Kathmandu, Aug. 20: The 7th Meeting of the Finance Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) commenced here today. Opening the meeting, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala stressed on broader cooperation among the SAARC Member States for peace, stability and development in...
Bhaktapur, Aug. 20: Health Minister Khagaraj Adhikari visited the Nagarik Community Hospital at Ghatthaghar this morning to take stock of the situation of Industry Minister Mahesh Basnet, who underwent surgery for appendicitis. Likewise, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Pandey also took note of Minister...
Kathmandu, Aug. 19: The people from Pyuthan district have demanded the government that it constructed a high dam at Naumule in the district. A delegation from Pyuthan met the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, and the Vice-Chairman of the National...
Kathmandu, Aug. 19: A team of six US House of Representatives members led by Craig Goldman today visited quake-ravaged Sankhu village to observe the reconstruction operation being carried in this historical town in the aftermath of the April 25 earthquake. The visiting team of...
Bhaktapur, Aug. 19: At least 600 fake earthquake victims have reportedly received relief amounts meant for genuine quake survivors in the district. The revelation follows complaints from local people with the District Administration Office to this effect. Chief District Officer Toyam Raya said that...
Bhaktapur, Aug. 19: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Pashupati Shamsher Rana called on CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli at latter’s residence at Balkot in the capital on Wednesday. The meeting comes at a time when problems have surfaced in connection with the demarcation of...
Jhapa, Aug. 19: Ten persons including coordinator of the Peace Committee in Jhapa Surya Narayan Ganesh were arrested from Birtamod of Jhapa this morning, on the charge of imposing the banda by resorting to vandalism. Ten persons were arrested this morning for vandalizing vehicles...
JAYAPURA, Indonesia, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Rescuers have discovered all the 54 bodies of passengers and crew members on board a plane, which crashed in the easternmost province of Papua, the Transport Ministry said on Tuesday. “At 12:30 a.m. local time (0330 GMT), rescuers...
Kapilvastu, Aug. 18: Six agitators were injured in clash between police and demonstrators at Taulihawa, Kapilvastu district today. Various Madhesh-centric political parties have been waging agitation in the district for some days, demanding united Madhesh Tharuhat Province. Of the total six injured, three who...
Kathmandu, Aug. 18: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Bamdev Gautam, has said that the government was effortful to protecting life and property by strengthening peace and security. The DPM asserted that the government was doing this even in the face of...
Ratnanagar, Aug. 18: Two persons died in separate incidents in Chitwan. Police said that a person died after falling from a cliff while a boy was found drowned in Narayani River. Chandra Bahadur Chepang, 45, of Chherbang in Siddhi VDC-9 fell off the cliff...
Damauli, Aug. 18: Two persons were electrocuted and six others were hurt at Shuklagandaki Municipality-9 in Tahanun district last night. Thirty-year-old Durga Neupane and Khushi Neupane, 5, died on the spot in the incident taken place after a transmitter explosion, Superintendent of Police Mohan...