Mahashivaratri today

KATHMANDU:- Sanatani in Nepal and around the world are celebrating Mahashivaratri today with deep religious fervour, offering prayers to Lord Shiva and observing traditional rituals. The festival,..

Voter Education Campaign Begins Nationwide Ahead of HoR Elections

KATHMANDU:- With just 18 days remaining for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections, a nationwide voter education campaign has commenced from today. The programme has been launched in..

Devotees urged to avoid ornaments in time of paying homage to Pashupatinath temple

KATHMANDU:- The Nepal Police issued a 13-point appeal to the devotees visiting the Pashupatinath temple for their security on the occasion of Mahashivaratri festival. Spokesperson at the..

Chinese envoy Zhang pledges to deepen strategic partnership with Nepal

KATHMANDU:- Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming has pledged to work closely with Nepal to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and advance what he described as a..

Fog and Mist Expected in Parts of Tarai Until Noon, Weather Mostly Cloudy in Hills

KATHMANDU:- The Meteorological Forecasting Division Nepal has forecast partly cloudy weather across the country today, with fog and mist likely in some areas of the Terai region until noon due to the..

Election Commission to study reasons behind low number of women voters

KATHMANDU:- Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari has said that the Election Commission will study why the number of women in the total electorate is lower. Addressing the closing..

PM Karki appeals all to actively participate in elections to give political outlet to nation

KATHMANDU:- Prime Minister Sushila Karki has urged one and all to actively participate in the upcoming elections to ensure the country's progress. PM Karki made this appeal while interacting..

General influence of the Westerly Winds across the country

KATHMANDU:- Presently, the country has witnessed the general influence of the Westerly Winds. There are partly cloudy skies in the high hills and mountainous regions of Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali..

20 days to go for HoR elections: Transporting ballot papers to 10 districts begins

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has started dispatching ballot papers to the 10 different districts in Karnali province. Transportation of ballot papers to 12 electoral constituencies in..

ADB appoints Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department

KATHMANDU:- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sona Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department (SARD), where she will lead the development and implementation of ADB’s..

PM Karki briefed on election preparation, security situation in Bhojpur

BHOJPUR:- Security agencies have briefed Prime Minister Sushila Karki on the preparation of the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5 and the security situation in Bhojpur. A..

School van accident: 24 injured, four critical

BAGLUNG:- As many as 24 students have sustained injuries when a school van fell from road at Ramrekha, Baglung Municipality-1, along the Mid-hill Highway in the Baglung district. The school van..

18 injured in Bardibas bus accident

MAHOTTARI:- At least 18 passengers have been injured when a bus slipped off the road near Madaha bridge in Bardibas Municipality-11 along the east-west highway. Of the injured, three are children..

21 days to go for HoR polls: EC prepares resource materials for civic education promotion

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has prepared resource materials for the promotion of civic education targeting the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March..

62nd Session of Programming Committee of SAARC convenes

KATHMANDU:- The 62nd Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) started on Wednesday in Kathmandu, the SAARC Secretariat stated. The..