Govt to inaugurate Dharahara on April 24

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

Govt permits Nepali curriculum in abroad study

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

Congress proposes to form govt under its own leadership

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

Nepali Congress President Deuba call three-party meeting

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

Four ministers who joined UML had their seats in parliament revoked.

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.

Govt requests to close night businesses after 9 pm

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 remains at top of world’s polluted list

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

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

Symbolic image of forest fire

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