Biratnagar, March 28 Stakeholders have insisted on the need for the concerned agencies to pay special attention on averting forest fire. Forest resource as natural heritage offers much benefits to human life so its proper care and conservation is a must, stakeholders stressed. Morang district has a total of 55,500 hectares of forest land, including […]
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Speaker Mahara seeks NIC role to prevent dissemination of information hurting democracy
Kathmandu, March 27 Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara has sought the role of National Information Commission to inhibit the dissemination of information capable of damaging democracy. Inaugurating the national conference on Right to Information ( RTI) organised by the NIC today, the Speaker said everyone has the right to seek and receive information relating to the […]
Banned CPN’s leader arrested from Chitwan
Chitwan, March 27 Police this morning arrested a leader of the banned Community Party of Nepal (CPN) led by Netra Bikram Chand from Chitwan district. The identity of the arrestee is yet to be disclosed due to security reason, and investigations are ongoing, said Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Chitwan District Police, Durga Raj […]
Three killed in separate accidents in Sarlahi
Sarlahi, March 26 Three persons have lost their lives in separate accidents in Sarlahi district on Tuesday night. Shambhu Mahato,26, of Arnaha at Balara Municipality-5 was found lying dead below a tractor in the Mahalaxmi Sugar Industry of Bagadaha in Godaita Municipality-6. According to the District Police Office, Sarlahi, Mahato, who was sleeping below the tractor (Na […]
IAAF warns NAA of its suspension
Kathmandu, March 27 The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has warned the Nepal Athletics Association (NAA) of its suspension, citing NAA’s violation of the IAAF statute by failing to hold its elections on time. The warning was made through the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Nepal.”The NAA violated the IAAF statute by not […]
Kathmande ranked 19th best tourism destination in the globe
Kathmandu, March 27 Kathmandu has been ranked 19th out of 25 world’s best tourism destinations for the year 2019. The world’s so far the largest travel site of the Unites States, tripadvisor.com, has included Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu in the list of 25 best tourism destinations for the year 2019. The website provides comprehensive information […]
Biplav-led group’s four cadres held
Doti, March 27 The District Police Office, Achham has arrested four leaders and cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav)-led group. The police arrested the Biplav-led group members when the latter opened fire at a security patrol team in Jhata village of Ramaroshan rural municipality of the district, said Janak Bahadur Shahi, Deputy Superintendant of […]
‘Failure to meet operational expenses puts gas industry in peril’
Kathmandu, March 27 The gas entrepreneurs have voiced their complaint that it was difficult for them to operate industry for no timely increment on the operational expenses. They said the gas enterprises are on the verge of collapse when the government has failed to increase operational expenses at par with growing inflation in the […]
Methane gas excavation to begin on May
Dailekh, March 27 Excavation of petroleum methane gas is to be initiated from first week of May. The methane gas excavation is to kick off with the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Vice President of China Geological Survey Wangkul and Director General of Department of Mines and Geology Somnath Sapkota in Beijing. Earlier, […]
Tourism Department collects around Rs 40 million in four days
Kathmandu, March 26 The Department of Tourism has collected revenue of around Rs 40 million in four days from the mountain climbing permits. The Department has been issuing the permit for spring since March 23. As said by Department’s Mountaineering Section’s staff Rameshwor Niraula, over Rs 390 million has been collected in four days from […]