Govt meets revenue target

The government has met the revenue target for the month of Poush (mid-December to mid-Janauary) and has lowered the gap for the half-yearly target with almost 42.5 billion revenue collection in a single day on Tuesday.

Speaker should be elected at the earliest: President Deuba

He also claimed that the NC would run the parliament in a systematic and disciplined manner if NC gets the post of Speaker.

Protecting language and culture is coming challenge: Chief Minister Shahi

Karnali State's chief minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has said the challenge now is to protect the language, culture and the costumes of various communities.    

Nepal selected for FAO's Water Scarcity Programme

The programme primarily aims to support Nepal to bring agricultural water use to within the limits of sustainability, domestic and industrial water use to be disciplined by efficiency concerns (including water footprint analysis) and prepare the sector for a productive future with less water by assessing national water management capacities and policy effectiveness.    

State 1 CM Rai offers best wishes on Maghe Sankranti  

Chief Minister of State 1 Sherdhan Rai has extended best wishes to all Nepalis living home and abroad on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti and Maghi festival, 2076.     "Nepal is culturally rich with multi-caste, multi-language, multi-culture and multi- religion.

Chair Dahal-Maghi greetings 

Ruling Nepal Communist Party chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' extended his best wishes on the occasion of indigenous Maghi festival and Makar Sangkranti today.    

Chhaudgoth demolition drive on in Bhimdutta and Shuklaphanta   

People-elected representatives and police administration have jointly taken ahead a campaign for demolishing chhaugoths – cowsheds where women and girls are secluded during their periods.    

NT shareholders get 45% dividends

The company had been able to earn revenue of Rs. 43.84 billion and net profit of Rs. 9.76 during last fiscal year.

Bagmati State announces Public holiday on Sonam Lhosar

Bagmati state government has declared public holiday at all 13 districts of the state on January 24 on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar.    

Youth allegedly involved in making vulgar video arrested

Police on Tuesday have made public identification of a youth allegedly involved in releasing a video of ejaculation of sperm of a man on a lady's hair, who was travelling on a public vehicle.

TU writes to constituent campuses to prepare for FSU election

Tribhuvan University (TU) has directed its constituent campuses to prepare for holding the Free Students Union (FSU) election.         

Govt. needs to be serious: Dr Koirala

Nepali Congress central member Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that the government should become serious to not allow the situation of the country deteriorate further.     Speaking at a gathering held at Koirala niwas today in connection with the canvassing for the National Assembly elections from State no.1, he emphasized that the government should work to make the parliamentary system acceptable to all. "The government should wipe out fears that it is going against federalism and must be sensitive...

Three-months course at once  

The Bharatpur hospital has begun providing medicines to patients who have to consume for long all at once. The hospital is providing a three months course of drugs for the patients.     

Supreme Court convicts companies including Bhat Bhateni of tax evasion

A joint bench comprised of Justice Cholendra Shamser Jabara and Justice Prakash Kumar Dhungana concluded that the companies were guilty of tax evasion by  rejecting the companies claim.

Tunnel work in Melamchi Water Supply Project nears final phase

Finishing of the tunnel work of the Melamchi Water Supply Project has reached the final phase. Now only 400 metres of final finishing work is left out.    

10 rhinos die from natural causes in six months: CNP

Ten rhinos in the Chitwan National Park (CNP) and the national forest area have died from natural causes in the past six months alone.  

Children's Act to be amended soon  

The government is set to amend the Act Relating to Children that aims to free Nepal of street children. Efforts were underway to amend the Act, said Chandra Kumar Ghimire, Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens. 

State-2 government to provide Rs 500 thousand to Mahato family

The State-2 government has decided to provide a relief assistance of Rs 500 thousand to the family of Dilip Mahato.     Mahato, a resident of Shreepur, Mithila municipality-5, is a campaign activist against the excessive sand and gravel mining in the riverbed an

Rain, snowfall forecast in western high-hilly and mountainous region 

Light to moderate snowfall and rain is likely to occur in the high-hilly and mountainous areas in most of the places of western region of the country with cloudy conditions from Monday afternoon due to the influence of the westerly low pressure system.

Call to resolve problems of landless quake survivors 

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