Kathmandu: The Ministry of Finance has approved to release Rs 1.08 billion as conditional grant for the health service centers under construction at 113 local levels. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Health and Population to pay the liability of the buildings under construction of the ward level… Continue reading Finance Ministry releases Rs 1.08 bn budget for under construction health service center
Preparation begins for Janakpur-Ayodhya flight
Kathmandu: Preparations have started for the operation of air service between Janakpur of Nepal and Ayodhya of India. Private airline company Buddha Air has sought permission from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to connect the two cities. The company believes that permission will be granted… Continue reading Preparation begins for Janakpur-Ayodhya flight
63 percent of incidents of violence against women are from husbands
Kathmandu: In Nepal, 63 percent of incidents of violence against women are committed by husbands. The National Commission for Women (NCW) made the figures public in an interaction with journalists on Wednesday. In the study of complaints of violence against women registered with the commission, 19 percent of women have been victimized by family members,… Continue reading 63 percent of incidents of violence against women are from husbands
Nepal and Malaysia sign MoU to involve workers in social security benefits
Kathmandu: Nepal and Malaysia have signed a memorandum of understanding to involve Nepali workers working in Malaysia in social security programs. Rajan Prasad Shrestha, Executive Director of the Foreign Employment Board on behalf of Nepal and Dr. Dato, Chief Executive Officer of the Social Security Institution on behalf of Malaysia. Signed by Mohamed Ajman bin… Continue reading Nepal and Malaysia sign MoU to involve workers in social security benefits
Baburam Bhattarai returns home after treatment
Kathmandu: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Federal Council of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Baburam Bhattarai has returned to Nepal on Tuesday. He went to Delhi, the capital of India, for a health check-up and arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon after completing his treatment. Bhattarai, who reached New Delhi on suspicion of having… Continue reading Baburam Bhattarai returns home after treatment
Nine districts of Karnali becomes corona free
Karnali (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The number of cases of corona virus has been reduced to zero in nine out of 10 districts of Karnali province. According to the Karnali Ministry of Social Development, all the districts except Surkhet are not actively infected with the corona virus. To date, corona infection has dropped to zero in… Continue reading Nine districts of Karnali becomes corona free
NTB honors Chef Santosh Shah
Kathmandu: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has honored Santosh Shah, the runner-up of BBC MasterChef: The Professionals UK-2020. On Tuesday, the Nepal Tourism Board honored Santosh Shah, runner-up of BBC MasterChef: The Professionals UK-2020, for introducing Nepal to the world through Nepali food. Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yadav Prasad… Continue reading NTB honors Chef Santosh Shah
Dahal-Nepal faction calls central members to come with citizenship and identity card
Kathmandu: The Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has directed all the central members to be present at party’s headquarter on Wednesday with the party’s identity card and their citizenship. Few days back in an informal meeting, the central members have been directed not to leave the Capital Valley and to stay in touch… Continue reading Dahal-Nepal faction calls central members to come with citizenship and identity card
Govt begins procurement process for five million more vaccines
Kathmandu: The government has started the process to procure additional five million doses of corona vaccine. The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that the process for procurement of additional vaccines has already started in the sub-committee under the Education and Health Committee of the Parliament.So far, Nepal has purchased two million doses of… Continue reading Govt begins procurement process for five million more vaccines
President Bhandari convenes House of Representatives meeting on March 7
Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has called for a winter session of the House of Representatives for next Sunday. As per the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, President Bhandari has convened a meeting on March 7 at 4 pm. As per the order of the Supreme Court, the meeting of the Council of Ministers… Continue reading President Bhandari convenes House of Representatives meeting on March 7