Service recipients have been hit hard with disruption of power supply in Ilam for the past three days.Daily service delivery has been affected after the disruption of electricity supply. The services being delivered from government offices have come t…
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Dependency on rice increasing, annual import touches 50 billion
The government statistics for the last one decade indicate the country's rising dependency on rice. In fiscal year 2069-70 BS (2012-13), rice worth Rs 20 billion was imported in the country and the figure rose by 150 percent to touch Rs 50 billion in t...
President Bhandari emphasizes on role of law education for promotion of rule of law
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the law professors and students of university have a pivotal role to promote public awareness on the constitution and the law, and its enforcement in society.She described law education as the basis for estab...
Trading News
Govt. decides to develop Budhi Gandaki hydel project in company model
After years of ups and downs on the development modality of Budhi Gandaki hydropower project, the government has decided to advance this national pride project in a company model.The new company shall have seven-member board of directors including thre...
Paddy import substitution government’s priority: PM Deuba
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government has adopted a strategy to increase the production and productivity of paddy, thereby substitute its import.Extending best wishes on the occasion of the 19th National Paddy Day and Plantatio...
Science And Technology
Film sector will be developed as specialized industry: Minister Karki
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, has expressed the belief that Nepali film sector should be developed as a specialized industry.At a programme organised here today on the occasion of 22nd anniversary of t...
Government committed to enhance standards of higher education-PM Deuba
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his firm commitment to enhance standards of higher education in the country.Presiding over the 22nd general assembly of the Pokhara University on Tuesday, PM Deuba, also the chancellor of the university, ...
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NHRC urges to carryout effective investigation into rape and sexual incidents
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The National Human Rights Commission has urged the bodies concerned to give justice to the survivors and take action against the guilty by carrying out fair and effective investigation into the rape and sexual incidents.A press release issued by Commi…
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CAN announces T-20 League teams
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Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has made public the names of the teams that will play in Nepal T-20 League.The League will be held from September 24 to October 22 this year. The six teams were selected by the CAN’s board meeting on Tuesday, accordi…
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Nation needs existing political alliance: NC senior leader Poudel
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Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has urged newly elected people’s representatives at the local levels to assimilate people’s sentiments and act accordingly.In his address to a programme organised by the NC Gandaki Province working…
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NC’s women leaders demand reviewing existing law on limitation
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Women office bearers and central members of Nepali Congress have demanded review of existing legal provision on limitation, arguing that it was impractical and unjust.The victim of sexual violence must be ensured justice by meting out punishment to th…
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Results of nine local units remain to be announced
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The final results of the vote counting under the May 13 local level election remain to be announced in nine various local units now.Out of the 753 local units, the final results for 744 local units have already been announced. Although the vote counti…
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UML could not achieve expected result due to betrayal: Chair Oli
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Chairperson of the CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli, has said that the UML could not achieve the results as per the expectation in local-level election held on May 13.At the CPN (UML) Parliamentary Party meeting organised at Lotshe Hall, New Baneshwor, on Wed…
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Two including policeman killed in road accident
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Two people including a policeman have died after a passenger bus hit their motorcycle on the Shivasatakshi-Dharampur section of the East-West highway in Jhapa district today.The bus with registration number plate Ko 1 Kha 7187 belonging to the Jhulked…
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CPC to be made active: Industry Minister Badu
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Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Dilendra Prasad Badu has said the Consumer Protection Council would be made active by making and amending related act, rules and policies (if any).The minister, also chair of the Council, made this statemen…
General News
Dependency on rice increasing, annual import touches 50 billion
The government statistics for the last one decade indicate the country's rising dependency on rice. In fiscal year 2069-70 BS (2012-13), rice worth Rs 20 billion was imported in the country and the figure rose by 150 percent to touch Rs 50 billion in t...
President Bhandari emphasizes on role of law education for promotion of rule of law
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the law professors and students of university have a pivotal role to promote public awareness on the constitution and the law, and its enforcement in society.She described law education as the basis for estab...
Trading News
Artistes are mirror of society: CM Shahi
Karnali Province Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi dubbed artistes as the ''mirror of society''.Inaugurating a five-day Karnali Film Workshop in Birendranagar, Surkhet district today, CM Shahi lauded that the film industry has been contributing to th...
Rains come to relief, but fertilizer shortage adds woes to farmers
Although the rains occurred for some days came as a relief to the farmers here, they are still worried over shortage of chemical fertilizer as it is time for rice plantation.When there was no rainfall, the farmers used boring to draw water for irrigati...
Science And Technology
Film sector will be developed as specialized industry: Minister Karki
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, has expressed the belief that Nepali film sector should be developed as a specialized industry.At a programme organised here today on the occasion of 22nd anniversary of t...
Government committed to enhance standards of higher education-PM Deuba
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his firm commitment to enhance standards of higher education in the country.Presiding over the 22nd general assembly of the Pokhara University on Tuesday, PM Deuba, also the chancellor of the university, ...