Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel said indicators of the country’s economy are at risk due to negative impacts on the global economy and challenges stemming from the country’s internal causes. He however said he was continuously effortful to resolve economic problems in the country. He made this statement while delivering a…
A meeting of Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee is scheduled to take place in India on coming February 17-18. According to Spokesperson at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Madhu Prasad Bhetuwal, the tenth meeting of the Committee is taking place in India in the given schedule. He confirmed that the secretary-level…
The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has decided to put off its protest programmes for the time being, following a six-point agreement with the government. The NMA had taken to the street by suspending the OPD services across the country today, in protest against the physical assault on a doctor on Friday. According to NMA former…
A week-long sanitation programme began this morning in order to clean up the Pashupatinath temple premises. The programme has been organised by the Pashupati Area Development Trust in the lead up to the one of the greatest festivals of the...
A detailed project report (DPR) has been prepared for expansion of the Tarigaon Airport located in Ward No 12 of Dang Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City. The DPR provides four different options to expand the airport, especially its runway. Deputy Mayor of...
- Ibrahim Zakaria lost track of time drifting into and out of consciousness while trapped for nearly five days in the rubble of his home following the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week.The 23-year-old cellphone shop worker...
Tough times are ahead for Pakistan as Islamabad and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on a much-needed USD 1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. Analysts believe that...
The high hills and mountains in Kaski district would attract tourists with snow blanketing the areas if it was a normal time. This time, the situation is different. Potential visitors are waiting for snowfall to enjoy. Dearth of snowfall has...
The internal terminal of the Chobhar dry port in Kathmandu is going to come into operation soon.A terminal inside the dry port, under the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee, came into operation since mid-March last year, but the internal terminal...
Bird flu infection has been confirmed in chickens reared at three different locations in Kathmandu Valley. According to the Department of Animal Services, the infection was found in chickens reared by farmers of Nepal Agricultural Research Council's firm at Khumaltar...
