One killed, four injured in separate road accidents in Bhaktapur

Madhyapur, Nov 9, One person was killed and four others were injured in separate road accidents in Bhaktapur district today. According to Spokesperson at the Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, Rewati Raman Pokharel, a motorcycle (Ba 66 Pa 6767) coming from Nala to Chayamasingh met with an accident after it lost its control. Motorcyclist Chabi Bhandari, 46, […]

NCP, NC finalise candidacy for by-polls in Baitadi

Baitadi, Nov 10,  Major political parties Nepal Communist Party and Nepali Congress have finalised their candidacy for the November 30 by-elections in the district. By-polls are being organised for ward chairs of Surnaya rural municipality-1, Purchaudi municipality-4 and Dogdakedar rural municipality-4 in the district. Ruling Nepal Communist Party has fielded Narendra Prasad Bhatta for ward […]

International vegetarian conference on November 15-16

Kathmandu, Nov 10,  The international vegetarian conference is taking place in Kathmandu on November 15-16. Organised by the Baba Jai Gurudev Religion Development Institution, venue for the conference is Tundikhel. Preparations for the two days conference have been over, said manager of the conference Nanda Kumar Chaudhary at a face-to-face programme here on Saturday. More […]

Baglung’s Panchakot successfully tests paragliding flights

Baglung, Nov 10, Paragliding flights have been successfully tested at Panchakot of Baglung municipality-6, a tourist destination. Pilot Krishna Bahadur Sunuwar flew a paraglider from the area and landed at the playground of Dhawalagiri Multiple Campus. The test flights targeted operation of paragliding flights for the Baglung Fair scheduled for December 27 to January 5, […]

Education policy unveiled; envision developing Nepal as an outstanding educational hub

Kathmandu, Nov 7, The government has unveiled the National Education Policy-2076 BS claiming it to be a milestone for education sector reforms. Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel made public the education policy at a press conference held at the Ministry on Thursday. The policy was adopted to bring about visible changes […]

Scooter knocks down pedestrian

Bharatpur, Nov 8,  A scooter knocked down a pedestrian at Bharatpur Metropolis-5, Pancharatna Chowk on Thursday evening. The deceased has been identified as a male, aged around 45, said the Chitwan District Police Office. According to the police, the scooter (Na 36 Pa 9324) en route to Mangalpur from Bharatpur had knocked the pedestrian. Critically […]

Government’s priority to increase access of justice to marginalized community

Kathmandu, Nov 8, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal has said that the government of Nepal has given high priority to the utilization of technology to increase access of financially poor people, backward and marginalized community to the justice. Minister Dhakal is in the US in course of participating in a […]

Nepal-EU Joint Commission meeting kicks off

Kathmandu, Nov 8, A meeting of Nepal-European Union (EU) Joint Commission began in the capital today. Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shanker Das Bairagi is leading the Nepali delegation and Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific, Paola Pampaloni, is leading the EU delegation in the meeting. According to the Ministry of […]

International Rafting Competition to be held in Bhote Koshi river

Kathmandu, Nov 8, The 18th Himalayan White Water Challenge-2019, an international rafting competition, is to be organized in the Bhote Koshi river in Sindhupalchok district from November 26 to 28. The Challenge includes rafting and kayaking competitions. The objective of the competition to be organized by Nepal Association of Rafting Agents (NARA) is to promote […]