Kathmandu, May 16: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has today released Rs 11.11 billion for the 11 worst quake-hit districts for reconstruction of quake-damaged houses. Of the total Rs 12.41 billion provided by the high-powered authority to the Central Project Implementation Unit under the...
Kathmandu, May 16: Picketing of the Singh Durbar by the Federal Alliance, including the Tarai-centric parties continues today also. Cadres of different 29-parties associated to the Alliance are protesting at Hanumanthan and Maitighar Mandala demanding rewriting of the constitution to incorporate their rights. With...
Bhaktapur, May 14: Nepali Congress general secretary Shashank Koirala has said that the Nepali Congress, as the largest party in the parliament, has the responsibility of resolving the current problems. Speaking in a party cadres’ training programme organized by Bhaktapur Constituency-1, leader Koirala said...
Kathmandu, May 13: The visiting Chinese Minister for State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, Cai Fuchao, has called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at latter’s official residence at Baluwatar today. Issues related to bilateral ties, mutual benefit and cooperation were...
Kathmandu, May 13: The Legislature-Parliament has suspended lawmaker Lharkyal Lama, who faces charges of amassing property earned through illegal means and corruption, from his post. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Thursday filed a case at the Special Court...
GENEVA, May 12 : (AFP) – Over 80 percent of the world’s city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other life-threatening diseases, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report warned Thursday. Urban residents in poor countries are by...
Kathmandu, May 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli unveiled a five-year work plan on post-quake reconstruction at the Legislature-Parliament today. The work plan clearly outlines how reconstruction works would be accelerated, PM Oli said, adding that the work plan was introduced as a guideline...
KABUL, May 11: (Xinhua) — One dozen militants were killed amid military operations launched by Afghan army in different Afghan provinces on Tuesday, the country’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. “The Afghan National Army in collaboration with police and intelligence agency personnel carried out several...
Kathmandu, May 11: Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal, Mazhar Javed, held a meeting with President of the International Relations and Labour Committee under the Legislature-Parliament, Prabhu Saha, today. During the meeting held at Saha’s office at Singha Durbar, they discussed on various issues of mutual...
Kathmandu, May 11: The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) will take under its wing the total 500 students of 14 districts affected by the April 25 earthquake. The CTEVT will provide free education to the quake-affected children, said CTEVT spokesperson Shiva...
Tulsipur (Dang), May 11: A special squad of the Nepal Army (NA) has left for Syuja VDC of Dang this morning to defuse 14 socket bombs found here on Tuesday. According to the information provided by Dang District Police Chief Kuber Kadayat, a bomb...
Kathmandu, May 9: Milan Sharma of Chandragiri Municiplaity-20 of the district was killed in a bike accident this morning, police said. The accident took place when a tipper (Ba 3 Kha 7586) heading to Kalanki from Thankot hit a bike (Ba 31 Pa 8127)...