Manakamana cable car will be closed for 6 days

Muglin (Rashtriya Samchar Samiti): Manakamana cable car will be closed for six days.According to Ujjwal Sherchan, Deputy General Manager, Manakamana Darshan Pralika, the first phase of the cable car upgrade is to replace the bull wheel bearings with new ones as well as to close the cable car for bull wheel and other maintenance. He… Continue reading Manakamana cable car will be closed for 6 days

Forest fires in 530 places of the country

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Kathmandu: Forest fires are raging in 530 places across the country. According to the Forest Fire Identification and Monitoring System of the Department of Forest and Soil Conservation, fires are raging in 530 places in 60 districts. According to the monitoring system, most of the forest fires are taking place in 31 places of Sindhuli.… Continue reading Forest fires in 530 places of the country

Antigen test mandatory to get in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Antigen test has become mandatory before entering Kathmandu district from outside the Kathmandu Valley. A meeting of the District Covid-19 Crisis Management Committee, Kathmandu, has decided to test the antigens at the entry points of Kathmandu district and send them to isolation if found positive. The meeting also decided to collect samples for PCR… Continue reading Antigen test mandatory to get in Kathmandu

Biden unveils ‘once in a generation’ spending plan

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(BBC): US President Joe Biden has called for trillions in spending aimed at re-igniting America’s economic growth by upgrading its crumbling infrastructure and tackling climate change. The $2.3tn (£1.7tn) proposal would direct billions to initiatives such as charging stations for electric vehicles and eliminating lead water pipes. The spending would be partially offset by raising… Continue reading Biden unveils ‘once in a generation’ spending plan

Rainfall in Kathmandu

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Kathmandu: Finally after many days Kathmandu has witnessed rainfall on Wednesday evening. According to the Weather Forecast Division, light rain has fallen in Kathmandu Valley, Gandaki Pradesh and hilly areas of Province 1.The division has stated that the rainfall will reduce the air pollution and dust, but it would not end completely.Rainfall is also unlikely… Continue reading Rainfall in Kathmandu

Preparations for the national census are in full swing

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The National Concern and Coordination Committee has taken information from the National Planning Commission and the Central Statistic Bureau about the preparations for the upcoming census and the progress of the work so far. The committee has drawn the attention of the commission and the department to ensure that there is… Continue reading Preparations for the national census are in full swing

Nepal’s progress on hunger management is improving

Kathmandu: A study has shown that Nepal’s progress in hunger is improving. The ‘Global Hunger Index Report 2020’ prepared by the Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that Nepal has gone from risky to moderate. According to a public report at a program organized in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Nepal is ranked 73rd out of 107 countries… Continue reading Nepal’s progress on hunger management is improving

PM announces to increase social security allowances

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced an increase in social security allowances. Speaking at the annual function of the Reporters Club, Prime Minister Adholi said that the social security allowance would be increased with effect from mid-July. Prime Minister Oli also said that more than five billion rupees would be distributed for the… Continue reading PM announces to increase social security allowances

Indian army handover 100,000 covid-19 vaccine doses to Nepali Army

Kathmandu: Indian Army has handed over 100,000 doses of covid-19 vaccines to Nepali Army. In a ceremony organized at Nepal Army Headquarters, Tundikhel today, the vaccines were handed over by Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra to the Chief of Army Staff of the Nepali Army General Puran Chandra Thapa. Chief of the Army Staff of Indian… Continue reading Indian army handover 100,000 covid-19 vaccine doses to Nepali Army

Govt preparing to open school in name of culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi

File photo of Satya Mohan Joshi. Photo Courtesy: The Kathmandu Post

Kathmandu: The government is preparing to set up a ‘Satya Mohan Joshi Secondary School’ in the name of Satya Mohan Joshi, a cultural expert and man of the century. The Ministry of Education has started preparations to open a school in Joshi’s name as per the wishes of President Vidyadevi Bhandari. Minister for Education, Science… Continue reading Govt preparing to open school in name of culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi