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KMC Mayor Balen keep on meeting top leaders to sort out garbage issue

Kathmandu: A meeting has been held between Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Sah and Chief Minister of Bagmati Pradesh Rajendra Pandey. During the meeting discussions were held at the residence of Chief Minister Pandey on Sunday morning regarding garbage managemet in KMC. During the meeting, the issue of result-oriented cooperation between the Bagmati State… Continue reading KMC Mayor Balen keep on meeting top leaders to sort out garbage issue

KMC mayor Balen Sah met CPN moist chairman Prachanda

Kathmandu: Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Sah (Balen) has met Chairman of the Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. Mayor Sah had reached Khumaltar of Prachanda’s residence in Lalitpur in the morning to meet Prachanda. During the meeting, Chairman of the Maoist Center Prachanda congratulated Mayor Sah and suggested him to move ahead in… Continue reading KMC mayor Balen Sah met CPN moist chairman Prachanda

Nepal celebrates ‘Bhoto Jatra’

Photo Courtesy: Rashtriya Samachar Samiti

Lalitpur: Rato Machhindranath’s bhoto has been shown in the presence of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari today. President Bhandari, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Parliament Speaker Agni Sapkota and other high-ranking officials had reached Jawalakhel in Lalitpur to participate in the Bhoto Jatra. Thousands of people have come to Jawalakhel to see Bhoto and see the… Continue reading Nepal celebrates ‘Bhoto Jatra’

Finance Minister Sharma committed to build Nijgadh airport

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has expressed his commitment to build Nijgadh International Airport in Bara district. Addressing the 46th general assembly of the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday , Minister Sharma expressed such commitment. He said that Nijgadh Airport is needed not only as an alternative to Tribhuvan International Airport but… Continue reading Finance Minister Sharma committed to build Nijgadh airport

Saudi Arabia receives 1st foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID began

Photo Courtesy: AFP via Al Jazeera

(Al Jazeera): A group of Hajj pilgrims from Indonesia has landed in the city of Medina from where they will be travelling to the holy city of Mecca, marking the arrival of the first batch of pilgrims from outside the kingdom after two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to state media. Saudi Arabia… Continue reading Saudi Arabia receives 1st foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID began

School warden of Sarbanam Sikshyala accused for sexual harassment

Kathmandu: Students and parents have staged a protest at the Jorpati School in Kathmandu accusing the warden of sexually abusing three girls. Students and parents have accused Warden Ramji Basnet of sexually abusing 15-, 13- and 12-year-old girls about four months ago. The situation became tense when the principal of the school and the students… Continue reading School warden of Sarbanam Sikshyala accused for sexual harassment

World Bank provides $80 mn to improve water supply and sanitation services in Nepal

Kathmandu: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an $80 million project to help Nepal improve the delivery of water and sanitation services and promote integrated water resources management. “This project aims to strengthen the delivery of water and sanitation services at the local level by building the capacity of municipalities and thereby… Continue reading World Bank provides $80 mn to improve water supply and sanitation services in Nepal

Delhi Police in Nepal searching for gunmen involved in the murder of a Punjabi singer

Kathmandu: A special team of Delhi Police has arrived in Nepal on Friday to arrest the person involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.The India media has claimed that a special team of Delhi Police has reached Nepal to arrest the gunman involved in the murder of Sidhu Moosewala. However, no details were… Continue reading Delhi Police in Nepal searching for gunmen involved in the murder of a Punjabi singer

Task force formed to study feasibility of private sector involvement in fuel supply

Kathmandu: The government is studying the feasibility of private sector involvement fuel supply. The cabinet has formed a high-level task force to reconsider various policy arrangements to make the supply of petroleum products systematic, transparent and effective. The task force is also going to study the regulatory and trade related activities of petroleum products by… Continue reading Task force formed to study feasibility of private sector involvement in fuel supply