Deputy Speaker Dr Shiva Maya Tumbahangfe has announced her resignation from her post. Addressing the meeting of the House of Representatives today, she said she has paved the way for the House to carry on its business with the conclusion that a people’s elected body should not be kept in
Nepali Congress joint general secretary and former minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said a foreign aid and assistance capable of addressing the nation’s needs and interest should be accepted. In his address to a press meet organised by the Nepal Press Union (NPU) Kaski here today, the leader from
Five hydropower projects are under construction in the district at the total cost of Rs 23 billion. These hydel projects are based in Dordikhola and Dordi corridor. The under-construction hydro projects include 54 megawatts Super Dordi ‘B’ by People’s Hydropower Company, 27 megawatts Dordikhola by Himalayan Power Partner, 25 megawatts
– Yek Raj Pathak No sooner Ramesh Prasad Aryal arrived at the arrival lounge at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) last Thursday and had a cursory glance around, he said he instantly felt very much ‘at home’. "How/why," asked a fellow passenger and Aryal replied, "The huge statue of Buddha
A cold store with the capacity of 3,000 metric tons is to be established at Kawaswoti of Nawalpur. As many as 101 youth returnees have taken the initiative to establish a mega cold store at the cost of Rs 210 million at Kawaswoti municipality-14, Ageuli. The youth returnees took the
In keeping with the possible spurt in the flow of tourists, hotel entrepreneurs of Baglung have put in place preparation to make their services tourist-friendly. Under ‘one month, one programme’ campaign, Baglung Tourism Development Committee is planning to make on-site visit and study the hotels along lake side in Pokhara
-Krishna Dawadi Whereabouts of four Korean and three Nepali nationals, who went missing in avalanche in Annapurna trekking zone, are still unknown. They lost contact following the occurrence of avalanche around Hinku Cave located at an altitude of around 3,200 metres at 10.00 am on January 17. The trekkers were
The second Nagarkot festival is to be held in a bid to make the Visit Nepal Year-2020 a success. The main slogan of the festival is, "Natural heritage, art and culture and tourism development; bases for Nagarkot progress’. Preparations are over for the festival to be held at Batase hill
Nepal Police have arrested three youths in possession of narcotic drugs. A police squad from Police Post Kachnari busted Baljeet Das, 20, of Laxmipurpatari rural municipality-5, Pathargadha and Indrajeet Sahani, 18, of Lahan municipality-23 from Bariyarpatti rural municipality-1, Badahari on Sunday. According to the Siraha District Police Office, the police
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota, has expressed the view that though Press Council Nepal has been playing the role of facilitator, the court should give justice to those who have become victim due to news. Minister Banskota said so during the clause-wise discussion on Media Council
