Death toll in Rolpa’s jeep accident reaches 20

KATHMANDU:- The death toll in the jeep accident in Rolpa has reached 20. According to Police Inspector Sunil Thapa of the District Police Office, Rolpa, 20 bodies were recovered during search and..

Government issues various ordinances to make public service effective and keep good governance

KATHMANDU:- The government has recommended to the President various ordinances aiming to make appointments in the public bodies transparent and competitive, end politicisation, accelerate public..

MCA-Nepal Marks the Start of the Upgradation of 40km Dhan Khola to Lamahi section of the East-West Highway

DANG:- Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) today marked the commencement of the upgrading of the 40km Dhan Khola–Lamahi section of the East-West Highway. The road upgrading and..

Nepali Congress calls meeting of opposition parties

KATHMANDU:- The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has called a meeting of opposition parties to decide on the government's recommendation to President Ram Chandra Poudel to issue ordinances..

1,136 families contact to get registered as landless

KATHMANDU:- A total of 1,136 families have come into contact with government authorities seeking to be listed as landless following recent evacuation drive in the Kathmandu Valley. According to..

Indigenous Majhi community face increased risk for livelihood due to river encroachment

SINDHUPALCHOWK:- Batule Majhi, a man in his mid-40s from Bhimtar in Indrawati Rural Municipality–11, belongs to the indigenous Majhi community, traditionally known for fishing as their primary..

Thunderstorms with rain likely from Wednesday evening, high alert measures advised

KATHMANDU:- The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has urged one and all to adopt high alert measures, indicating chances of thunderstorms, lightning, hail and rain in various parts of the..

Constitution Amendment Will Be Based on National Consensus: Taskforce Coordinator Shah

KATHMANDU:- Coordinator of the government task force on constitutional amendment, Ashim Shah, has said that the constitution will not be amended unilaterally and will be moved forward based on..

New academic session begins across Nepal from today

KATHMANDU:- The new academic session for schools across the country has officially begun from today, Baisakh 15, following a revised school calendar approved by the government. The Ministry of..

Bhimsraj Angdembe unanimously elected leader of Nepali Congress parliamentary party

KATHMANDU:- Bhimsraj Angdembe has been unanimously elected as the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party. A meeting held at the party’s parliamentary office in Singha Durbar took the..

Nepal’s Current Economic Situation Report 2083′ made public

KATHMANDU:- The government today made public ‘Nepal’s Current Economic Situation Report-2083’, which assesses the country’s overall socio-economic situation. Finance Minister Dr Swarnim..

Three riverbank settlements cleared of encroachment in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU:- The drive to remove encroached settlements in Kathmandu has intensified, with three sites cleared on Saturday. Under Kathmandu Metropolitan City, settlements along the Bagmati River in..

Demolition campaign begins on bank of Gandak Canal

PARSA:- The Narayani Irrigation Management Office has launched a campaign to demolish huts and other structures built illegally along the bank of the Gandak Canal. The campaign began this morning..

Squatters’ settlement in Gairigaun vacated

KATHMANDU:- The squatters' settlement in Gairigaun in Kathmandu Metropolis–9 was vacated on Saturday. Houses and makeshift structures in the area were removed from the government level. It is said..

Government launches drive to clear riverbank settlements

KATHMANDU:- The government on Saturday launched a campaign to demolish structures built along riverbanks, in vulnerable areas, and on public and government land in the Kathmandu..

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