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New York, Oct 1, Special Representative Sharachchandra Bhandary United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded Nepal’s unparalleled contributions to the global peace building missions and expressed UN commitment to work in partnership for socio-economic development of Nepal. The UN Secretary-General said this in a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, who has […]

Kathmandu, Oct 1, Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) – an umbrella organization of journalists of Nepal – has demanded reinstatement of three journalists who were sacked from state-owned Radio Nepal’s Transmission Centre Dipayal. The FNJ had staged an hour sit-in before the federal parliament in New Baneswor, Kathmandu on Sunday calling for justice to the […]

Kathmandu, Sept 30, Nepal has been declared open-defecation free (ODF) country amid a programme here today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made the declaration on this notable achievement Nepal made at a programme organized by Ministry of Water Supply in Kathmandu. The declaration was made in recognition of all 753 local units of 77 districts […]

Ilam, Sept 30, Former speaker and Chairman of former Constituent Assembly (CA), Subash Nembang has said the constitution could be amended after convincing the people for the same. Inaugurating the third district assembly (of Ilam) amidst a programme here today, the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) parliamentary deputy leader said the constitution was changeable and it […]

Lalitpur, Sept 30, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli laid foundation stone for buildings to be used for the purpose of contact offices and quarters of State chiefs and chief ministers. The infrastructure to be constructed in an area spreading in 27 ropanis (one ropani is equivalent to 5476 sq ft) 12 ana (one ana is […]

Janakpurdham, Sept 30,  Nepali Congress parliamentary party chief whip Bal Krishna Khand has accused the government of becoming indifferent when it comes to strengthening the federal democratic system. Addressing a news conference organized by Nepal Press Union’s Dhanusha branch here today, he said the government has become centre-oriented rather than people-oriented. The chief whip of […]

Chitwan, Sept 30, Himanikali, a female elephant at the Elephant Breeding Center in Chitwan has given birth to a baby. The 14-year-old elephant gave birth to her first baby, a male, on September 23. Childbirth in elephant species is considered important. According to center’s chief Budhan Chaudhary, last fiscal year the center had welcomed five […]

Pokhara, Sept 30, Gandaki state chief minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has said lack of coordination among development planners and executors has hampered development plans. In a discussion and interaction programme organised today by a team under the House of Representatives after its field visit to the Pokhara-Beni-Jomsom-Korola section, the chief minister said a deficit of […]

Amargadhi, Sept 30,  More than 31 per cent of the total population in Dadheldhura district is bereft of basic drinking water as of the last fiscal year. Of the 28,434 households in seven local units of the district, the number of households availing drinking water service stood at 19,669 in the district, according to the […]

Sarlahi, Sept 30, A total of 12 members from the same family were taken ill after eating poisonous mushroom curry at Ishworpur-11 in Sarlahi district on Sunday night. All family members of Brij Kumar Majhi were grew sick, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pratit Singh Rathor. DSP Rathor shared that the sick persons were […]