Visit Nepal Year, 2020 promoted in Myanmar 

Visit Nepal Year, 2002 was promoted in the popular Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar. At a programme on Wednesday, traditional Nepali lamp was jointly lit by Ambassador of Nepal to Myanmar Bhimkrishna Udas and Yangon's Chief Minister Pyo Min Thein.

Visit Nepal Year officially inaugurated amid grand ceremony

President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the VNY 2020 amidst a grand ceremony held at the Stadium. Also present at the function were the Chief Justice, the National Assembly Chairman, former Prime Ministers, political party leaders, dignitaries from various countries including tourism ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, heads of diplomatic mission, members of parliament and ministers.

Minister Bhatta instruct sugar mill owners to pay dues by Jan. 21

The minister issued the instruction on Wednesday after holding talks with the agitating farmers at the ministry, according to Dinesh Bhattarai, joint secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.

1.5 million tourists visit Lumbini in 2019

According to the information provided by the Lumbini Development Trust, among the total number of tourists visiting Lumbini, 169,900 were passport holders. The number is about 3,000 more than the previous year, said the Trust.

Basic character of Nepali society is 'atithi devo bhaba’, says PM Oli

In his address to the meeting of tourism ministers of various neighbouring countries including India and China, who have arrived in Kathmandu to participate in the inauguration of Visit Nepal Year, 2020, PM Oli said the issue would be drawn to the world through the Sagarmatha Sambaad slated for the first week of April, 2020 in Nepal to hold a multi-stakeholder dialogue on climate change.

SC orders govt to provide official document of Sugauli Treaty

Supreme Court of Nepal (SC) ordered the government on Wednesday to provide the official map of Nepal along with a copy of annex of Sughauli Treaty, 1816, within 15 days.

Rohingya refugees land in Kushadevi in search of work

Karan Happis, a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar, works as a mason at a construction site at local Kushadevi. He said he has started working on a house construction site which is close to the place where 10 other Rohingya refugee families live. He gets Rs 600 to 700 per day as wage. They started living here some one month back.    

Ncell tower set ablaze

Ncell tower at Piluwa of Jitpur Simara submetropolis-16 in Bara has been torched.    

Bhaktapur inaugurates Visit Nepal Year 2020 from Nagarkot

Crowds of domestic and foreign tourists gathered at Batasedanda of Nagarkot since 5 am today to welcome in the New Year 2020 and along with it inaugurate the Visit Nepal Year.    

PM Oli invites PM Modi to Nepal for VNY2020 over phone

Exchanging best wishes on the occasion of New Year 2020, PM Oli also invited Modi to visit Nepal in 2020, said Surya Thapa, press advisor for the PM.

Deuba says he adheres to culture of consensus 

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said he is seeking to run the party on the basis of consensus.     Talking to media persons briefly at Biratnagar Airport today, he claimed that he had not breached the party statute which would eventually make the party stronger and strengthened.

Tourists throng to Pokhara in New Year, 2020  

Pokhara, January 1, 2020 A large number of domestic and international tourists have thronged the tourist city of Pokhara to mark the New Year, 2020. Likewise, hoteliers and the entrepreneurs have upped their preparations in a grand manner to welcome more tourists at Lakeside and other areas of the city.    

PM Oli's New Year Message: We will never let down people’s aspirations.

Extending his best wishes on the occasion of the New Year 2020, Prime Minister Oli said, “I assure you all that by next year, the leap the country has taken forward toward the national prosperity will reach its zenith.”

NC expresses serious concern over non-payment to sugarcane farmers

Issuing a press release on Tuesday, the parliamentary party office of NC has urged the government and other stakeholders concerned to be serious to addressing the problems facing the sugarcane farmers.

Suspended undersecretary Rijal arrested over corruption charge

Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs had suspended Rijal over an alleged bribery that he had asked from an accused while he was serving as a Chief District Officer in Dolakha district.

Dilapidated Ayurveda hospital building terrifies health workers

Sankhuwasabha district has been running services from building that has remained in a dilapidated state.

People pollute rivers by mixing sewages

Small and big rivers meant for kayaking and boating for the tourists during Visit Nepal Year 2020 are contaminated with the sewages from the human settlements in Sindhupalchowk.

Leader Nepal for completing party unification process

Senior leader of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and former Prime Minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal, has said that problems were surfaced in party organisation for party's failure to strictly implement the statute and rules.    

Light snowfall predicted  

Light snowfall is predicted at high-hilly and mountainous region in the western part of the country today, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.     It is said that there is a possibility of snowfall due to westerly low pressure system, which is active above Jammu-Kashmir, would enter towards western part from Nepal's eastern part.    

Chief Minister Gurung extends Lhosar greetings 

Chief Minister of Gandaki State, Prithvi Subba Gurung has said the several festivals that are celebrated in Nepal consolidated mutual goodwill and brotherhood.     Chief Minister Gurung said this in a message of best wishes on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the main festival of the Gurung community, today.