Election education for students   

A special programme on election education has been initiated in all the 10 local levels of the district. The programme by the District Election Office, Khotang is aimed at helping bring down the number of invalid votes during election. 

Bastakoti new chair of contractors association  

The 19th annual general meeting of the Contractors Association, Bhaktapur district chapter has elected a new executive committee led by Raj Kumar Bastakoti.     The general meeting held on Saturday elected a 17-member committee including a town committee coordinator, according to outgoing chair Niranjan Bajgain. Bijaya Kumar Deuja is the senior vice-president, Ratna Prasad Suwal the first vice-president and Laba Giri the second vice-president.    

Chief Justice Rana stresses prompt justice delivery

He further said efforts were made to make all courts technology- friendly for smart work performance. The old files would be stored in electronic devices and audio- visual saved to make the courts' decisions acceptable to all.

Party split baseless talk: NCP leader Rawal

It is natural to have differing views in party discussion and debates but rumouring of party split based on differing views has no ground, he argued, urging party leaders and cadres to move ahead by ascertaining the right thing and act as per party statute and norm.

Institutional delivery on the rise

The number of women giving child birth in medical centre has increased, with the establishment of birthing centres in the district. There are a total of 52 birthing centres. 

Self-defense training for girls   

The Nepalgunj sub-metropolis is going to organize self-defense training for women and girls in Nepalgunj. The training will help women and girls to protect themselves in difficult and vulnerable times, said chief of the women and children unit Manju Pandey.   

Japan hands over eye hospital to Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh Udayapur

At the handover ceremony, ambassador Saigo said the assistance would enable patients to get better eye care while contributing to raise the standard of all services provided by the hospital.

Lavish weddings, huge dowries on the rise

Huge amount of money is being spent on lavish weddings and dowries in State 2.

Over 240,000 smart driving licenses printed

More than 240,000 smart driving licenses have been printed so far as part of the government's drive to issue around 800,000 licenses for the time being.    

Nepal second in paragliding championship 

Nepal clinched the second position in the team event of the Paragliding World Cup Asian Tour and the 19th edition of Nepal Open Paragliding Championship, underway here.     The Nepali team came out second in the 'task' of the 42.7 kilometres cross-country event under the World Cup qualification competition held here on Thursday. The Championship had kicked off on

Nepal to host fifth Sustainable Summits conference

The Sustainable Summits Conference, the fifth edition of its kind, is being held in Nepal from 1-5 June this year to showcase the country’s mountain environment, highlight climate change issues and bring international attention to Nepal’s mountain tourism.

Full-size statue of late Adhikari unveiled

Chief Minister of Gandaki State Prithvi Subba Gurung unveiled the statue of Adhikari at Pokhara Metropolitan City-18.

Literatti from home and abroad gather at Nepali Literature Festival 

Nepali writers and litterateurs from across globe have arrived here to participate in the Nepali Literature Festival and to discuss the most contemporary issues of Nepali literature.    

Mithila Culture Study Centre being constructed 

Construction of the Mithila Culture Study Centre has been started here. The Centre will feature the cultural heritage of all communities in Mithila.     The building has been designed including the 'abode of the deities' with the miniature painting of all the gods and goddesses.

Tharu dance compulsory in formal events of Dang

Tharu cultural dance has become one of the most attractive ways to entertain the guests in Dang district. Be it an annual programme celebration of schools or any district-level festival, performance of Tharu dance has now become compulsory.

Tusker wreaks havoc in Morang

A lone wild elephant has caused damage to seven houses of Aaitabare and Shantitole of Kanepokhari – 7 in Morang.

Lawmakers demand investigation into audio clip scandal

During the zero hour, lawmaker Rekha Kumari demanded the government to investigate into audio tape scandal of outgoing Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota.

Jumla students get textbooks in time

The school students here have got the textbooks with the beginning of the new academic year. Rajendra Stationery and Deep Kailash Stationery of Tila rural municipality supplied the books to the schools. 

Late Mahendra Narayan Nidhi a democracy icon: CM Raut 

Chief Minister of State 2, Lalbabu Raut, has said the late Mahendra Narayan Nidhi is a democracy icon. CM Raut said it during a programme organized by Nepali Congress Danusha district committee here in memory of the late Gandhian leader Mahendra Narayan Nidhi on Tuesday.    

Daughters’ insurance campaign concludes

Under the Chief Minister Save Daughters Educate Daughters campaign 2,455 girls have been insured in Mahottarai district.