Minister Gurung directs NTC employees to make it competitive

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has directed employees of Nepal Telecom (NTC) to make it professional and competitive while stressing the need for its review and transformation.

NTB expands to provinces

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), responsible to promote tourism with public-private cooperation, has expanded its structures in all seven provinces. 

Dana-Khurkot transmission line and substation ready for operation

Construction of the 220-KV Dana-Khurkot transmission line and sub-station under the Kaligandaki corridor transmission line project has been completed. The two structures have been ready for the operation after the installation of equipment and successful test of the transmission line.    

Police beef up presence at border to curb drug supply

The police here have beefed up presence at Belauri border area after they learnt that drug suppliers were getting active lately.    

Madhyabindu municipality begins distribution of concessional loans to unemployed youths 

Madhyabindu Municipality in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East) district has started the process to provide concessional loans to unemployed youths under the youth self-employment campaign launched by the government.    

Tika-Dhan Active Journalism Award Established

Dhankala, 94, and her family members of Galkot Municipality-9 here established ‘Tika-Dhana Active Journalism Award’ at Baglung chapter of the Federation of Nepali Journalists

Four trucks vandalized for defying general strike   

Shutdown enforcers have vandalized four trucks in course of the general strike announced for today by the Nepal Communist Party (Dahal-Nepal Group).   

Shutdown enforcers arrested 

Normal life across the country has been affected today due to a general strike enforced by the Nepal Communist Party (Dahal-Nepal Group).    

Couple mobilization in place to initiate change from home  

Kailali’s Tikapur municipality has initiated mobilizing couples noting that a campaign to end discrimination should be initiated from kitchen. 

Flooding in Jhapa causing havoc every year but authorities seem less concerned

Flood in Jhapa district has been a perennial problem. Last monsoon, 4,020 people of 689 households in the district were affected by flooding in the Kankai, Ratuwa, Mawa and Biring rivers.   

Landslide and flood victims of Myagdi to get Rs 500,000 grant  

The government is providing Rs 500,000 grant to landslide and flood victims of Myagdi, who lost their homes due to the landslide and flood in this monsoon season, for the reconstruction of houses.     

With no job opportunities at home, people start returning to India for employment (photo feature)

According to the district administration office of Kanchanpur district, in the last five months, 172,565 Nepalis have gone to India in search of jobs from the border point of Gauri Fanta and Gadda Chauki.

Children of flood-hit Dhorpatan receive assistance 

Children of flood-affected area of Dhorpatan municipality have been aided with educational materials and winter wears. The students of Suprang-based Janachetana school and Saraswoti primary school of Sukurdung were provided with the aid materials.    

Seven wetlands named before noted conservationists' names 

Different seven ponds of Lumbini area – the birthplace of Gautam Buddha – were named on the occasion of the World Wetland Day.     

Locals demand to operate copper mines that were operated till a century ago in Myagdi

The copper mine of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-5, Malkabang has remained unexploited for years because of which the mine has started to get buried.

Namobuddha municipality declares 3-day public holiday on Sonam Lhosar

Namobuddha municipality of Kavrepalanchowk has decided to give public holiday for three days from February 10 on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar, the festival of Tamang community. 

Tourism Entrepreneurs Get Crash Course In Chinese Language

The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA)'s Gandaki Province chapter has begun imparting basic language classes in Chinese language for the tourism entrepreneurs here in Pokhara.  

World Wetlands Day being observed with the theme ‘Water, Wetland and Life’

The World Wetlands Day is being observed in Nepal today by organizing various programmes under the slogan - ‘Water, Wetland and Life’ today. The World Wetlands Day is observed across the world on February 2 every year. 

FECOFUN Gandaki to run forest-based industries   

The Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) Gandaki Province chapter is planning to run forest-based industries.    

Narayani Ayurvedic Hospital faces shortages of medicines   

With the increased number of patients and service-seekers, the Narayani Ayurvedic Hospital in Hetauda has witnessed shortages of some medicines lately.