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Kathmandu, Sept 20,  Former member of parliament Hari Bairagee Dahal passed away today. He was 62. Dahal was elected lawmaker from the Sankhuwasabha constituency- 2 during the 2051’s (1994) mid-term election from the then Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist). He has also an identity as the campaigner for promoting small hydropower projects. He […]

Rajha, Sept 20, Sixty four families have been displaced due to inundation caused by rainfall in Khajura rural municipality of Banke district. Two hundred and fifty three persons of 64 families were displaced after their houses were inundated following heavy rain three days back. Rural municipality vice-chairperson Ek Maya BK said the rural municipality has […]

Dhangadhi, Sept 20,  Far West state chief minister Trilochan Bhatta has stressed that all should come together to realise the vision envisaged by the constitution. In his address to a ceremony held marking the Constitution Day today, the chief minister who is also the coordinator of Far West State Constitution Day Main Celebration Committee, the […]

Kathmandu, Sept 20,  Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said nobody should be divided into ruling side and opposition side in the context of implementation of the constitution. Addressing the main programme organized at the Nepal Army pavilion, Tudikhel on the occasion of the Fifth Constitution and National Day today, PM Oli reiteratd that any […]

Kathmandu, Sept 20,  The Heads of State of various countries have extended their greetings to the Government of Nepal and the Nepali people on the occasion of Constitution Day of Nepal. In a message of best wishes issued separately by Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom; Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, President of France, Emmanuel […]

Kathmandu, Sept 20, Presidents of India, the United States of America and Switzerland have separately offered a message of best wishes to the Government of Nepal and entire Nepalis on the occasion of Constitution Day. “On behalf of the Government, the people of India and on my own behalf, I have the pleasure to extend […]

Kathmandu, Sept 20,  President Bidya Devi Bhandari will honour people from various walks of life with various awards on the occasion of Constitution Day, it has been announced. On the recommendations of the government, ‘Mahaujjwal Rastradip (First Class) award’ will be provided posthumously to litterateur Madan Mani Dixit and the then Minister for Culture, Tourism […]

Hetauda, Sept 20,  Chief Minister of State 3 Dormani Poudel has said the state government was committed to realising the goal of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis’ overcoming challenges to the implementation of federalism. In a message of greetings on the occasion of the Fourth Constitution Day, he offered his wishes of happiness, prosperity, peace to […]

Mahottari, Sept 20, Jitiya, a main festival celebrated by Nepali married women of Tharu community, has begun today in the Mithila region including with the celebration of Naha Kha (eat after a ritualistic bath). The festival that falls on the eighth day of waning moon is observed for the longevity, happiness of family and blessing […]

Kathmandu, Sept 20, The government will import 20,000 metric tonnes of sugar targeting upcoming festivals like Dashain, Tihar and Chhath. A Cabinet meeting held in the second week of September gave permission to the Food Management and Trade Company Limited and Salt Trading Corporation Limited to import 10,000 metric tonnes of sugar each on 50 […]