Efforts on to open Martadi-Kolti road

The Nepali Army is working to help open the Martadi-Kolti road, which remains blocked for traffic for the past two months due to landslide. Head of Durgabhanjan battalion Dharmendra Bahadur Singh said the army has been mobilized to remove landslides...

Probability of rain for the next three days

There is a possibility of cloudy weather and rain for the next three days. According to the weather forecasting division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, light to moderate rains are currently occurring in few places of Koshi, Bagmati,...

Mechi Highway disrupted

The Phungling-Kabeli section of the Mechi Highway has been blocked due to landslides triggered by incessant rain occurred last night. Several landslips have taken place from Sesambu to Khaharekhola section of the road. Supervisor of the Road Division Office, Ilam,...

Minister Rijal asks local levels to remove double taxation

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Ramesh Rijal, has urged the local levels of Bara and Parsa districts to scrap tax imposed on raw materials in the name of scrap tax. Addressing a programme organised on the occasion of 6th...

Beni municipality collecting details of landlords

Beni municipality of Myagdi district has started collecting details of landlords providing their house and land on lease. The municipality started collecting the details of landlords, who lease their private house and land in municipal area, in order to bring...

CAN appoints Palshikar consultant coach for women cricket team

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has appointed former Indian cricketer Devika Palshikar the consultant coach to the Nepali national women cricket team. The appointment takes place at a time when Nepal is preparing for the 2023 ICC Women's T20...

KU to introduce four-year course on geology and mining engineering

During an interaction on ' importance, utility, and academic research of mining engineers in Nepal' held by KU on Wednesday, deputy vice-chancellor Prof. Dr. Bholanath Thapa shed light on the significance of mining engineers for sustainable mining operations and conservation...

CNT calls for including teachers' demands in Bill Related to School Education

The Confederation of Nepalese Teachers (CNT) has demanded that the topics of agreement reached with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology be incorporated in the Bill Related to School Education. CNI in a press note stated that it has...

PM directs to explore for excellence

Prime Minister and Sudurpaschim (Far Western) University Chancellor Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has directed the University office-bearers to focus on internal reforms. In his address to the 11th Senate of the University at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar...

Team Nepal leaves for India for ITF Taekwondo Championship

A 25-member team comprising 14 taekwondo players left here for India today to compete in the 7th South Asian International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Championship. The team Nepal left for Hyderabad city in Telengana State to participate in the tournament to...

77 percent rice transplantation till last week of July

As of July 28, the rice transplantation rate across the country stands at 77 percent, according to the Agriculture Information and Training Center. Center Chief Prakash Kumar Sanjel said 90 percent of rice cultivation had already been completed in the...

Heavy rainfall likely with thunders and lightning

Presently the country is under the influence of monsoon winds. According to the Weather Forecasting Division at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there will be partial to general changes across the country in the day time. Light to moderate...

'Province Assembly Regulations Amendment Committee formation' proposal approved

A meeting of the Karnali Province Assembly has endorsed a proposal on the formation of the 'Karnali Province Assembly Regulations, 2079 BS' Amendment Committee'. Speaker Nanda Gurung had presented the proposal in the meeting on Sunday realizing the need of...

Kutiyakabar locals in constant fear

Kutiyakabar locals in constant fear of being swept by swollen Mahakali, Jogbudha rivers The local people of Kutiyakabar of Dodhara Chandani Municipality-10 in Kanchanpur district are a terrified lot when it rains. So much so they have spent many sleepless...

Narayangadh-Muglin road again disrupted

Narayangadh-Muglin road section has been again blocked by a landslide. According to District Police Office, Chitwan's Spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bijay Raj Pandit, landslide that occurred at 9:00 am today hit the highway near Kalikhola of Ichchhakamana rural municipality-6,...

Panauti-Namobuddha global peace cultural procession to take place

A grand global peace procession from historical and archeological city Panauti to tourism city Namobuddha is to take place on the occasion of World Peace Day. In order to spread peace and goodwill across the world, the global peace cultural...

Nepal imports millet worth Rs 510 million from India

As the youths are leaving abroad for foreign jobs and the land plots in the rural areas are left barren, the country has imported millet worth Rs 513 million in the last fiscal year from India. In the fiscal year...

PM Prachanda bats for collective efforts to end ill-practices

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that his government has launched a new move to establish social justice, good-governance, development works and prosperity in the country. At a programme organized in Rome by Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Italy...

CPN (Maoist Centre)'s central committee to meet on February 11 and 12

The central committee of the CPN (Maoist Centre) is to convene at the Nepal Academy at Kamaladi here on February 11 and 12. The Maoist Centre has said the meeting will finalize the central office-bearers. The party statute has the...