Committee formed to celebrate Science Day

Kathmandu, Aug 28, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has formed a 43-member main celebration committee to mark the Seventh National Science Day on September 18. Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel is the convenor of the main celebration committee. Ministry’s spokesman Baikuntha Aryal said the committee held its meeting on […]

Three new bridges built along Narayangadh-Muglin road

Chitwan, Aug 28, Three newly built bridges along the Narayangadh-Muglin road have been brought into operation. Construction of bridges over Mauri, Khanikhola and Dasdhunga rivers has been over, said engineer Rohit Kumar Bisural, chief of the road project, adding that setting up signposts, painting and work of security measures remained incomplete. It would take sometimes […]

Unidentified group torches excavator

Bhojpur, Aug 28, An unidentified group has set an excavator on fire at a bridge construction site in Bhojpur municipality-12, the District Police Office said. Police said the unidentified group sprinkled petrol and torched the excavator brought by the Marseli Construction Services, the contractor company which is constructing the bridge. A suspicious device was also […]

Party unification at local level to expand soon: NCP leader Rawal

Attariya, Aug 28, Nepal Communist Party standing committee member Bhim Rawal today said party at local level would be expanded soon. Unification of party’s sister organisations at village, town and district level would be sped up, he said at a press conference organised at NCP Office of the Far West State. Party strengthening would take […]

Nepal’s diplomatic reach to 167 nations

Kathmandu, Aug 28, Nepal and Saint Lucia established formal bilateral diplomatic relations in New York on Tuesday. With this, Nepal’s diplomatic relations have reached to 167 countries. Amrit Bahadur Rai, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, and Ambassador Cosmos Richardson, Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations signed a […]

Locals conserve ponds to combat climate change effects

Salyan, Aug 28, Folks of Siddhakumakh rural municipality-3, Salyan have initiated efforts for conserving ponds to allay growing effects of climate change. People have taken ahead the campaign for pond protection with growing dry-up of water sources. Locals said they have put in place the campaign so as to protect water sources which are dying […]

Justice delivery gaining ground at local level

Kankai, Aug 28, Ram Prasad Niraula The quasi-judicial committees of most of the local levels in Jhapa have settled the cases related to land dispute and transactions (give and take) through mutual discussion and mediation. Locals are feeling relief from justice dispensation works being effectively carried out at local government of late. Majority of the […]