CPN-Maoist center recalled the ministers

Kathmandu: The CPN (Maoist Center) has directed the ministers including Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal to return. CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has nominated 23 leaders including Badal as central members. The next day, the CPN-Maoist has called a meeting of the standing committee and recalled the ministers. The government has Badal as Home… Continue reading CPN-Maoist center recalled the ministers

Deuba says time has come to fight against communism to defend democracy

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it is time to fight against the Communist Party. Addressing a women’s gathering and training program organized by the Central Women’s Department of the Nepali Congress on Saturday, Deuba said it was time to fight against the Communist Party for making democracy permanent as it… Continue reading Deuba says time has come to fight against communism to defend democracy

Destination branding to promote tourism sector begins from Lumbini

Kathmandu: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has started ‘branding’ to identify Nepal’s tourist destinations. The board has stated that it started from Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. The board says it has started ‘branding’ Lumbini by combining Lumbini’s art, culture and diversity. It is said that plans have been made to continue branding other destinations… Continue reading Destination branding to promote tourism sector begins from Lumbini

CPN-UML forms parallel committee of Madhav Nepal

Madhav Kumar Nepal smiles after officially being nominated for Nepal's Prime Minister at the Parliament House in Kathmandu May 23, 2009. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: The Madhav Kumar Nepal faction of the CPN-UML has formed parallel committees in various organizations. A meeting of the pro-Nepal Standing Committee held in Kathmandu has selected the leadership in the state and various committees. After Chairman KP Sharma Oli’s party changed the leadership of the organization by removing the leaders of Madhav Nepal’s… Continue reading CPN-UML forms parallel committee of Madhav Nepal

20 tonnes of garbage collected from Pashupati area after Mahashivaratri

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Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): After the Mahashivaratri, the garbage accumulated in Pashupatinath area has been cleaned. In the 409th week of the Bagmati Sanitation Campaign, 20 tonnes of garbage has been collected from Pashupatinath area. On the occasion of Mahashivaratri, food feeding, cultural programs and devotional music were organized in the Hansmandap area on March… Continue reading 20 tonnes of garbage collected from Pashupati area after Mahashivaratri

US willing to cooperate closely with Nepal on climate change

Kathmandu: With President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the Climate Change Agreement, the United States has expressed its willingness to work more closely with Nepal on climate change. Former President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement, which had a global impact. However, with the arrival of Biden, he decided to join the Paris… Continue reading US willing to cooperate closely with Nepal on climate change

NTB announce winners of festival photo contest

Children enjoying traditional swing during Dashain. The photo was clicked by Mithun Kunwar for NTB's festival photo contest. Photo courtesy: Nepal Tourism Board

Kathmandu: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has announced five best photos selected for the festival photo contest. In order to promote Nepali festivals, NTB had organized the festival photo contest via the photo Nepal campaign of the board. Among the total 687 photos received by the NTB, five photos clicked by Mithun Kunwar, Aman Shahi, Umesh… Continue reading NTB announce winners of festival photo contest

Indian foreign ministry says Nepal can export energy to India and Bangladesh

Kathmandu: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala has said that the electricity generated by Nepal can be exported to India and Bangladesh. Addressing an event organized by the Indian Think Tank Research and Information System for Developing Countries in New Delhi, he said Nepal could export more than 700 MW of electricity from India in… Continue reading Indian foreign ministry says Nepal can export energy to India and Bangladesh

Annual report of SC submitted to President Bhandari

Kathmandu: Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR has submitted the annual report of the Supreme Court to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. Chief Justice JBR on Wednesday presented the annual report of the Supreme Court as well as the Judicial Council and the Judicial Service Commission at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas. Pursuant to Article 138 of… Continue reading Annual report of SC submitted to President Bhandari

Election Commission urges CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist to submit their application within 15 days

Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has urged the CPN-UML and the CPN-Maoist to submit their petitions within 15 days. A meeting of the commission held on Tuesday decided to inform the UML and the Maoist to submit a petition within 15 days after proposing a new name and symbol of the party. Earlier, the new… Continue reading Election Commission urges CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist to submit their application within 15 days