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 […]
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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 […]
National cricket team selected for ACC U19 Asia Cup
Kathmandu, Aug 22 , A national cricket team has been selected for the ACC U19 Asia Cup scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka on September 5-14. The 15-member team is led by Rohit Kumar Poudel. The team members include Rit Gautam, Paban Sarff, Mohammad Asif Sheikh, Sandip Jora, Bhim Sarki, Kishal Malla, Rashid Khan, […]
DPM Pokharel designated as acting PM
Kathmandu, Aug 22, President Bidya Devi Bhandari has designated the responsibility of acting Prime Minister to Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has left for Singapore for his health check-ups today. President Bhandari, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, entrusted DPM Pokharel with the responsibility of acting PM to look […]
PM Oli leaves for Singapore
Kathmandu, Aug 22, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has left for Singapore today for health check-ups at Singapore-based National University Hospital. Prime Minister Oli is accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, chief political advisor Bishnu Rimal, personal doctor Dr Divya Singh Shah and personal secretary Rajesh Bajracharya, among others. National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, […]
Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar calls on President Bhandari
Kathmandu, Aug 22, Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari today. During the meeting held at the Office of the President in Sheetal Niwas, they discussed on relations between Nepal and India, and their mutual welfare and interests, it is said. Ambassador of Nepal to […]
NA passes two bills
Kathmandu, Aug 22, The National Assembly (NA) has unanimously passed the Police Adjustment Bill, 2076 and the Bill related to Work Execution, Supervision and Coordination of Nepal Police and Provincial Police, 2076. The bills were presented with a message from the House of Representatives in today’s NA meeting by Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa. Responding […]