The Development and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport to advance the construction of the bridges under the ‘Design and Build’ framework in the future. The directive has been issued arguing that designing itself of many of the under-construction road

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has said the time has come to establish socialism through poverty alleviation and social justice. The minister said this while inaugurating a religious function (Mahayagya) organized by Byas Area Shiva Panchayan Development Committee in Damauli, Tanahun for the construction of

National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has highlighted the need of diversification in education. In his address to the golden jubilee of Shahid Smriti Secondary School at Bharatpur metropolis-6, Parasnagar Monday, he noted the need for classifying education as per the interests of students. Claiming that the contemporary education was

Six persons have been arrested with 55 kilogrammes of marijuana. The District Police Office, Sindhuli, arrested them with the banned narcotics on Sunday. Organising a press conference at the District Police Office on Monday, police made them public with the contraband. Those arrested are Santosh Syangtang, 18, Akash Bal, 18,

– Birat Anupam Hotels along the Makalu Base Camp (MBC) trekking route are introducing food menu for the first time. Makalu Barun Hotel, the only hotel chain along the 15-day trek route from Num, has introduced its menu. ”Hotels and tea houses along MBC trek would not have a menu

: Minister for Communications and Technology, Gokul Prasad Baskota, has announced that the Nepal Television (NTV)’s World English Channel would be launched within the current fiscal year. In his address to a programme organised today on the occasion of NTV’s 35th anniversary, the Minister directed the NTV management team to

The Women and Social Welfare Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the government to bring the Nepal Bal Sangathan (Nepal Children Organisation) under the subordination of the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens. The Committee called for the implementation of its direction instantly. The Committee sought the

Folksinger Badri Pangeni has been bereaved of his father Bodhraj Pangeni who passed away today at the age of 70. The singer’s father had been suffering from asthma and died on the way to a hospital from his Dhapasi for treatment. His last rites are to be conducted at Rampur,

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government was on the ‘right’ track. Addressing an assembly of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s cadres at Damauli today, Minister Bhattarai claimed that the incumbent government was on the ”right” track and heading towards

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun today pledged to advance the Uttarganga reservoir-based hydropower project after addressing the demands of the affected local people. He also sought help of the local people in pushing forward the project. "Local people play a significant role in moving forward