SOCIETY
Bandipur receives 150,000 tourists
Bandipur receives 150,000 tourists
DAMAULI, Jan 2: Tanahun’s tourism hub Bandipur has received 150,000 tourists during the period of a year.
Jan 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Bhedetar jam-packed with tourists
Bhedetar jam-packed with tourists
DHANKUTA, Jan 2: Bhedetar, a popular hill station in eastern Nepal, was jam-packed with tourists on New Year’s eve. There were both domestic tourists as well as foreigners. According to the hoteliers, they were not able to accommodate the guests ‘despite preparing beforehand for additional guests’.
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
Rana sworn in as 29th Chief Justice of Nepal
Rana sworn in as 29th Chief Justice of Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Justice Cholendra Sumsher Rana has been sworn in as the 29th chief justice of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Jan 02, 2019
ECONOMY
Offices in Janakpur, Butwal issue 117 re-entry labor permits in two days
Offices in Janakpur, Butwal issue 117 re-entry labor permits...
BUTWAL/JANAKPUR, Jan 2: Labor and Employment Offices in Janakpur and Butwal have started issuing labor permits from Sunday. While the office in Janakpur issued 56 re-entry labor permits in first two days of operation, the Butwal office issued 61 such permits.
Jan 02, 2019
ECONOMY
PM to lay foundation stone for water treatment plant
PM to lay foundation stone for water treatment plant
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli is to lay foundation stone of a water treatment plant at Balkumari in Lalitpur on Thursday. This will be among the three water treatment plants in the Kathmandu Valley aimed at purifying water of Bagmati, Manohara, and Dhobikhola rivers.
Jan 02, 2019
ECONOMY
Sri Lankan envoy for boosting economic ties with Nepal
Sri Lankan envoy for boosting economic ties with Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Embassy of Sri Lanka in Nepal, together with Nepal-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, organized a program on ‘Promotion of Economic relations between Sri Lanka and Nepal’ in Kathmandu on Tuesday for boosting economic relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Jan 02, 2019
ECONOMY
Deadline for applying for complementary, special grants extended to mid-Jan
Deadline for applying for complementary, special grants exte...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The federal government has extended the deadline for provincial and local units to apply for complementary and special grants.
Jan 02, 2019
WORLD
Netflix removes episode of show criticizing Riyadh over Khashoggi, Yemen War
Netflix removes episode of show criticizing Riyadh over Khas...
MOSCOW, Jan 2: According to the Financial Times, Netflix received a request from the Saudi Arabian Communications and Information Technology Commission to pull down the episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj show containing criticism of the Saudi Arabian government over Jamal Khashoggi's murder an...
Jan 02, 2019
ECONOMY
Agri minister seeks detailed report of all super zones
Agri minister seeks detailed report of all super zones
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Chakrapani Khanal has directed chiefs of 14 'Super Zones' across the country to submit report on problems that their respective super zone projects are facing along with suggestions to address them within 15 days.
Jan 02, 2019
ECONOMY
Civil Bank concludes CSR activities
Civil Bank concludes CSR activities
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Civil Bank Ltd has announced the conclusion of its month-long corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities organized to celebrate eight years of establishment.
Jan 02, 2019