Nepal becoming self-reliant in flowers

This year, 93 per cent of the demand of flowers in Nepal is expected to be met by domestic production while only seven percent of whatever amount of demand for flowers will be consumed in the festival will be imported from India, according to the Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN).

Nepali woman killed over dowry   

A Nepali married woman is suspected to have been killed by her in-laws over dowry at Bedayari of Jogbani in Attariya district, India.

Police Chief Khanal leaves for Chile 

Inspector General of Police Sarbendra Khanal on Sunday night left for Chile to take part in the 88th INTERPOL General Assembly scheduled for October 15-18.    

10 people fall ill after eating roasted wasps

Ten people fell ill after eating cooked wasps at Putha Uttarganga rural municipality-12 in Rukum East district.    

81 injured return home  

The people injured in the Badahare bus mishap have started returning home after treatment in various hospitals. As of Saturday, 81 injured have returned home, police said.    

Prachanda, NCP secretariat members call on Chinese President Xi

NCP senior leaders and former prime ministers Jhalanath Khanal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, secretariat members Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokhrel, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, leader Bamdev Gautam, Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha, general secretary Bishnu Poudel and Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali were present in the meeting.

Kojagrat Purnima today

Nepali Hindus are observing the Kojagrat Poornima (full moon day) today as part of the final day of the 15-day Bada Dashain festival by worshipping and paying homage to Mahalaxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Indrabati Rural Municipality to assist Rs 25,000 to each family of deceased in bus accident   

The Indrawati Rural Municipality has decided to assist Rs 25,000 to each family of deceased in the Sindhupalchok bus accident.   

Nepal should take maximum benefit from miraculous development of China: Bijukchhe

He said that the mere agreements would have no meaning therefore practical agreements should be inked.

"President Xi's visit should be utilised for economic development"

Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Standing Committee member Subas Chandra Nembang said that the visit of Chinese President Xi was a matter of pride for the Nepal and Nepalis and said that it should be leveraged for the greater good of the country.