National security is a matter of collective consensus: Minister Dr Rijal 

Newly-appointed Minister for Defense, Dr Minendra Prasad Rijal, has said that national security is a matter of collective consensus.  

Appropriate responsibility will be given to capable, qualified party members: PM Deuba

Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has assured to entrust appropriate responsibility to the qualified and capable party members who could not be inducted in the cabinet expansion.

Visiting NC delegation and Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath meet

Visiting the delegation of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh of India, Yogi Adityanath had a meeting this morning. At a meeting held at the office of the Chief Minister, various matters related to Nepal-India relations were discussed, shared by Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, NC joint general secretary and delegation leader.

Minister Karki assumes office

Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki assumed his office Friday evening after attending the Cabinet meeting. Earlier, he was serving as Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. After assuming the office,

Work as per public aspirations, PM tells ministers

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has instructed all the ministers to work as per the public aspirations. Speaking at the first complete meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers (OPMCM) in Singha Durbar Friday evening, Prime Minister Deuba directed all the newly appointed ministers to work as per the expectations of the people with enthusiasm and sincerity.

Monkey menace leads to closure of Baitadi schools

Believe it or not, monkey menace has led to the closure of five schools of Dasharathchand Municipality in Baitadi district.Chief of the education department of the municipality Moshan Nath informed that the schools were closed due to the lack of students.

Cabinet gets full shape

The government led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has got full shape.

Nepali Congress finalises names of ministers

The ruling party Nepali Congress has finalised the names of additional ministers to be sent to the government.

JSP-N finalises names of leaders joining Deuba govt.

The Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) has finalised the names of the leaders participating in Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's government.

HoR meet today at 1:00

The Federal Parliament Secretariat informed that the meeting would kick off at 1:00 pm on Friday. The parliament's schedule for today has mentioned that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba would file a proposal to withdraw the Civil Service Bill.

Cooperatives need regulating body: FM Sharma

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that Nepal needed a regulating body for the cooperatives sector. “There are embezzlements of funds in the cooperatives but the sector lacks a regulating mechanism,” he said while addressing the 15th anniversary programme of Syuchatar Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisation on Thursday.

Dashain homework for young students: How much is healthy ?

Dashain is usually the most cherished holiday for the people of Nepal to travel and meet their families and relatives while celebrating the festival. As Dashain has already begun, people have started planning for their vacation but the young school children across the country have a sense of burden, they have a lot of homework to complete during the festival. Dashain is a time for recreation and it provides opportunities for the family members to spend quality time together. But children often...

Nepal’s economy will grow by 3.9% in 2022: WB

The World Bank has projected that Nepal economy would grow by 3.9 per cent in the current fiscal year 2021/22. According to World Bank’s latest South Asia Economic Focus, the economy is expected to grow by 3.9 per cent in FY22, an improvement over 1.8 per cent growth in FY21, but still below pre-pandemic growth averages. A gradual recovery is underway in Nepal, boosted by the lifting of containment measures as vaccination picks up and tourism and migrant worker flow recover. The government has...

Leaders of ruling alliance holding a meeting, likely to finalise portfolios of ministers to be inducted

The meeting is expected to finalise the portfolios to the ministers to be inducted in the Council of Ministers from the parties in the ruling alliance.

Dashain begins with sowing of Jamara at Dashain Ghar, Hanumandhoka (Photo Feature)

The first day of Bada Dashain has begun on Thursday with the sowing of Jamara following the Vedic rituals at Dashain Ghar at the historical Hanumandhoka.

Dr Mahat leaves for New Delhi leading a NC delegation  

A team of Nepali Congress leaders has left for New Delhi today for five-day India visit. NC Joint General-Secretary Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat is leading the team.    

Dashain festival begins today

Dashain, regarded as the biggest festival of the year by all Nepali Hindus, begins on Thursday with Ghatasthapana. According to the information released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), the best time for Ghatasthapana, sowing maize and barley seeds in a ceremonial earthen pot for it to grow into ‘Jamara,’ is 11.46 am on Thursday.

NC delegation flying to India today

A three-member delegation of the Nepali Congress led by its joint general secretary Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat is leaving for India on Thursday. Dr. Mahat will be accompanied by NC leaders Uday Shumsher Rana and Ajay Chaurasiya.The delegation is visiting India at the invitation of Vijay Chauthaiwale, the chief of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, who visited Kathmandu a few weeks ago.

Ticketing services better at New Buspark this year

The improved management of ticket services in Gongabu-based New Buspark has eased the process for service seekers. A passenger can easily notice the counter for his/her destination with the help of digital boards. An individual can then visit the counter and choose their own desired bus and seat through a desktop placed for them. “When I recall the earlier time when people used to come and force us to their counters or buses, the scenario has completely changed now,” said Krishna Sharma, who...

China to provide additional 1 mln vaccines as grant, 1.6 mln Verocell to arrive soon

Verocell accounts for more than 50% of all the anti-COVID vaccines administered to the people in Nepal.