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Province-2 periodic plan approach paper to bring quality change in people's living standard

Published On: January 23, 2020 02:23 PM NPT By: RSS

JANAKPUR, Jan 23: The Province-2 government has set a target to reduce poverty rate by achieving high economic growth within next five years in order to bring quality change in the living standard of the State's citizens.

Belgian princess Astrid on a tour of Chitwan National Park

Published On: January 23, 2020 02:12 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, Jan 23: Belgian Princess Astrid is now on a tour of Chitwan National Park. She is enjoying the visit. The Bagmati State government's ministry of industry, tourism, forest and environment and the Bharatpur Metropolitan City welcomed the Belgian royal guest at one of the entry gate to the park at Meghauli on Wednesday evening.

Nepalgunj becoming neat and clean with operation of landfill site

Published On: January 23, 2020 01:56 PM NPT By: RSS

BANKE, Jan 23: The Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City has become neat and clean these days with the coming into operation of a landfill site. The main city of the mid-western region has now changed its face.

Man arrested on rape charge

Published On: January 23, 2020 01:42 PM NPT By: RSS

SAPTARI, Jan 23: Area Police Office Kalyanpur here has arrested one person on the charge of raping a four-year-old girl.

Central Zoo going digital

Published On: January 23, 2020 01:21 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Central Zoo is going digital relieving visitors of standing in a long queue for hours to book tickets. Following this, zoo goers can book tickets online from anywhere. The zoo will go digital within the current fiscal year, 2076/77 as the administration is at work in this regard, said Dr Chiranjibi Prasad Pokharel, chief of the zoo administration.

Seismic survey under petroleum exploration begins

Published On: January 23, 2020 01:11 PM NPT By: RSS

DAILEKH, Jan 23: The seismic survey has begun under the petroleum exploration underway in Dailekh district. With the petroleum exploration coming near to success, the seminal task of seismic survey has been stepped up.

Budget implementation in Nuwakot disappointing

Published On: January 23, 2020 12:43 PM NPT By: RSS

BETRAWATI, Jan 23: The implementation of the budget appropriated for the development of Nuwakot district in the current fiscal 2019/20 is found disappointing. With the completion of six months of the fiscal year, the offices under the federal government have spent 27.5 percent and state government offices five percent.

A division league: Machhindra defeats NPC 1-0

Published On: January 22, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Machhindra football club defeated Nepal Police Club in the match held today under the Martyrs Memorial A division league football tournament.

Karnali Province Development Council holding meeting

Published On: January 22, 2020 08:25 PM NPT By: RSS

BULBULE, Jan 22: The Karnali Province Development Council is holding its first meeting coming Friday.

Minister Banskota warns of budget return if no activity in Magh

Published On: January 22, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota, has warned of budget freeze if the subordinate bodies failed to expedite the works within the month of Magh.

Karnali Province five districts suffering telecommunication disconnect

Published On: January 22, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: RSS

SURKHET, Jan 22: Five districts of Karnali Province - Kalikot, Humla, Dolpa, Mugu and Jumla - are left without telecommunication for the past three days after a telephone tower at Bharta in Kalikot broke down, said the Nepal Telecom, Surkhet.

Election for 18 new NA members taking place tomorrow

Published On: January 22, 2020 06:05 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Election for the member of National Assembly is taking place in all seven provinces on Thursday.

Minister Magar inaugurates faecal sludge treatment plants in Jhapa

Published On: January 22, 2020 05:40 PM NPT By: RSS

BHADRAPUR, Jan 22: Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation Bina Magar today inaugurated two faecal sludge treatment plants in Jhapa district amid a function in Jhapa district, Invested jointly by the Nepal government and Mechinagar municipality, the project based at Kakadvitta and Duhagadhi is being operated as a pilot project by the small town water supply and sanitation project under the Ministry.

National projects are on govt's priority: Minister Nembang

Published On: January 22, 2020 03:53 PM NPT By: RSS

KANCHANPUR, Jan 22: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Basanta Kumar Nembang, has said that national projects are on government's priority.

Belgian princess welcomed in Bharatpur

Published On: January 22, 2020 03:37 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, Jan 22: The visiting Princess Astrid of Belgium was given a grand welcome in Bharatpur today. She arrived here in connection with attending a programme to be organized at Madhyabindu District Hospital in Nawalparasi.

Nepal Academy and HWA, Israel sign agreement on literary exchange

Published On: January 22, 2020 02:35 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The Nepal Academy and the Hebrew Writers' Association, Israel, have reached a bilateral agreement on the exchange of literature and culture, and on study of language between Nepal and Israel.

Sindhupalchowk Secretary of Biplav-led group arrested

Published On: January 22, 2020 02:19 PM NPT By: RSS

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 22: Police today made public Sindhupalchowk Secretary of Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav'-led group.

Police constable arrested with bribe

Published On: January 22, 2020 01:58 PM NPT By: RSS

SIRAHA, Jan 22: A team of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Bardibas, has arrested a police constable with bribe money this morning. The team arrested police constable Raj Kumar Yadav, posted at Area Police Office, Sukhipur of Siraha district, with Rs 5,000 bribe.

Banke becoming centre for medicinal herb farming

Published On: January 22, 2020 01:50 PM NPT By: RSS

BANKE, Jan 22: Banke district is seeing the sprouting of commercial farming of medicinal herbs with the government proposing the district for commercial farming of medicinal herbs. Of 30 types of medicinal herb species prioritised by the government, 12 types are recommended for commercial farming in Banke.

Nepal Army Hospital starts free hemodialysis services

Published On: January 22, 2020 01:28 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the Nepal Army have collaborated in starting free hemodialysis services at the Chhauni-based Birendra Military Hospital. Sixty-four years old Chandra Devi Maharjan of KMC-15 became the first beneficiary of the service on Tuesday.