Nine prominent women leaders elected to NC central committee

Nine prominent women leaders have been elected members of the Central Working Committee of ruling Nepali Congress. Among them is Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, spouse of party president and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba who got the third highest votes of 2,536 under the woman open category.

Leaders recall unconstitutional House dissolution

A year has elapsed since the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli unconstitutionally dissolved the House of Representatives on December 20 last year after he failed to manage intra-party struggle in the ruling party. Although the Constitution has no explicit provision allowing the Prime Minister of a majority government to dissolve the House, Oli dared it with a goal of suppressing the opponents within his party. As his act to dissolve the House contravened the Constitution, it was widely termed...

PM stresses on equal access to education for all despite diverse status

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the government is committed to its belief that all should have equal opportunity for education despite their varied socio-economic status.

COVID-19 update: 218 new cases, 263 recoveries

According to the MoHP, there are 5,525 active cases of the novel coronavirus across the country. The Ministry said that 86,593 people were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

TU should not be accessible only for financially stable people: PM Deuba

The Chancellor and Prime Minister of Tribhuvan University, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said that Tribhuvan University should not be accessible only to the limited class with strong financial status. This was stated by Prime Minister Deuba while addressing the 47th Convocation Ceremony of Tribhuvan University on Monday.

Vote count for NC central members (women open and Madhesi) underway

Under the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, counting of votes for the central member women (open) is underway. According to Congress Central Election Committee Secretary and Advocate Jagannath Shrestha, the recount of votes has started at 10 am on Monday.

35 NC central members elected, Shashank secures highest votes

The Nepali Congress Central Election Committee on Sunday concluded the vote counting of its Central Working Committee members of the open category. The NCCEC informed that 35 candidates secured the victory in the elections held under the open category. Altogether 99 leaders were in fray for the 35 seats. Of the 99 candidates vying for the post of central members, Dr. Shashank Koirala is elected securing the highest votes at 3,836 followed by NP Saud, who garnered 2,937 votes. Likewise, Home...

Calibration flight at Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport next month

The calibration flight at the Gautam Buddha International Airport is being held by the end of January. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) informed that due to the delay in arrival of foreign technicians, testing of internal equipment is being done currently and the calibration flight is likely to take place after one and a half months.

Ruling parties form taskforce to discuss MCC

The taskforce comprises of senior leader of CPN (Unified Socialist) Jhalanath Khanal, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chairman Narayankaji Shrestha.

All-party meet dwells on MCC, parliament obstruction

"Political parties represented in the parliament were called for the all-party meeting to discuss the MCC and parliament obstruction. In the meeting today, there was an in-depth discussion on MCC and the parties reached an understanding to hold another meeting on the issue,"

All-party meet begins at Baluwatar

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal and top leaders of Janata Samajwadi Party, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party and Rastriya Janamorcha are in the meeting, added the PM's personal secretary.

Keeping culture alive is our common responsibility - PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it is the common responsibility of all to keep Nepali culture alive.

PM Deuba calls all-party meeting for today

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting for Sunday. The meeting would dwell on the current political issues including the obstruction in the parliament session, said PM Deuba's secretariat. Top leaders of all parties representing in the parliament have been called for the meeting that would take place at 4:00 pm, it has been said. Business of both Houses has been continuously affected due to obstruction by the main opposition CPN (UML).

Capital Valley, other cities face constant air pollution hazards

The country had to go for a four-day school closure in March this year after the air pollution reached hazardous level. That was the first-of-its-kind decision that the federal government had to take after Nepal’s sky hemmed in tear-producing smoke and dust particles as the country has not witnessed winter rains so far. Smoke that accumulates in the atmosphere due to wildfire in different parts of the country, haze, and smoke produced from brick kilns, factories, industries, solid wastes that...

Vaccination campaign for children aged 12 to 17 years begins from today

The government is launching the next phase of vaccination campaign with Pfizer vaccine from Sunday. The Ministry of Health and Population is going to conduct the Pfizer vaccination campaign from December 19, 2021 to January 6, 2022. The inoculation campaign targets to vaccinate children of 12 to 17 years of age. According to the ministry, the Pfizer vaccination campaign is being conducted in eight districts of Bagmati, six districts of Karnali and one district of Sudurshchim province. Similarly,...

PM’s best wishes on Udhauli   

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed the confidence that Udhauli, the great festival of Kirat community, would help foster mutual goodwill and fraternity among all religious, ethnic and linguistic communities.   

President Bhandari's message on Udhauli festival   

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to the people of Kirat community on the occasion of Udhauli festival. She wished happiness, peace, good health and longevity to all Nepalis living in the country and abroad.    

Yomari Punhi today

Indigenous Newa communities of Kathmandu and adjoining cities are to celebrate Yomari Punhi, one of the most popular festivals among their communities, on Sunday, worshipping Goddess Annapurna and eating Yomari (a rice flour delicacy). Yomari Punhi is a Newari festival marking the end of the ric

Current academic session to end by mid-April

The government has decided to end the current school-level academic session, which started belatedly as in the previous year, by mid-April. The session kicked off on June 15 because of the disturbances unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Deuba calls all-party meeting on Sunday

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting. According to his chief personal secretary Bhanu Deuba, Prime Minister Deuba has called an all-party meeting to discuss the impasse in the federal parliament.