PM Oli directs to bring master plan for overall development of education

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to make a master plan for the overall development of the education sector and the use of human resources.    

International airlines companies can use telecommunications service in Nepali sky

Now international airlines companies can use the internet and telecommunications service in the Nepali sky. 

KUKL to issue shares to the general public

Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) is going to issue an Initial Public Offering (IPO) as KUKL is projecting a good revenue source with the commencement of regular supply of the Melamchi Water.

Call for using Devanagari letters and numbers in 'embossed number plate' 

A delegation of Nepal Law Professionals, the Bhasa Sahitya Pratisthan (Language and Literature Foundation) and Nepal Democratic Lawyers' Association met with Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba today and urged him to use his good offices for using the Devanagiri scripts in the embossed number plates of vehicles. 

CPN (Maoist Centre) to decide soon over its support to incumbent government  

An informal meeting of the standing committee held at the party headquarters, Perisdanda, today decided to take decision on the course of the current political scenario within one or two days, said Spokesperson, Narayankaji Shrestha. 

Wildfires in community forests posing high risk to settlements in Doti   

Wildfires broken out in at least a dozen community forests in Doti district are yet to be put out. The nearby settlements are at high risk due to this. The natural disaster continues for a week now which has destroyed trees and wildlife habitat.    

Works to develop Tourism Satellite Account in full swing

Preparations to arrange a Tourism Satellite Account to record the data of international tourists visiting Nepal are underway.

COVID-19 turns youth to self-employment in Bajura

COVID -19 has forced the youth of Bajura to work in their own villages rather than going back abroad. The youth who were working in India had to come back home after their workplace has shut down due to the lockdown.

Buddha to add flights to Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj

Buddha Air is conducting one additional flight from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj.

Constitutional bench: comments on performance from lawyers and ex-justice   

Former Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha has underlined that the Justice should strongly present their wisdom, conscience, quality and capacity so as to cut through the growing frustration to the judiciary.    

Democratic panel announces candidacy for FNJ leadership  

Amidst a programme in the capital on Wednesday, as many as 11 organizations, including Nepal Press Union, Press Center and Press Chautari Nepal have announced the panel under the leadership of Bipul Pokharel.

FNJ publishes final list of candidates

A total of 165 candidates are vying for 38 different positions in the upcoming election of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ). According to the final name list published by the FNJ Election Committee on Wednesday, four persons – Gajendra Singh Budhathoki, Nirmala Sharma, Ram Prasad Dahal and Bipul Pokharel – are contesting for the post of president in the umbrella organisation of Nepali journalists.

Apitherapy benefitting leader Khanal

Apitherapy, an alternative treatment method done by using bee venom, has become an unfailing medicine for former Prime Minister and senior leader of the CPN-UML Jhalanath Khanal, who has been suffering from various diseases including back pain.

86 incidents of rape in eight months in Sunsari

As many as 86 cases of rape and rape attempts have been reported in the last eight months in Sunsari district, according to the data maintained by the District Police Office (DPO), Sunsari.

Construction of Bhimphedi-Kulekhani Tunnel slow paced

Although the provincial government set up a project office for the Post Bahadur Bogati Tunnel Road in September last year, work has not gathered momentum yet owing to a lack of manpower and other problems.

‘Government achievements overlooked’

Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Center)’s Dev Prasad Gurung reminded the House of the provision requiring the Prime Minister to win the vote of confidence from the parliament in the aftermath of Supreme Court’s verdict to reinstate it. He accused the government of rendering the parliament devoid of business.

Municipalities should formulate plans based on scientific criteria: CM Rai

Saying building a new Nepal is the only one goal of federal, provincial and local government, the Chief Minister shared that the province government would collaborate with municipalities for building a beautiful country in a planned manner.

Increasing incidents of forest fires add to rising pollution

With the smoke emanating from forest fires covering the atmosphere, other pollutants are mixing and pushing the rate of air pollution higher in Nepal and other countries. Forest fires are more intense in Asia and Central Asia than in any other countries in Europe and the North American countries.

Land worth Rs. 1 billion being returned to government

Recommendation has been made to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation to register 180 Bighas land located at Khadsari, Khajura Rural Municipality-6 in Banke in the name of the government.

Seven girls missing from Mahottari found in India

Seven girls, who went missing from Bhangaha Municipality-8 of Mahottari since Tuesday afternoon, have been found in Sitamarhi, an Indian district that falls under the state of Bihar.