Exorbitant fee puts tourism enterprises at risk

Mustang, Oct 31, Poor condition of trekking route and exorbitant entrance fee have emerged as key challenges to the tourism development of Upper Mustang. Number of foreign tourists coming to the trans-Himalayan Upper Mustang has not increased despite full-wing preparation for Visit Nepal Year-2020. Keeping this in mind, locals have demanded operation of alternative trekking […]

Hospital building lying idle

Bhojpur, Oct 31, The 15-bed Dingla Hospital based in Shadananda municipality-7, Gadhigaun is lying dysfunctional. The hospital is turning to a sorry state of affairs owing to sheer ignorance on part of Shadananda municipality which was mandated with entire responsibility for operation and preservation of the hospital, said locals. It may be noted that the […]

Gandaki chief minister applauds government for ‘balanced’ foreign policy

Damauli, Oct 25, Gandaki state chief minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has said the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government has been successful in enhancing the ties with two close giant neighbours. In his address to a festival reception organised here today by the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Tahanu, the chief minister said the balanced foreign […]

1,074 get mountain climbing permit for autumn season

Kathmandu, Oct 25, One thousand seventy four mountaineers belonging to 143 expedition groups from 59 countries have got permission to climb mountains during the autumn season this year, said the Department of Tourism. The figure may increase as climbing season lasts first week of November, it added. Last year 1,398 climbers of 173 expedition teams […]

18th NAM Summit underway: PM Oli to deliver a statement

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct 25,  Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli attended the inaugural session of the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that began with an official opening ceremony at the Baku Congress Centre this afternoon. Upon arrival at the BCC premises, PM Oli was welcomed by the host, […]

Nepali’s second biggest festival every year reminds of pitiable condition of animals

Kathmandu, Oct 25, The second biggest festival of Nepalis, Yamapanchak or Tihar has commenced. Tigar is a festival of light and colour. Apart from that it is also the festival in which the crow, dog, cow, oxen are offered the best feed and worshipped. The day of the cow worship has special significance as the […]

Ten NA personnel honoured for achievement in ‘Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2019’

Kathmandu, Oct 25, Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa honoured ten armies of several ranks with the “Chief of Army Staff Commendation Badge”. The members in the team which had won the gold medal in the recent ‘Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2019’ held in Wales of the United Kingdom from October 11 to 20 were […]

No pact reached regarding government’s leadership: Acting PM Pokharel

Biratnagar, Oct 25, Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence , Ishwar Pokharel has said no agreement has been reached between the two chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) regarding leading the government turn by turn. Talking to journalists at Biratnagar Airport this morning, he made it clear that no such agreement was […]

Prison Hospital begins dental service; patients’ pressure high

Kathmandu, Oct 25,  The Prison Hospital – Nepal’s only health facility to provide treatment service to inmates – has begun dental services. The Prison Hospital which is on the premises of Sundhara-based central jail started providing dental service since mid-September. Though the Central Jail Jagannathdeval was established in 1971 BS, the health service was provided […]

18th NAM Summit begins today: Nepal to reaffirm its commitment to NAM principles

Baku, Oct 25, Special Correspondent Manoj Karki The 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) begins here today. The two-day Summit kicks off with the official opening ceremony at the Baku Congress Centre at 10:00 am local time. Delegates including Heads of State and Government as well as senior […]