ECONOMY
Sukilumba airport to come into operation soon
Sukilumba airport to come into operation soon
MANGALBARE, Jan 17: The Sukilumba airport is coming into operation soon. Ilam Municipality and Tara Air Pvt Ltd have inked a deal to run the air services at the airport.
Jan 17, 2022
POLITICS
135-member UML district committee unanimously elected in Rautahat
135-member UML district committee unanimously elected in Rau...
RAUTAHAT, Jan 17: The 9th District Convention of the CPN-UML, Rautahat, has unanimously elected a 135-member district committee under the leadership of Tribhuvan Sah.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccination campaign going ahead with priority: Health Minister
COVID-19 vaccination campaign going ahead with priority: Hea...
BIRATNAGAR, Jan 17: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said that the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is going ahead with high priority.
Jan 17, 2022
ECONOMY
Mugling-Pokhara road expansion, up-gradation begins from western part
Mugling-Pokhara road expansion, up-gradation begins from wes...
KASKI, Jan 17: The preliminary task of expansion and up-gradation of the Prithvi Highway that connects tourism city Pokhara with federal capital Kathmandu has begun with the cutting down of trees. With a concessional loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Mugling-Pokhara road project has ad...
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Nepal’s Ram Charitra Sah bags “First in Asia” award
Nepal’s Ram Charitra Sah bags “First in Asia” award
Washington DC, Jan 12: The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry has announced its “First in Asia'' award to Ram Charitra Sah of Nepal. Sah heads an NGO named the Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED) Nepal.
Jan 17, 2022
NEPAL, POLITICS
Name, capital of Province 2 to be decided through voting
Name, capital of Province 2 to be decided through voting
JANAKPURDHAM, Jan 17: Province 2 is in the process of being converted from a number to letters. In a meeting held on Sunday, the members of the provincial assembly seemed to be unanimous on the issue of a permanent capital of the province, but they were divided on its name.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Govt not in favor of a complete shutdown: Health Minister Khatiwada
Govt not in favor of a complete shutdown: Health Minister Kh...
BIRATNAGAR, Jan 17: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada has said that the government is not in favor of a complete shutdown. At a discussion program organized by the government of Province 1 at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in Biratnagar on Sunday, Ministe...
Jan 17, 2022
POLITICS
Tourism Minister Ale tests positive for COVID-19
Tourism Minister Ale tests positive for COVID-19
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has tested positive for COVID-19.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
NC leader arrested for attempted rape
NC leader arrested for attempted rape
MORANG, Jan 17: Police have arrested a Nepali Congress leader from Budhiganga in Morang district on charges of attempting to rape a girl.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Shree Swasthani Brata Katha and Maghesnan begins today
Shree Swasthani Brata Katha and Maghesnan begins today
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The Shree Swasthani Brata Katha, a popular ritual observed by the Hindus since Poush Shukla Purnima (full moon day), has begun from today. The festival ends a month after in Magh Shukla Purnima. Hindus also observes Maghesnan or Makarsnan (holy bath) from today itself.
Jan 17, 2022