Cabinet approves proposal to build fertilizer factory

Kathmandu: The cabinet has approved the proposal to set up a fertilizer factory in the country. The proposal submitted by Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Padmakumari Aryal was approved by the cabinet meeting held on Thursday.Minister for Agriculture Aryal informed that the government is going to set up a fertilizer factory for the long-term solution… Continue reading Cabinet approves proposal to build fertilizer factory

Health ministry requests to stay inside due to hazy weather

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health has requested not to go out of the house after air pollution was seen in the sky of Kathmandu.In a statement issued on Friday, the ministry said, “Let’s not sit in the open outside the house, let’s not play, let’s not go for morning walk or for any other physical… Continue reading Health ministry requests to stay inside due to hazy weather

Congress leader Nabindra Raj Joshi passes away

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress leader Nabindra Raj Joshi has passed away. Joshi, who was undergoing treatment for a stroke at Norvic Hospital in Kathmandu, died at 8:24 pm on Friday. As per the hospital, even his heart had stopped working since Friday morning. He died while continuing all treatment efforts, reads a statement issued by the… Continue reading Congress leader Nabindra Raj Joshi passes away

Govt is not thinking of lockdown at this moment; says Finance Minister

File Photo Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel addressing 9th National Tax day on November 22. Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Finance

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has clarified that lockdown should not be used for the prevention of covid-19 infection. Minister Poudel said that health standards should be strictly adhered to but border checkpoints should not be closed. In a conversation with us on Thursday, Finance Minister Poudel said that the government has no plans… Continue reading Govt is not thinking of lockdown at this moment; says Finance Minister

Agreement inked to cooperate between universities of Nepal and Oman

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Universities of Nepal and Oman have agreed to cooperate. According to the Nepali Embassy in Muscat, Nepal’s Ambassador to Oman Sharmila Parajuli and Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University Dr. Fahad Alzulanda Al Saidi met in her office and agreed to start cooperation in the field of agriculture and tourism. It… Continue reading Agreement inked to cooperate between universities of Nepal and Oman

National identity card distribution begins in Chitwan

Chitwan (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The District Administration Office has started the process of distributing national identity cards. Khemraj Poudel, Administrative Officer and Information Officer of the office informed that the identity card of the details collected by mid-July, 2016 has already been prepared and the distribution process has been started. According to him, 4,000 identity… Continue reading National identity card distribution begins in Chitwan

Mask mandatory in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu: The local administration has issued a directive to make masks compulsory in public places in Kathmandu Valley. On Wednesday, the three district administration offices in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur issued a notice urging people to wear masks in public places. Stating that there are indications that corona infection has increased in India and may… Continue reading Mask mandatory in Kathmandu Valley

136 foreign nationals deported

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): About 150 foreign nationals who entered Nepal on tourist visas have been deported. According to the Department of Immigration, 136 foreign nationals were deported in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2077/78 (July to mid-February). Director General of the department Ramesh KC informed that the foreign nationals who… Continue reading 136 foreign nationals deported

Number of tourists in Lumbini increasing each day

Kapilvastu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The number of tourists visiting Lumbini, which has been affected by the global epidemic of corona virus, has been increasing day by day for weeks. According to Lumbini Development Fund Information Officer Rajan Basnet, the number of tourists visiting Lumbini is increasing. According to the latest statistics, the number of domestic… Continue reading Number of tourists in Lumbini increasing each day

Counting of one horn rhinos starting from today

File Photo Tourists on a vehicle watch as a one-horned rhino crosses a trail in the Chitwan National Park on Friday, March 24, 2017. Photo Courtesy: RSS

Kathmandu: About two years after the deadline, the world’s rarest one-horned rhinoceros will be counted from today. According to Chitwan National Park, all preparations for the census have been completed. The census of Chitwan and Parsa National Parks is being started simultaneously. Minister for Forest and Land Conservation Prem Ale Magar is scheduled to start… Continue reading Counting of one horn rhinos starting from today