today

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is undergoing medical treatment at the Grande International Hospital at Dhapasi, will likely return home today itself as he has had successful dialysis on Wednesday and today. 

Pokhara-Muglin road to be expanded into four-lane   

The Pokhara-Muglin road is going to be expanded into four-lane. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going to provide Rs 195 million loan assistance for the same.     The government is to invest Rs 5.90 billion to expand two-lane Pokhara-Muglin road section into four-lane.