KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Police have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in producing fake smart driving license and identity cards of various government offices.

Visit Nepal Year 2020 launched with fanfare

Published On: January 2, 2020 08:03 AM NPT By: Muna Sunuwar

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020, the year-long campaign for tourism promotion, was officially launched amidst fanfare at Dasharath Stadium, Wednesday.

Rohingya refugees land in Kushadevi in search of work

Published On: January 1, 2020 08:15 PM NPT By: RSS

BANEPA, Jan 1: Karan Happis, a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar, works as a mason at a construction site at local Kushadevi. He said he has started working on a house construction site which is close to the place where 10 other Rohingya refugee families live. He gets Rs 600 to 700 per day as wage. They started living here some one month back.

SC orders for a copy of Nepal's map used in Sugauli Treaty

Published On: January 1, 2020 07:43 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order to the government to present the copy of the official map of Nepal used while signing the Sugauli Treaty and the copy of the Treaty itself.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said Visit Nepal Year, 2020 could draw the global attention to minimising climate change risks apart from promoting tourism of Nepal.

SURKHET, Jan 1: Cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party and police exchanged fire at Cheneri Taal area in western Surkhet on Wednesday.

ILAM, Jan 1: Five hotels in Ilam, the district headquarters, each provided accommodation to a tourist for 1 rupee a night.

20 books to read in 2020

Published On: January 1, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Ashim Neupane

2020 is here, and you might already have worked a list of resolutions for this year. We would like to supplement that list with our recommendations for reading this year. Here is a list of 20 books that should be on your reading list this year.

Bhaktapur inaugurates Visit Nepal Year 2020 from Nagarkot

Published On: January 1, 2020 03:29 PM NPT By: RSS

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 1: Crowds of domestic and foreign tourists gathered at Batasedanda of Nagarkot since 5 am today to welcome in the New Year 2020 and along with it inaugurate the Visit Nepal Year.

20 must-visit restaurants in 2020

Published On: January 1, 2020 02:59 PM NPT By: SUPRIYA SHARMA

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: May it be to grab a quick bite, or spend a lazy afternoon or to have a chill weekend with your loved ones  here are 20 restaurants that we think you should visit in 2020.