Ex-army man starts dragon fruit farming to enjoy retirement life, make income

"I invested some nine hundred thousand rupees for dragon fruit cultivation seeing two benefits- Pouring sweat in the soil makes your body healthy and also that you get income from farming," he said.

Former CIAA chief Basnyat remanded in custody

The former CIAA chief has been sent to Dilibazar jail for interrogation, as per the order of the Special Court, on charge of his involvement in Lalita Niwas land scam.

Human development index improves, risks continue

Nepal has now surpassed some countries in south Asia in HDI, gender development index and gender equality index, which the government, claims as the result of its investment. Although Nepal is still lagging behind on income indictor, it has met the indicator on human capital and financial risk.

PM Oli, NC President Deuba hold talks on calling CC meeting

Subash Nembang, deputy leader of the Parliamentary Party of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), said that the discussions were held about holding the CC meeting on Sunday in the meeting between the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition party.

Study of Melamchi Water Supply Project's tunnel underway

With the installation of gate again at the tunnel of Melamchi Water Supply Project, a study has begun to find out whether or not all infrastructures are in proper condition.

Women forced to stay in cave, open with abolition of Chhaugoth

Ujeli Bohara said,’’ We are not allowed to stay at home citing that it would make the God infuriated. On one hand, the local government comes to demolish Chhaugoth and on the other hand, we are forced out of home during menstruation and in such condition, I find no alternative to either spending a night in a cave or in open.’’

COVID-19 update: 1,044 new infections, 1,271 recoveries, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Friday confirmed 1,044 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 246,694.

NC leader Koirala rules out possibility of holding party general convention in Falgun

Nepali Congress General Secretary Dr Shashank Koirala ruled out the possibility of organising party General Convention within the stipulated timeframe of the Nepali month of coming Falgun citing various reasons including a lack of time to distribute party active memberships.

70-year-old woman raped before being strangled to death

Bishal Birja, 35, of Bhadrapur Municipality-4 confessed to the police that he on Wednesday night lured and raped the woman identified as Maina Hasda, 70, of Arjundhara Municipality-11 before strangling her to death.

Government preparing to give anti-COVID-19 jab to 72 per cent people

Vaccine has not been tested on children so far and the plan is to vaccinate all except the children, Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari, Associate Spokesman at the Ministry of Health and Population, said.

COVID-19 update: 1,217 new infections, 1,064 recoveries, 12 fatalities in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Thursday confirmed 1,217 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 245,650.

'Bibeksheel-Sajha' sees merger again

Rabindra Mishra has been designated the chairperson and Milan Pandey the coordinator of the merged party. The executive power lies in both the leaders, it was informed.

Govt fully committed to safeguarding human rights of people: Minister Gurung

Minister Gurung also urged one and all to help the government's campaign of digital Nepal to expand internet to villages, a source of information for people.

COVID-19 update: 1056 new cases, 1483 recovered, 14 deaths

According to the COVID-19 update of the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,483 persons got over the deadly virus while 14 succumbed to it in the last 24 hours.

NCP Chairmen duo hold meeting

The meeting between the two chairmen held today is seen as part of ways to narrow down differences before the upcoming SC meeting and find a solution to the intra-party dispute.

Study of biodiversity of Kakarpatta, the Buddha era town, started

Study of the biodiversity of Kakarpatta, the Buddha era town, now located at Sarawal Rural Municipality's Jawa area in West Nawalparasi district has started.

One voice of all-party meeting to progressive political changes

In an all-party meeting hosted by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at his official residence, Baluwatar today, all leaders representing different parties expressed firm determination on progressive changes and opined for unity of all to safeguard the changes. They further opined their solidarity against reactionary forces’ activities surfaced in different forms in the country of late.

Plotting of agro land illegal

The Supreme Court has termed the decision of the government to allow plotting of arable land as illegal. A joint bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and justice Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma handed down the decision in this regard today.

Russia eager to invest in energy sector in Nepal

Aleksei A. Novikov, Ambassador of Russia to Nepal, while paying a courtesy call on Minister for Energy Barsha Man Pun here today, shared the interest in investing in Nepal’s hydro sectors. Ambassador shared that Russian banks Lanta and Musko Industrial were presenting their proposals in investing in the hydro sector.

PM Oli urges countries to make content correction on Buddha's birthplace

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that hate speech in the name of religion should be put to an end. Prime Minister said this while laying foundation stone of 'Peace Suddammawasa- Elderly Residential Home' to be constructed in the premises of Sulakshyan Kirti Bihar in Kirtipur municipality today.