PHA, Pokhara launches four-day 'Visit Pokhara Campaign'   

The Paschimanchal Hotel Association (PHA) Pokhara has launched a four-day 'Visit Pokhara Campaign' in a bid to revive tourism marred by ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic.

Seeking alternative to PM Oli is like heading to regression: CM Gurung   

Chief Minister of the Gandaki Province, Prithvi Subba Gurung has said seeking alternative to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in the present difficult period in the country is like opting for 'burning firewood' instead of electricity.   

Kasthamandap reconstruction to use 13,000 cubic feet of timber

Reconstruction work of Kasthamandap, the centuries-old resting place which was razed to the ground in 2015 earthquake, is going on smoothly in recent days, with work on its third and final floor now completed. “We have recently completed erection process of 20 pillars in the third floor as well as the pinnacle,” said Gautam Dangol, secretary of the Kasthamandap Reconstruction Committee (KRC). “We have been facing shortage of logs because the committee has not imported them since the start...

150 heritage sites to be completed soon

The Department of Archaeology (DoA) is set to complete reconstruction works of 150 heritage sites and monuments within the current fiscal year. Out of the 920 heritage sites and monuments devastated by the 2015 earthquake, the archaeology department has reported completion of 465 structures, shrines and temples at the end of November 2020. In the current fiscal year, reconstruction work of 12 heritage sites has come to fruition while the procurement process for 120 monuments has been completed....

Traffic police recover 85 stolen bikes, nab 14 thieves

Last year, the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) detained 14 people for stealing motorcycles from different public places in the Kathmandu Valley. A special team of the Victim Relief Unit of the Division has been conducting a special operation to search for the lost and stolen vehicles from various places in the Valley. So far in the process, 14 have been arrested while 85 stolen motorcycles have been recovered and handed over to the concerned owners during the search operation. Chief...

Indoor pollution deaths alarming in Nepal

Experts in the health and environment sector have stressed on the need to tackle indoor air pollution as the death rate from it is alarming. Every year around 24,000 people die from indoor air pollution in Nepal, which is three times higher than the deaths compared to COVID-19 crisis. Indoor air pollution is caused by traditional use of biomass energy sources such as firewood, cattle dung and agricultural residues. In an online discussion programme jointly organised by Ministry of Health and Population,...

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.

Minister Gurung's directive to focus on policy and programme

Addressing the concluding session of the first quarterly review of F/Y 2020/21 and ministerial development action committee meeting on Tuesday, he said emphasis must be laid on effective enforcement of the fiscal year programme to make the country prosperous through the medium of information technology.

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.

CEHRD develops 'E-class Nepal' app

He said the school children in remote areas who have been affected due to the impact of COVID-19 would be benefitted by the app developed with the goal so that students can search for and study learning materials in an easy and simple way.

NTA cancels process for launching satellite

The NTA’s move follows the formulation of a new satellite policy at home. The NTA said the formulation of the policy prompted to cancel the Expression of Interest for launching satellite. NTA spokesperson Meen Prasad Aryal said a new process would begin in line with the new policy.

New height of Mt Everest being made public today   

The new height of the Mt Everest is being made public today. The government for the first time measured the height of the highest peak of the world on its own and making it public.    

Panitar new tourist destination in Ilam 

 As recent as three years back, even the people within Ilam district were unaware about Panitar of Deumai Municipality here. One used to remember Kanyam and Shreeantu when it comes to 'tea estate' in the district. Except visits to the tea estate and Jasbire, Panitar was unknown.    

Students leaving Valley as classes are uncertain

Schools and colleges outside the Valley have started opening for classes after months’ closure, following the health safety guideline to the utmost. However, the resumption of schools and colleges in the Valley is still uncertain, leading students, who have been paying rent for months to secure their stay, to start leaving the Valley. Kathmandu Valley, having a dense population and highest new cases of COVID-19 daily, has a high risk of COVID-19 spread due to which the date for opening education...

Workshop held on interior design of Sindhuligadhi museum

In line with the policy of the government to promote the country’s history and culture and the Command Guide of the Chief of Army Staff-2018, a one-day workshop on preparation of internal decoration and structure of the Sindhuligadhi War Museum concluded on Sunday. As Nepali Army is carrying out the restoration of historical fort and building the museum, it is working on its interior designs.

TU to limit participation in convocation

Tribhuvan University has decided to conduct this year’s convocation ceremony only in presence of limited number of students where PhD, MPhil and only gold medallists of all levels can appear physically. With this decision of the TU, 7,087 students who applied to participate in the convocation can’t attend the function physically. The TU has decided to cancel the mass function of convocation amidst the fear of coronavirus. The varsity has planned to telecast the ceremony live from Nepal Television...

93% works of Lumbini International Airport complete

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai said that of the 22 national pride projects, construction of Gautam Buddha International Airport would complete first. “Even though the construction couldn’t complete within the set deadline due to various reasons, the project, which was on the verge of being a failure, has gained momentum of late,” said Minister Bhattarai. Prabesh Adhikari, project chief, said that around 92 per cent of the construction works had already...

Landmark gang rape case: five years imprisonment to main guilty

Similarly, the main guilty has been asked to provide Rs 700,000 in compensation to the victim. A division bench of Chief Justice Kumar Chudal and Judge Kiran Poudel on Monday made the verdict continuing the decision of Kathmandu District Court.

Police ascertain identity of all three people killed in Darchula truck accident

A total of three persons including the driver died on the spot after a truck met with an accident on Sunday night at Bhartola, Malikarjun Gaunpalika in Gokuleshwor-Darchula road section in Baitadi district.

Ex-minister Aftab Alam's brother Mahatab detained

According to a highly placed source, Indian police detained him and processes are under way to bring him to Rautahat, Nepal, in coordination bewteeen the Indian police and Nepal police. A team from the Provincial Police Office of Nepal Police in Province 2 has reached Motihari to bring him to Nepal.