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Sustainable Tourism Challenges
Sustainable Tourism Challenges
In 2017, the theme is "Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism", chosen in relation to the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Jun 10, 2017
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New STEM Lab in Kanjirowa
New STEM Lab in Kanjirowa
KATHMANDU: Former US Ambassador Theodore Kronmiller and Michael Kronmiller jointly inaugurated the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) lab at Kanjirowa National Secondary School on Thursday.
Jun 10, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Mobile and internet penetration boosting e-agriculture
Mobile and internet penetration boosting e-agriculture
BANEPA, June 9: Former minister for Science and Technology Ganesh Shah used to always share a vision where farmers across the country would adopt e-agriculture. During his tenure, he shared this vision in every public meetings and seminars. He would say, agriculture in the country would develop by l...
Jun 10, 2017
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Expanding Cultural Horizons
Expanding Cultural Horizons
Although I loved visiting the United States with my family, choosing to go there to finish my undergraduate degree was a decision I made after a few months of toilsome thinking. Being one of the youngest members of an extended family, growing up was a blessing. I was pampered a lot and did not know...
Jun 10, 2017
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Demonstration on pumping water with the help of gravity
Demonstration on pumping water with the help of gravity
Kathmandu: Vice president and Chief technology officer of ‘Water For Small Villages’, Rick Miessau from US gave a presentation on ‘The Hydraulic Ram Pump’ on Friday at Institute of Engineering (IOE), Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk.
Jun 10, 2017
ECONOMY
NT installing 160 BTS in rural areas
NT installing 160 BTS in rural areas
KATHMANDU, June 10: Nepal Telecom (NT) is rapidly installing base transceiver station (BTS) towers in different rural parts of the country with the aim of providing quality telecommunications services to people there.
Jun 10, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt officials involved in haphazard felling of trees
Govt officials involved in haphazard felling of trees
KOHALPUR, June 10: Government officials and concerned authorities of Jay Durga Community Forest Users Group (CFUG), Kanchanpur and national forest area of Shamshergunj have been found involved in haphazardly chopping trees against the existing laws.
Jun 10, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse rises by 21 points
Nepse rises by 21 points
KATHMANDU, June 10: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index went up by 21.38 to close at 1,615.19 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.
Jun 10, 2017
ECONOMY
Entrepreneur urge authorities to beautify Lakeside area
Entrepreneur urge authorities to beautify Lakeside area
POKHARA, June 10: Stating that haphazard parking, tangled telecommunications and electricity wires, narrow roads, and stray cattle were taking toll on Lakeside area of Pokhara, stakeholders have called on the newly elected mayor of Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan City to get rid of the problems and de...
Jun 10, 2017
ELECTION
Parties get 3 days to send representatives for poll nominations
Parties get 3 days to send representatives for poll nominati...
KATHMANDU, June 10: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday extended the deadline by three days for political parties which had failed to forward authentic party representatives for attesting to their election candidates and verifying their particulars including signatures.
Jun 10, 2017