Kathmandu, Aug 4: Property worth around Rs 3.59 billion was damaged by landslide and inundation following excessive rainfall in July in State 2, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Chakrapani Khanal presented the details in today’s meeting of Agriculture, Cooperative and Natural Resources Committee. Minister Khanal said that […]
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‘France Peace Media Network’ establishes as an important leverage for global peace
Commemorative photo of attendees with officials of HWPL and media people in France at the ceremony of establishment of ‘France Peace Media Network’. “Journalists, as we are, will now work alongside national, regional and international institutions to make peace an important leverage for global balance.” On July 27th ‘France Peace Media Network’ was launched at […]
Tanka Prasad- Rama Devi Pathak journalism award to Gaunle
Kathmandu, Aug 3 : The Tanka Prasad –Ramala Devi Pathak Journalism Award-2075 BS was conferred on former President of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Shiva Gaunle. At the programme organized here today by Tanka-Sarita Foundation, Nepal Communist Party senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal handed the award to Gaunle. The award carrying a a purse of […]
Japan-Nepal doctors conference kicks off
Kathamndu, Aug 3 : The first Japan-Nepal doctors’ conference has kicked off in the federal capital, Kathmandu, today. ‘Japan-Nepal friendship for improving health system of Nepal’ is the main theme of the conference, hosted by an organization of Japan-educated doctors under the Japanese University Alumni Association of Nepal (JUAAN). The event is taking place on […]
‘Government determined to protect public land’
Kathmandu, Aug 3 : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Iswar Pokharel has expressed government’s unswerving commitment to protect the public land. “All sides irrespective of ruling and opposition parties should work in unison to preserve the encroached public land”, he said while inaugurating the Lakhepokhari Democratic Park at Kathmandu Metropolis-6, Bouddha Ramnagar today. […]
IBN approves investment of Rs 64 billion for China-Nepal Friendship Industrial Park
Kathmandu, Aug 2 : The Investment Board Nepal has approved the investment of around Rs 64 billion for the construction of the China-Nepal Friendship Industrial Park in Damak, Jhapa. The 39th meeting of the Board held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and Board Chair, KP Sharma Oli, at the Office of the Prime Minister […]
Parliamentary committee forms 5-member team to finalize report on flood, inundation
Kathmandu, Aug 2 : The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee has formed a 5-member team under the coordination of Krishna Gopal Shrestha to finalize the report prepared on the floods and inundation. The Committee had the inspection visits to the floods and inundation-hit areas in eight districts of State 2 and the Kathmandu Valley. […]
Geologists arrive in Gulmi to study landslide
Tamghas, Aug 2 : A team of geologists has arrived here on Friday to do research on the landslide-hit areas. A huge landslide had occurred at Satyawati rural municipality in Gulmi two weeks ago. Geologists Rajendra Acharya and Sulav Kayastha reached Simdek of Tulo Lumpek and Limgha in Satyawati, according to Chairperson of Satyawati rural […]
Govt serious to manage flood victims’ families: PM Oli
Kathmandu, Aug 2 : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government was serious towards the management of the families of disaster victims. PM Oli said this at a State 2 delegation meeting in his residence, Baluwatar, on Friday. The government was planning for long term solution to the floods, he said, stressing, “Community […]
National attire important for country’s identity: Leader Nepal
Lalitpur, Aug 2 : Senior leader of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Madhav Kumar Nepal, has said national attire has an important role to elevate country’s identity. At a seminar organised by the national attire conservation campaign in Lalitpur on Friday, the senior leader hoped that the campaign would take initiatives to make national attire […]