President Bhandari launches KAHS MBBS programme 

The Jumla-based Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) today launched the much-awaited MBBS programme. President Bidya Devi Bhandari launched the programme amidst a ceremony here today.    

President Bhandari arrives in Jumla  

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has arrived in Jumla in connection with inaugurating various medical programmes, including MBBS, at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) today. She arrived in Jumla at 11.20 am by helicopter.   

NC 14th General Convention: Leaders and cadres busy seeking votes

The Nepali Congress (NC) cadres are currently busy soliciting votes for their leaders to win the election at the 14th General Convention.     Leaders and cadres have been busy since morning to seek votes for their leader in Padmodaya Road and Bhrikuti Mandap. They are asking for votes by displaying banners, statues and audio materials of the leader.    

UML to convene district, province convention next month

The main opposition CPN-UML has decided to hold district-level convention on January 7 and provincial convention on January 22. The 2nd meeting of the party central committee kicked off at Gatthaghar, Bhaktapur on Saturday has decided to hold district-level and provincial-level conventions simultaneously across the country. Briefing to the media after the meeting, party council was formed under the chairmanship of Amrit Kumar Bohora.

Int'l Mountain Day marked

Today marked the 18th International Mountain Day (IMD) with the theme of ‘Sustainable Mountain Tourism’ to raise awareness about the importance of mountains for people and the planet. Sustainable tourism in mountains can contribute to creating additional and alternative livelihood options and promoting poverty alleviation, social inclusion, as well as landscape and biodiversity conservation. However, the climate crisis is impacting mountain lives and livelihoods from recent avalanche fell from...

Numerous bills await endorsement in Federal Parliament

Nearly five dozen essential bills are in various stages of certification in the Federal Parliament. However, the parliament has failed to carry out its function effectively, thanks to disturbances in its regular business in last two years. Besides appointing a new Prime Minister and unveiling a supplement bill for annual appropriation, not a single legislation was certified in the last session of both Upper and Lower Houses. Firstly, the government ignored the active role of the parliament and...

Prime Minister Deuba registers candidacy for NC President

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has registered his candidacy for the post of Nepali Congress President.

NC Congress General Convention: Nomination process begins

The nomination process for the selection of a new working committee under the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress has begun. According to the party's Central Election Committee, the distribution of nomination forms has started at 10 am today. 

Nepali Congress election procedure begins today

The election process for the selection of a new working committee under the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress is starting today.

Province 2 convention of MC from today

The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) has scheduled its Province 2 convention for Saturday in Janakpurdham. Prahlad Budhathoki, Province 2 coordinator of the party, briefed about the provincial convention at a press conference held in Dhanusha on Friday.

With breadwinner in Qatari prison, family suffering

With the sole breadwinner in a Qatari prison for the past one year on charge of murdering his friend, the family dependent on him back in home has been suffering a lot. Subash Raut, a 30-year-old resident of Ward No. 4 of Kankai Municipality, is accused of murdering Lamakaji Rai, a resident of Khotang and his roommate in Qatar. The couple has a 10-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son.

Closed-door session of NC's 14th general convention starts

Suresh Acharya, NC publicity department chief and coordinator of the media center at the convention hall in Bhrikuti Mandap, informed that the closed-door session started at 8 pm Friday.

Make me victorious, I will ensure NC-led government in all tiers: president Deuba

"I urge you all to make me victorious and pledge to you all that I will make Nepali Congress-led government in all tiers of the government, from the local to the federal," he exhorted the party representatives.

NC General Convention: Closed-door session to begin today evening

Informing the representatives from across the country attending the ongoing inaugural session of the General Convention at Bhrikuti Mandap here, NC spokesperson Biswa Prakash Sharma said that the closed-door session will begin today evening after the completion of the inaugural session.

NC President Deuba inaugurates 14th General Convention

Nepali Congress President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has inaugurated the 14th General Convention. 

Conflict victims will get justice: PM Deuba 

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government was committed to taking transitional justice to a logical conclusion.    

Preparations for NC's General Convention inauguration (Photo Feature)

A stage with a capacity of more than 150 people has been set up in the premises of the main stage Bhrikuti Mandap.

NC's 14th national convention kicks off in Kathmandu from today   

The ruling party Nepali Congress (NC)'s 14th national convention is going to start from today.     Inauguration for the same is slated at 1 am at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu. All the preparation for the convention has been completed, the NC said.   

President Bhandari urges all to internalize universal concept of human rights   

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has given a message of best wishes on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day today. She stressed the need for deep internalization of universal concept of human rights, the foundational structure of democratic system, and its effective implementation.    

Nepal successful on post-quake recovery: PM Deuba  

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said Nepal government got support and assistance from friendly countries, international agencies and communities in the post-quake rescue, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities.