Man of Century Satya Mohan Joshi Celebrates 103rd Birth Anniversary today

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

Kathmandu: Satya Mohan Joshi, the man of the literary century, is celebrating his 103rd birth anniversary today. Cultural expert Joshi is just as active at the age of 103. Along with writing literature, he has been writing about culture and traditions. He is also known as the Library of Folk Culture and History. He has… Continue reading Man of Century Satya Mohan Joshi Celebrates 103rd Birth Anniversary today

Local election update: senior leaders cast their vote

Kathmandu: Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has cast his vote. They have cast their votes from the polling station at Bharatpur Mahanagarpalika-14 in the home district of Chitwan. Similarly, Parliament Speaker Agni Sapkota has also cast his vote from Sindhupalchowk’s Chautara. Meanwhile, a candidate of Kathmandu Metropoiltan City Samiksha Baskota of… Continue reading Local election update: senior leaders cast their vote

Voting begins for local elections-2022

Kathmandu: The voting has started across the country to elect local-level people’s representatives for five years. Voting is being held today to elect 35,221 people’s representatives of 753 local levels and 6,743 wards including 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 village municipalities. However, voting will not be held today in some… Continue reading Voting begins for local elections-2022

Buddha Air to operate night flights from Sunday

Kathmandu: Buddha Air will operate night flights at six different airports from next Sunday. The company is going to operate night flights at six airports after the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) decided to keep the airports with night landing facility open for 18 hours. Accordingly, domestic flights will now be available till 12… Continue reading Buddha Air to operate night flights from Sunday

Nepal is all set for local election

Kathmandu: The country is all set for local election being held on Friday. Election Comission has informed that all the preparations in election centers across the countries have been completed.Organising a press conference today, Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya informed that the preparations have been completed as per the commitment of the commission to make… Continue reading Nepal is all set for local election

Sri Lankan troops ordered to open fire on looters and vandals as protests continue

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(BBC): Sri Lankan security forces have been ordered to shoot law-breakers on sight in a bid to quell anti-government protests on the island. Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the island’s worst economic crisis in history. On Monday, his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, stepped down as prime minister amid violent street… Continue reading Sri Lankan troops ordered to open fire on looters and vandals as protests continue

Election Commission deploy 19 inspection teams to regulate silence period

Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has deployed 19 teams to monitor the violation of election code of conduct.Such teams will monitor the public meetings, workshops, conferences, conventions, banquets, distribution of money during the silence period and take immediate action. The team would take immediate action and inform the commission even if false information, propaganda and… Continue reading Election Commission deploy 19 inspection teams to regulate silence period

Agricultural census includes climate change for the first time

This image shows the building of Central Bureau of Statistics, in Thapathali, Kathmandu, in June, 2017. Photo courtesy: Pushpendra Khadka

Kathmandu : The seventh national agricultural census has started. The first agricultural census in Nepal was conducted in 2018 BS. Since then, the agricultural census 2078, which has been conducted every 10 years, is being conducted across the country. This is the first time that a census has been taken after federalism . Earlier, the… Continue reading Agricultural census includes climate change for the first time

Shuttle bus will operate on election day to carry international air passengers

Kathmandu: Public and private vehicles will be closed during the local level election on May 13. International flights will be regular on this day while domestic flights will remain closed. A paid shuttle bus will be operated in Kathmandu for international passengers. The Nepal Tourism Board has stated that such service will be operated in… Continue reading Shuttle bus will operate on election day to carry international air passengers