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Kathmandu: ‘Safa Himal Abhiyan 2021’ (Mountain cleaning campaign) is starting from today. Chief of Army Staff Purnachandra Thapa is scheduled to launch the campaign today by handing over a banner to the expedition team. This year, the Nepal Army, in coordination with various organisations, is cleaning six mountains, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Pumori, Amadablam, Makalu… Continue reading NA’s mountain cleaning campaign begins

Kathmandu: This year has witnessed the worst wildfire in history. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, more than 4,000 places across the country have been on fire since last October. This is the highest number of fires in Nepal since the record was set, This time, fire has broken out in… Continue reading Nepal’s worst wildfire in its history

Kathmandu: Old system of water distribution has increased Melamchi water leakage. According to the Division Roads Office, Kathmandu, more than 300 places in the Kathmandu Valley have been flooded due to burst pipes and waterlogging. Even the recently tarred roads have become potholes due to water leakage. Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) has been distributing… Continue reading Melamchi water leakage in more than 300 places in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu: The reconstructed tower is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on April 24. According to Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA) construction of the Dharahara has come to the final phase. Works of Painting and lighting are ongoing. The construction work on the parking lot and garden of the Dharahara is remaining.… Continue reading Govt to inaugurate Dharahara on April 24

Kathmandu: The government has permission to teach Nepali curriculum abroad. Government spokesperson Parbat Gurung informed that the decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet on the proposal of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The Nepali community living abroad and organizations working for those communities were seeking permission to teach Nepali courses… Continue reading Govt permits Nepali curriculum in abroad study

Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, has launched a formal initiative to form a new government under its leadership. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday held formal discussions with the CPN-Maoist Center and the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) on the equation of the new government. A meeting of the three parties… Continue reading Congress proposes to form govt under its own leadership

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called a meeting of the three parties. A week after the party’s central working committee decided to take the initiative to form a new government, Deuba convened a meeting of the Congress, CPN-Maoist Center and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) at 3 pm on Friday. According to the… Continue reading Nepali Congress President Deuba call three-party meeting

Kathmandu: Four lawmakers who left the CPN (Maoist) center and joined the CPN-UML have been stripped of their posts. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Lekhraj Bhatt, Prabhu Shah and Gauri Shankar Chaudhary, who left the CPN (Maoist) center, have been disqualified. In a meeting of the House of Representatives held on Thursday, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota read… Continue reading Four ministers who joined UML had their seats in parliament revoked.

Kathmandu: The government has urged night businesses and restaurants to close after 9 pm. The Ministry of Health and Population has called for a strict closure of night businesses, citing violations of public health standards for corona infection control and the growing rate of UK variants of corona. Co-spokesperson of the Ministry Dr. Sameer Kumar… Continue reading Govt requests to close night businesses after 9 pm

Kathmandu: Air pollution has started rising again in Nepal. Despite some improvements a few days ago, air pollution in various parts of the country, including Kathmandu, has started increasing again, according to the Department of Environment. Kathmandu is still number one on the world’s polluted list. The AQI for measuring Nepal’s air pollution is still… Continue reading Kathmandu remains at top of world’s polluted list