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Kathmandu, Nov 12,  President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdul Hamid, arrived here this afternoon on his four-day official goodwill visit at invitation of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. President Bhandari welcomed the Bangladeshi President at the VVIP Lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). On the occasion, a group of Panchakanya (five girls) offered […]

Kathmandu, Nov 12, The 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak is observed today by organising several programmes. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Panjab of Pakistan on the day of Kattik Shukla Purnima ( the full moon day during the Nepali month of Kattik) in 1526 BS (15 April 1469 AD). He […]

Banepa, Nov 12: A pillion rider died on the spot in a road mishap at Janagal of Banepa municipality-10 of Kavrepalanchowk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Bimal Kutuju, 20, student of Bageshwori College at Chyamasing of Bhaktapur municipality-9, said police. The accident took place when a motorcycle was crushed between two vehiclesa […]

Ranjha, Banke, Nov 12: The work progress of the Sikta Irrigation Project, a project of national pride, is very slow. Only 60 per cent of the project has been completed in 14 years since the start of the construction. This is Nepal’s largest irrigation project being constructed by the government with its own resources. Its […]

Baitadi, Nov 12: Tremors of an earthquake with its epicenter in India were felt in the districts of the hilly region of the Far-west province this morning. The Seismological Centre Surkhet stated that the epicenter of the earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale was located close to Munsiyari of India. The tremors were felt […]

Birgunj, Nov 12: The State-2 government is to introduce a bill designed to have its own separate intelligence bureau. Talking to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the National News Agency on Monday, the State-2 government’s minister of state for internal affairs and law, Saroj Singh Kushwaha said that the bill is being brought in exercise of […]

Kathmandu, Nov 12: Sixty-six per cent of the people in Nepal die from non-communicable diseases. The same figure for the world is 71 per cent. Lack of sound sleep, negative thinking, lack of healthy and balanced food and increasing rate of smoking and alcohol consumption have been attributed to the high number of deaths caused […]

Kathmandu, Nov 12: The Moon Virtue Culture Media Company of China is to make a documentary and film on the Buddha. The documentary and film would be based on oil painting related to a story of the Buddha’s life. The Company’s representatives who are currently on a visit to Nepal said the film project aims […]

Bhadrapur, Nov 12: The Bhadrapur Airport in Jhpa district is to fully close down for 10 days from today. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)’s Chandaragdhi Offce stated that the airport is to be shut for repairing and upgrading the runway. The airport will remain closed till November 21. Although the runway was repaired […]

Washington DC, Nov 11: Nepal’s Ambassador for the USA, Dr Arjun Kumar Karki, applauded International Nepali Literature Society (INLS) for its significant role in the promotion of Nepali language, art and literature. He was addressing the 111th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota and the INLS award distribution ceremony held in the Washington […]