Janakpurdham, Aug 22 : Political parties here have registered various names, and cities as capital city for the State at State Assembly secretariat on Thursday. The State Assembly members from different parties differing on the proposed names of the State as Madhes State, Janaki State, Mithila-Bhojpura State and Madhya State also registered the names, and […]
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State-5 for green revolution: CM Pokharel
Bardiya, Aug 22 : Chief Minister of State 5 Shankar Pokharel has said the State government was forwarding the plans to promote green revolution and tourism promotion. In a press meet organized by the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), CM Pokharel, who is also the party chief in the State, shared that the irrigation facility […]
1,600 firms monitored last fiscal year
Kathmandu, Aug 22 : The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection has been stepping up the market monitoring to protect the consumers’ rights and ensure smooth supply of the daily consumable goods. The Department, organizing a press conference here Thursday, informed that it had taken action against a total of 161 erring firms and […]
Minister Gyawali briefs HoR on Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting
Kathmandu, Aug 22 : Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has briefed the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on the issues discussed during the fifth meeting of Nepal-India Joint Commission. Minister Gyawali shared that the issues of energy, water resources, trans-border crime control, connectivity and border security, among others were discussed. The inundation caused […]
Proposal seeking deliberation on Madan Bhandari Science and Technology University Bill-2076 passed unanimously
Kathmandu, Aug 22 : The House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Thursday unanimously approved the proposal seeking deliberation on the Madan Bhandari Science and Technology University Bill-2076. Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Girirajmani Pokharel, presented the proposal on the same. Responding to the queries raised by the parliamentarians on the Bill, Minister Pokharel assured […]
Lawmakers draw govt attention on contemporary issues
Kathmandu, Aug 22 : Lawmakers have drawn government’s attention on contemporary issues including growing road accidents in different parts of the country. Speaking in a special hour of today’s House of Representatives (HoR) meeting, lawmakers opined that government should create the atmosphere that enables people to adopt safety measures to lessen road accidents. Lawmakers Sarita […]
Robust security to devotees at Krishna Temple
Lalitpur, Aug 22 : A robust security system has been put in place at and around the Krishna Temple of Patan as the temple sees staggering number of devotees on the Krishna Janmastami that falls on tomorrow. Adequate security personnel have been deployed for the security of the devotees, according to the Metropolitan Police Range’s […]
Acting VCs at four universities
Kathmandu, Aug 22 : The government has named some Acting Vice Chancellors at various universities. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and co-chancellor, Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel, made the appointments at four universities. Rector Prof Dr Sudha Tripathi has been named the Acting VC of Tribhuvan University while Rector Dr Ramesh Dhakal the Acting VC […]
Pamela Anderson wrote a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Dear Prime Minister, I was proud to see Canada co-sponsoring the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London in early July. While I’m a citizen of Canada, I’m also a citizen of the world, and it seems to me that media freedoms are under serious threat all over. Seeing Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland co-host […]
Problem of flight disruption at Suketar airport will be resolved: Minister Bhattarai
Taplejung, Aug 22, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has said that problem of flight disruption at Taplejung-based Suketar airport would be resolved soon. Minister Bhattarai, who arrived in his hometown for the first time after his appointment to the post, carried out onsite visit of airport this morning and added that […]