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Mahashivaratri festival being observed today with fanfare (with photos)
Published On: February 21, 2020 12:43 PM NPT By: Kamal Subedi
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Hindu devotees across the country are observing their great festival of Mahashivaratri today.
Nepal's Lohorung language struggles to stay alive
Published On: February 21, 2020 12:05 PM NPT By: RSS
ITAHARI, Feb 21: As the world is celebrating UNESCO-declared International Mother Language Day on 21 February, today. However Nepal's indigenous Lohorung language speakers are not in celebration mood.
New species of bird found in Chitwan
Published On: February 21, 2020 11:56 AM NPT By: RSS
CHITWAN, Feb 21: A new species of bird 'Purbiya Fulbari' was found at Chitwan National Park in Nepal.
CNP focuses on management of new grass land to prevent rhino deaths
Published On: February 21, 2020 11:13 AM NPT By: RSS
CHITWAN, Feb 21: The Chitwan National Park (CNP) has laid special emphasis on the management of grassy land as a measure to prevent growing natural deaths of one-horned, rare wild species, rhino.
Community forest in Godawari Municipality being encroached upon
Published On: February 21, 2020 10:16 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI
KAILALI, Feb 21: Following the provincial assembly’s decision to fix Godawari Municipality as the capital of Sudur Paschim Province, the community forest around the area faces the risk of being encroached upon.
Bhimsen idol ‘perspires’, Prez to send Puja materials for atonement worship
Published On: February 21, 2020 10:13 AM NPT By: Ramesh Khatiwada
DOLAKHA, Feb 21: After sweat beads were spotted on the Bhimsen idol at Bhimsen Temple in Dolakha district on Thursday morning, the local administration informed the Office of the President about the incident, urging it to perform atonement worship at the temple.
PAC tells govt to stall security press procurement process
Published On: February 21, 2020 10:02 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a directive to the government to halt all the processes related to setting up a security press in Nepal.
Swiss embassy denies any role
Published On: February 21, 2020 09:48 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The Swiss embassy in Kathmandu issued a statement saying no local agent was in touch with the embassy over the security printing press issue. The statement came in response to a report on Republica’s website about the audiotape leak.
Minister Baskota forced to resign in bribe scandal
Published On: February 21, 2020 08:57 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Until late Thursday afternoon, Nepal Communist Party leader Gokul Prasad Baskota was heading two ministries – Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and Ministry of Urban Development. At 4:08 pm Baskota, one of Prime Minister KP Oli’s favorite cabinet members, announced his resignation from both positions “after question was raised against me”.
Minister Baskota himself acted as agent in procurement
Published On: February 21, 2020 08:45 AM NPT By: Sunil Sapkota
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Outgoing communications minister Gokul Baskota engaged in direct correspondence with the French company INGroupe for procuring a security printing press, it is learnt.
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