Kathmandu: Nepal is participating in CanSat Leader Training program that is being held in Japan. Bikalpa Dhungana, a satellite research fellow at Antarikchya, and Dr Sudip Bhattarai, an assistant professor at the Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk are attending CanSat Leader Program Training 11 (CLTP 11) representing Nepal. They are travelling to Nihon University in Tokyo,… Continue reading Nepal to participate in CanSat Leader Training Program in Japan
Month: August 2022
China agrees to import Nepali tea
Kathmandu: China has agreed to import tea produced in Nepal. During the visit of Nepal’s foreign minister to China, China has agreed to open its market to Nepal tea, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. China has said that it will open its market for Nepali tea when businessmen are talking about obstacles in… Continue reading China agrees to import Nepali tea
Election Commission asked Prachanda for explanation
Kathmandu: The Election Commission has asked Nepal Communist Party Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal for an explanation. The commission said that it has asked for more details on the statements made by the candidates regarding the expenses incurred in the local elections. A few days ago, Chairman Prachanda expressed that there were reports that… Continue reading Election Commission asked Prachanda for explanation
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
Kathmandu: An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, though he sought to justify the attack in the Islamic Republic’s first public comments on the bloodshed. The remarks by Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, came three days after Rushdie was wounded in New York state.… Continue reading Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai agreed to use same election symbol
Kathmandu: The top leaders of CPN-Maoist Center and Nepal Samajwadi Party are ready to participate in the elections of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly under the same election symbol. Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Samajwadi Party Chairman Baburam Bhattarai agreed to take part in the election with the same election symbol. The top… Continue reading Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai agreed to use same election symbol
Samikshya Baskota appointed as president of Bibeksheel Sajha party
Kathmandu: Bibeksheel Sajha Party has elected a new leadership. Accepting the resignation of former party president Rabindra Mishra, the party’s central committee meeting held on Sunday elected performance committee member Samikshya Baskota as the new president. 38-year-old Baskota, the former convener of Bibeksheel Sajha Party Bagmati Province, was a candidate for the mayor of Kathmandu… Continue reading Samikshya Baskota appointed as president of Bibeksheel Sajha party
President Bhandari rejects Citizenship Bill
Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent back the Citizenship Bill. The President’s Office has issued a press release on Sunday evening to inform that the bill has been sent back to the House of Representatives by the President citing that it is necessary for the Federal Parliament to reconsider it. The House of Representatives… Continue reading President Bhandari rejects Citizenship Bill
Mayor Balen says political parties trying to make him failure
Kathmandu: Balen Sah, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, has objected to the non-cooperation in the waste management of the valley. Objecting to the statement issued by the leaders of Nepali Congress, CPN Maoist Center and United Socialist Party of Dhuniweshi municipality of Dhading, where the landfill site is located, Balen commented that a dirty game… Continue reading Mayor Balen says political parties trying to make him failure
Age group of 18 can vote on November 19
Kathmandu: The Election Commission has arranged a rule for age group of 18 to vote on the elections in the House of Representatives and the province, that is being held on November 19. According to the Commission, among those registered in the voter list and have reached the age of 18 by November 19 can… Continue reading Age group of 18 can vote on November 19
Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye
Kathmandu: Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.” Rushdie, 75, suffered a… Continue reading Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye