CPN (MC) Chair Prachanda stresses on national unity and harmony   

CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has stressed the need of mutual tolerance and solidarity among the entire oppressed communities towards protecting federal democratic republic – an epochal achievement yielded through the people's struggle and devotion.    

CPN (MC) closed session continues

On the third day of the 8th general convention’s closed session of the CPN (Maoist Centre) on Wednesday, party delegates of 11 groups presented their views on the political report of chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Winter rains, snowfall affect normal life nationwide

The country from Ilam in the east to Baitadi in the west has been witnessing rain and snowfall from Tuesday night. While it is raining in the lower hills and the Terai, snowfall has affected life in the high hilly and Himalayan regions. The Kathmandu Valley is also receiving rainfall and snow from Tuesday night. While the city was drenched with rain, the high hills surrounding the valley received snowfall. The rains and snowfall have intensified cold prompting denizens to make a fire to keep...

Earthquake Safety Day event to be held in Patan

This year’s National Earthquake Safety Day programme’s main ceremony will be organised at the Patan Durbar Square. A meeting of the Main Organising Committee of the ESD, 2021 held at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday decided to organise the programme in the historical city in Lalitpur district.

President, PM extend Tamu Lhosar greetings

President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba have extended best wishes to all Gurung community people living in home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar. President Bhandari in her message has wished for happiness, peace and good health and long life of the community and all Nepalis. The President also mentioned that the Gurung community has played important roles in promoting cultural tourism by preserving and promoting the country’s unique cultural heritage and...

Disabled people need more voter awareness materials

Various stakeholders have said that the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) needs to develop inclusive and accessible voter education materials targeting persons with all types of disabilities to ensure the rights of voters in election. Speaking at a programme organised to launch the research report on Wednesday, they said the multiple challenges the persons with disabilities face in the process of receiving voter education need to be addressed by concerned stakeholders.

COVID-19 update: 209 new cases, 253 recoveries, two deaths

As many as 209 people have been found infected with the novel coronavirus in the PCR tests of the swab samples of 6,433 people across the country in the last 24 hours.

Groups start presenting conclusions of their discussions

Coordinators of the 25 groups are also presenting their group views on the draft of the party statute presented by leader Dev Prasad Gurung.

'Government has been raising migrant workers' issues at bilateral, multilateral forums with priority'

Minister Khadka shared that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Labour were working in a coordinated way for addressing the problems of the Nepalis who have the international labour market.

Driving licenses will be provided in time: Minister Yadav

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Renu Kumari Yadav said that the authorities would be providing driving license and embossed number plates to the public shortly after completing the necessary process. Speaking while briefing the media at the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) on Tuesday, Minister Yadav informed that the department had come up with plans to provide proper driving license and embossed number plates.

PM Deuba congratulates women volleyball team   

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has congratulated the Nepali national women volleyball team for winning the title of Asian central zone women volleyball.   

Maoist convention discusses Prachanda's political report

Delegates to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)'s 8th general convention have generally agreed on the main spirit of party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s political report 'Nepali Path of Socialism in the 21st Century'.

Back to Gurukul school to learn Sanskrit

It has been a year since 12-year-old Sheetal Bhandari, who resides in his maternal home in Damak, Jhapa, joined Gurukul to learn Sanskrit language. Bhandari, who switched to Gurukul after completing fifth grade in a private English school, is completing the Rudri and the Chandi soon. His father has been missing for a long time while his mother resides in Kathmandu doing odd jobs.

Discussion over Prachanda's report: Representatives raise issues of climate change, ways to link party with working people

We have been discussing also issues related to neo-liberalism which has emerged as globalized financial capital now and the use of science and information technology for it, and the investment of global billionaires in a limited type of industries as these issues have also been included in the report.

Six dead in jeep accident in Rautahat

Sunil Malla, the spokesperson of Rautahat district police office, informed that a Scorpio jeep with registration no. 05 PA 6953 of India collided at Jay Nagar, Garuda Municipality-1 in Rautahat.

COVID-19 update: 241 new cases, 260 recoveries

As many as 241 people have been found infected with the novel coronavirus in the PCR tests of 8,536 people in the last 24 hours.

Maoist Centre’s General Convention begins panel discussions on Chair Prachanda's political report   

The CPN (Maoist Centre)‘s ongoing eighth General Convention has begun a panel-wise discussions on a political report presented by party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ’Prachanda’.   

Right to Information a must in democracy: Minister Karki

Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said the right to information (RTI) will help maintain sustainable development, prosperity and good governance of the country. Addressing the national symposium on ‘Women’s Participation in the Right to Information: Challenges and Opportunities’ organised by the National Information Commission on Monday, Minister Karki said the provisions of RTI are essential for good governance, prosperity and lasting peace...

Discussions on Prachanda’s political report from today

On the first day of the closed session of the 8th general convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) on Monday, party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda presented his political report ‘The path to socialism in the 21th century’.

Vulture restaurant is a conservation success

DB Chaudhary of Kawasoti Municipality-13 Laukhani of East Nawalparasi was the only man in the village to bring the concept of Jatayu Restaurant to conserve vultures. It has been 15 years since and it has been a complete success now. In those days, people had a different view on vulture conservation. They had various questions like, why protect the dirty birds? What do they give us? It was very difficult to explain. And there were very few who joined the conservation campaign.