Nepal Police arrested a foreign national in possession of 2.2-kg cocaine. The Drugs Control Bureau on Wednesday arrested Bolivian national Solyani Cavez Migul for his involvement in cocaine smuggling. The Bureau arrested the Bolivian national from Room number 402 of Buddha Land Hotel at Kathmandu metropolis-26, Jyatha after assiduous investigation

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has constructed ‘Martyr Dharmabhakta Mathema Park’. Kathmandu mayor Bidyasundar Shakya inaugurated the park constructed at KMC-23, Ombahal amidst a programme on Wednesday. The park with full-size statue of Dharmabhakta was constructed in memory of the contributions of the great martyr in the location of his

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Ishwor Pokharel has asserted that the government had highly prioritized the development and promotion of industrial sector. Addressing the 29th anniversary of the Deurali-Janata Pharmaceutical Company here Thursday, DPM reiterated, "The government has emphasized establishing industries to advance the economic agenda of the

The government has clarified that Nepal could accept any financial assistance from any countries for the greater good of the country. Indicating towards the controversies surrounding the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the government has urged one and all not to distort the MCC issue and not to make it a

The government has extended the tenure of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission for Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) by one more year. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 27 January took this decision, government Spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad

Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has said he would make all-out efforts to make the federal parliament transparent and pro-people. Talking to media persons at his office on Thursday, Speaker Sapkota reiterated that he would focus on making parliament lively and committed to people. "I devote myself for the strengthening of

A bungee jumping over the Kaligandaki River in Kushma bazaar here has been tested successfully. The testing was conducted amid a function on Thursday coinciding with an auspicious day on Basanta Panchami. The adventure sport site connects Kushma Bazaar with Balewa of Baglung municipality of neighbouring Baglung district. The sport

Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has asserted that diversity in languages, cultures and traditions in Nepal is country’s prestige and pride. Inaugurating the Indigenous, Ethnic, Agriculture, Tourism and Trade Festival-2076 in Mahottari on Thursday, VP Pun asserted that such diversity would be found barely even in the financially powerful countries. The

(Birat Anupam) The Nepal Television has launched a new channel, NTV Itahari, from its office at Bajaraha, Itahari, elating the State 1 people. Nepal Television Chairman, Dr Mahendra Bista, informed NTV Itahari was not state-level broadcasting but an independent channel in itself. "NTV Itahari will have its own programmes and

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on his appointment as the Prime Minister of the State of Qatar. In the message sent on Thursday, PM Oli expressed happiness over the excellent state of bilateral relations between