Nepal, US sign Cultural Property Agreement to curb illicit trafficking of heritage

KATHMANDU:- Nepal and the United States have signed a Cultural Property Agreement aimed at preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts and protecting Nepal’s rich heritage. The..

US ambassador pays farewell call to President Paudel

KATHMANDU:- US ambassador to Nepal, Dean R Thompson, today paid a farewell visit to President Ramchandra Paudel. During the meeting held at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, the two..

Efforts under way to include Upper Dolpa in World Heritage List

KATHMANDU:- The Department of Archaeology (DoA) has initiated study and research to enlist Upper Dolpa, including the Dho Tarap settlement, Shey Phoksundo Lake, the ancient Shey Gumba, Yangjer Gumba,..

56 days to HoR elections: Complaints can be filed against NA candidates

KATHMANDU:- Any complaints against candidates who have filed their nominations for the National Assembly member election to be held on January 25 can be filed today, according to the election..

Four killed in road accident in Shankharapur

KATHMANDU:- Four people have died in a road accident that took place this evening in Shankharapur Municipality-3 in Kathmandu. Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, spokesperson of the..

Stone Age tools found in Tuhi Valley, Dang

DANG:- Important evidence of human civilisation has been found in Dang district's Tuhi Valley. Remains from all three periods, Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic, have been explored here. The..

Home Ministry okays criteria for recruiting Election Police

KATHMANDU:- The government has approved the criteria for the recruitment and deployment of election police (temporary police personnel) for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March..

Nomination Filing today for National Assembly Elections

KATHMANDU:- Candidates across Nepal have begun filing their nominations for the upcoming National Assembly (NA) elections today. The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to hold the NA elections..

Supreme Court restores more than 10,000 case files destroyed in Gen Z movement

KATHMANDU:- The Supreme Court has prepared files for more than 10 thousand cases that were destroyed in a fire during the Gen Z movement. Of the total 24 thousand case files, 20 thousand were..

Home Ministry issues ten-point circular to all 77 DAOs

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a ten-point directive to all 77 district administration offices to send a report on the progress made in maintaining religious tolerance at the..

All-party meet calls for establishing social goodwill in Birgunj

PARSA:- An all-party meeting, including representatives of district-based political parties, has appealed to the public to maintain social harmony in Birgunj Metropolitan City, which has recently..

Curfew hour extended till 1:00 this afternoon in Birgunj

PARSA:- The District Administration Office, Parsa, has extended the curfew order from 8:00 am to 1:00 this afternoon. On Monday, the DAO had issued the curfew order from 6:00 pm to 8:00 am this..

58 Days to HoR Election: EC Stresses Stronger Enforcement of Code of Conduct

KATHMANDU:- With 58 days remaining until the House of Representatives election, the Election Commission (EC) has emphasized the need for a robust mechanism to address challenges in enforcing the..

Home Ministry urges not to engage in acts that undermine social harmony

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Home Affairs has urged one and all not to engage in activities that undermine social harmony and dignity, by making hateful and misleading statements public through social..

Prohibitory order in Birgunj metropolis

PARSA:- The District Administration Office, Parsa has issued a prohibitory order in Birgunj metropolitan area since this afternoon. The prohibitory order was imposed to curb the possible clash..