PM visits 140-MW Tanahu Hydro, instructs for timely completion

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today inspected the under-construction 140-megawatt Tanahu Hydropower Project at Jhaputar of Rhishing Rural Municipality-1 in Tanahu, and inspected for its timely completion.

Unified security policy for polls approved

According to Phanindra Mani Pokharel, spokesperson of the Home Ministry, the meeting endorsed the unified security policy considering the local level election slated for May 13 so that the elections are held in a fair and free manner.

PM Deuba underscores transparent local government

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the local governments should be accountable and transparent in order to address people's aspirations.

Mountain development Nepal’s priority: PM

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the agenda of sustainable mountain development has always been a priority for Nepal. Speaking at an inauguration programme of two-day ‘Regional Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Mountain Solutions’ organized by the Ministry of Forest and Environment on Wednesday, Prime Minister Deuba said the Government of Nepal has decided to undertake several programmes and activities to highlight the problems and prospects of mountains in Nepal.

12 local bodies running sans budget outlays

Even after four years’ experience in federalism and governance, some of the local bodies failed to formulate and execute their budget in time. While the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2021/22 is nearing its end, 12 local governments haven’t been able to pass their budget document. According to the constitutional provision, local bodies should formulate and pass their budget by the local assembly 20 days before the end of the fiscal year.

PM Deuba to visit Tanahun today

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to arrive in Tanahun to participate in various programmes on Thursday. Prime Minister Deuba will inaugurate the new administrative building of Rishing Rural Municipality and attend three different programmes in Dmauli. Prime Minister will inspect the Tanahun Electricity Project, meet with party workers, inaugurate eighth Tanahun festival and return to Kathmandu after inaugurating the Municipality building, informed NC leader Ram Chandra Paudel.

Ending TB endemic still challenging

Tuberculosis (TB), which is one of the oldest foes of humanity and which is both preventable and curable disease, continues to cause untold suffering and deaths. Due to the lack of the comprehensive TB coverage, limited health resources, challenging geographic terrain and fragile health infrastructure, many patients are neither identified nor treated. Many TB patients are out of reach of treatment facility. According to Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Thakur, National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC) director,...

SC rejects issuing interim order against appointment in constitutional bodies

The constitutional bench comprised of officiating Chief Justice Deepak Kumar Karki, Justices Mira Khadka, Hari Krishna Karki, Bishwambhar Shrestha and Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada rejected to issue both the interim order and the show cause order.

Two bike riders killed as jeep hits motorcyle

Dinesh Raj Mainali, spokesperson at the Metropolitan Police Range, informed that a jeep, Tata Sumo, with registration no. Na 1 Ja 6354 hit a motorcycle with registration no. 91 Pa 231.

34 new cases, 269 recoveries in 24 hrs

Only 34 people have been found infected with the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours in the PCR test of the 3,855 people, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

PM Deuba inaugurates International Conference on Sustainable Mountain Development

PM Deuba inaugurated the two-day event organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment at Chandragiri in Kathmandu. A total of 200 representatives from 13 countries have participated in the conference. Among them, 100 are participating physically while remaining others partake the event virtually, the organizers said. 

PM Deuba to visit Tanahu on Thursday

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to visit Tanahu district on Thursday to mark his presence in various events here.    

Nepal to host dialogue on mountain ecology

The government is going to organise 'Regional Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Mountain Solutions' on March 23 and 24 in the context of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development-2022. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to inaugurate the Regional Policy Dialogue programme at Chandragiri Hills Resort on Wednesday. As per the decision of the United Nations to celebrate the year 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, the Ministry of Forests and...

Youths desperate for 40-day police job

After two hours of waiting and standing in the queue to fill up the form for becoming a 40-day temporary police for upcoming local level polls, Sita Ojha, 36, a temporary resident of Kathhmandu-32, applied for the post.

PM Deuba instructs to work to reduce trade deficit

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed all concerned authorities to formulate policies and programmes to keep the country's economic condition in balance and to reduce the trade deficit.

Top leaders of ruling coalition discuss local elections

Top leaders of the ruling coalition have held discussions at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar.

President, PM's messages on World Water Day

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that preserving nature and water, both crucial for life, has become a challenge to human civilisation. In a message issued on the occasion of the World Water Day-2022 on Tuesday, the President has wished that the Day would inspire all Nepalis to preserve water sources and help maintain ecological balance.

EC to set up video management system to monitor vote counting

The Election Commission has been preparing to use a vote counting video management system to monitor the vote counting stations from the upcoming local level poll. According to the Election Commission (EC), it has started a process of installing a vote counting management system so that monitoring of the vote counting and ballot box storage could be done from the premises of the EC.

Nation sees record-high exports

Nepal’s export trade in the first eight months of the current fiscal year has set a historic record. The country exported goods worth Rs. 147.74 billion during that period, record-high export of Nepal so far.

New species of bird recorded in Ilam

A new species of bird ‘Black-breasted Thrush’ has been recorded for the first time in Nepal. A team of ornithologists recorded the bird at Sukrabare, Danabari in Mai Municipality of Ilam at 4:05 pm on March 9.