Energy Minister stresses on use of electric vehicles

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Kulman Ghising, has laid emphasis on promotion of electric vehicles to control air pollution and take the country towards green economy. Inaugurating the charging stations operated by Change Digital at different places of the country including Samakhusi today, Minister Ghising pointed out the need of converting petroleum… Continue reading Energy Minister stresses on use of electric vehicles

Former PM Oli, former Home Minister Lekhak banned from foreign trips

Kathmandu: The High Level Judicial Commission formed to study and investigate the incidents happened during the Gen-Z protests on September 8-9 has decided to ban five individuals including former Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak for their foreign travels citing that those individuals were under investigation.… Continue reading Former PM Oli, former Home Minister Lekhak banned from foreign trips

UML secretariat meeting concludes

Kathmandu: The Secretariat meeting of the CPN (UML) has concluded. According to party Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali, the meeting held on Sunday under the chairmanship of party chair KP Sharma Oli, concluded that the incumbent government should not move ahead to political revenge. While sharing the decisions of the meeting, Gyawali said that the… Continue reading UML secretariat meeting concludes

Tourist visa services to remain open during Dashain Holidays

Kathmandu: The Tourist Visa Section of the Department of Immigration will remain open throughout the Dashain holidays, the Department announced in a press release today. According to the notice, the Tourist Visa Section and the agency branch of the Department will provide services daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., except on Bijaya Dashami (October… Continue reading Tourist visa services to remain open during Dashain Holidays

International Nuclear Elimination Day being observed today

Kathmandu: The International Day for Total Elimination of Weapons is to be observed in different countries with various awareness creating programme on disarmament of nuclear weapons. This day has been observed at the call of the United Nations since 2013. However, the first proposal for global nuclear disarmament was presented at the UN General Assembly… Continue reading International Nuclear Elimination Day being observed today

Nepal’s first homegrown social platform ‘Global Diary’ launched

Kathmandu: Nepal’s first homegrown social media platform ‘Global Diary’, powered by AI technology, has been launched. The platform is a comprehensive one that aims to support digital transformation, promote commercial empowerment, and encourages inclusive technological development. Designed to empower businesses, individuals, and government agencies, Global Diary brings communication, trade, and opportunities together on a single… Continue reading Nepal’s first homegrown social platform ‘Global Diary’ launched

PM Karki owns no official ID in facebook, X: OPMCM

Kathmandu: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has clarified that there are no official social media accounts in the name of Prime Minister Sushila Karki. In a press statement issued on September 25, OPMCM spokesperson Rabilal Sharma confirmed that the Prime Minister does not have any Facebook or X (Twitter)… Continue reading PM Karki owns no official ID in facebook, X: OPMCM

NRNA wants voting rights, investment protection

Kathmandu: A delegation of the Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) has demanded the government that it guaranteed voting rights, investment protection and policy arrangements for the transfer of knowledge and skills by NRN people in the fields of education, health, technology, and tourism in Nepal. The NRNA delegation led by Chairperson Dr Badri KC made such… Continue reading NRNA wants voting rights, investment protection

Maoist Centre dissolves CC; decides to convene general convention by mid-December

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Kathmandu: The CPN (Maoist Centre) has dissolved its central committee (CC) and decided to convene the party’s general convention by the mid of this December. The two-day-long central committee meeting of the party held in the capital city made this decision, party’s Spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota shared. The meeting has entrusted the responsibility of coordinator… Continue reading Maoist Centre dissolves CC; decides to convene general convention by mid-December

Cabinet makes historic decision: ban on foreign travel except in urgency

Kathmandu: The government has made a decision, according to which, besides the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chairperson of the National Assembly, the officials of the federal, province, and local levels cannot appoint advisors. Similarly, the government has revoked the facility of personal secretaries… Continue reading Cabinet makes historic decision: ban on foreign travel except in urgency