PM Oli Inaugurates Upgrading Of Pulchowk-Gondrang Six-Lane Road

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the upgrading of six-lane road from Pulchowk to Gondrang here today. The inauguration was held near airport gate of Bharatpur Metropolis-10.

Party Registration First Priority After Approval Of Election Schedule

The Election Commission has informed that it would bring forth election schedule, announcement of election code of conduct and registration of political parties.

Health Ministry Urges All To Take Covishield Vaccine Without Any Qualm

Joint spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari has said that the Covishield vaccine has only minor side effects.

SC Decision Acceptable To NC: Leader Khatiwada

Speaking at a press meet organized by Press Union Kaski chapter here today, youth leader of NC Khatiwada reiterated that NC believes in norms and values. So, the Supreme Court verdict on HoR dissolution is acceptable to it.    

Health Desk At Gaddachauki Upgraded

The Bhimdatta Municipality upgraded the health desk in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Department of Health Services, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division. 

Indian Company Selected For Project Development

The SJVN Limited of India has been selected to prepare the project framework for the Lower Arun Hyrdropower Project.  The framework for the project will be developed as Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model under the public-private partnership framework. A decision to this end was taken by a meeting on Friday of the Investment Board of Nepal chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Vultures Resurface In Dailekh

It had been almost a decade that we saw vultures here but we have started to see them, and also laying eggs and hatching chicks in the nearby jungle, said ward chair of Thantikandh rural municipality-1, Nartam Bahadur Budha. It is good that the birds will get rid of the cattle carcass.

Fire Still Out Of Control

The jungle in Naso rural municipality of the district continues to rage in forest fire since the past two days. However, efforts to douse it have not been successful.     "We have used all resources available in the district but to no avail," said ward no.8 chairperson Hupajung Gurung. The fire is now poised to enter the human settlements in Tachai.

Japan hands over BP Highway

Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, Masamichi Saigo, handed over the reconstructed BP Highway to Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Basanta Kumar Nembang, virtually.

NCP roots for forwarding party registration process

The NCP representatives suggested this on the consultation meeting convened here today by the Election Commission to discuss on the preparations for the election to the House of Representatives and on the party registration.   

Chief Minister Gurung Pays Tribute To Martyrs

Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Prithvi Subba Gurung has said the province government was effortful towards moving ahead on the trail blazed by the martyrs while highly regarding their sacrifice for the national good.

Tripartite Coordination Stressed For Education Reform

Inaugurating the town education conference organised by the Dhangadhimai Municipality of Siraha, Former Minister for Education and Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel stressed on this tripartite coordination.

One Dies After Falling From Building In Bhaktapur

The deceased fell off from two-storey house while constructing the building of Thakur Adhakari in Thimi of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-6, Bhaktapur

Building nation common responsibility: Province Chief Kalauni 

Chief of Karnali Province Govinda Prasad Kalauni has said it is common responsibility of all Nepalis to build nation with social justice and equality by protecting the achievements made so far.    

Embassy of Israel marks Tu Bishvat, tree planting day

Marking the importance of nature in lives and its conservation, the Swami Tree was planted, as a symbolic act of celebrating nature, goodness and promoting ecological awareness.

Absconding murderer nabbed

The police have arrested Bibek Pariyar, 18, Changunarayan Municipality-9, Bhaktapur in connection with the murder of Prabin Thapa, 27, who was found dead in the field at Nepalganj Sub-Metropolis-18 on January 15.

Sugar mill owner Agrawal held for cheating sugarcane farmers

The police here had held Agrawal from his residence at Tripureshwor on Wednesday evening, on the basis of the letter from the District Police Office Sarlahi. Nepal Police spokesperson Basanta Bahadur Kunwar said industrialist Agrawal has been sent to Sarlahi this morning for action.  

Party unity possible conditionally: Yogesh Bhattarai

Leader of Dahal-Nepal group, Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai today said that party unity is possible when Prime Minister KP Sharma accepts his 'mistakes'. Party unity that took place with much efforts was valuable, he said at a discussion with party cadres in the district headquarters, Ilam.  

FECOFUN hails decision to repeal Scientific Forest Management Work Procedures

The Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN) has welcomed the government's decision of repealing the Scientific Forest Management Work Procedures, 2071 BS.  The meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 24 decided to do away with the SFM on the recommendation of the Ministry of Forests and Environment. The then Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation had implemented the scientific forest management programme six years back and also prepared the Scientific Forest Management...

Foreign Affairs Minister Gyawali congratulates his US counterpart

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has felicitated Antony Blinken on the latter’s appointment as the Secretary of State of the United States of America.     In his message, Foreign Minister Gyawali has expressed his confidence that the multidimensional Nepal-US relations will continue to flourish in the years ahead.      Appreciating US cooperation to Nepal’s socioeconomic development, the Foreign Minister has outlined that the new US policies, including the emphasis...