Kathmandu, Oct 25, The second biggest festival of Nepalis, Yamapanchak or Tihar has commenced. Tigar is a festival of light and colour. Apart from that it is also the festival in which the crow, dog, cow, oxen are offered the best feed and worshipped. The day of the cow worship has special significance as the […]
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Ten NA personnel honoured for achievement in ‘Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2019’
Kathmandu, Oct 25, Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa honoured ten armies of several ranks with the “Chief of Army Staff Commendation Badge”. The members in the team which had won the gold medal in the recent ‘Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2019’ held in Wales of the United Kingdom from October 11 to 20 were […]
No pact reached regarding government’s leadership: Acting PM Pokharel
Biratnagar, Oct 25, Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence , Ishwar Pokharel has said no agreement has been reached between the two chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) regarding leading the government turn by turn. Talking to journalists at Biratnagar Airport this morning, he made it clear that no such agreement was […]
Prison Hospital begins dental service; patients’ pressure high
Kathmandu, Oct 25, The Prison Hospital – Nepal’s only health facility to provide treatment service to inmates – has begun dental services. The Prison Hospital which is on the premises of Sundhara-based central jail started providing dental service since mid-September. Though the Central Jail Jagannathdeval was established in 1971 BS, the health service was provided […]
18th NAM Summit begins today: Nepal to reaffirm its commitment to NAM principles
Baku, Oct 25, Special Correspondent Manoj Karki The 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) begins here today. The two-day Summit kicks off with the official opening ceremony at the Baku Congress Centre at 10:00 am local time. Delegates including Heads of State and Government as well as senior […]
Students thrashed while demanding return of high-charged tuition fee
Parsa, Oct 25, The management side of the National Medical College has thrashed students demanding return of higher tuition fee charged against the government-stipulated standards. The students have accused the college management side of manhandling those who approached Irate students had enforced Birgunj shutdown on Thursday in protest of the college management’s misbehave meted out […]
By-election code of conduct effective from today
Kathmandu, Oct 25, The Election Commission (EC) has issued election code of conduct in view of by-election scheduled to take place from coming 30 November. The code of conduct would be in effect from October 25 (Friday) until the completion of by-election, stated a press release issued by the Election Commission on Thursday. The EC […]
PM Oli arrives Baku to attend NAM Summit
Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct 24, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrived here late night on Thursday, leading a 21-member Nepali delegation to the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The Summit is being held Baku Congress Centre from 25 to 26 of October 2019. Prime Minister Oli is being […]
5th World Women Conference concluded endorsing 20-point declaration
Kathmandu, Oct 24, The Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC), Nepal, concluded fifth World Women Conference in Kathmandu by endorsing 20-point Kathmandu declaration. Women represented in the Committee from all seven states had participated in the conference. The declaration has incorporated various issues including end of all types of discrimination against women, giving full shape to the […]
Surkhet, Oct 24, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun today reached Surkhet district as part of his visit to Jumla district to take part in Sinja cultural festival at Sinja of Kanakasundari rural municipality. Vice President Pun was welcomed at Surkhet Airport by Chief of Karnali State Durga Keshar Khanal, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law […]