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The National News Agency (RSS), having nationwide network, is the largest and longest serving news agency in Nepal. It was established in 2018 BS under the Rastriya Samachar Samiti Act, 2019 BS, merging two privately owned news agencies with a view to facilitating newspapers and broadcast media.
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Budget enough to upgrade road sections: Dr Khatiwada

Published On: June 15, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 15: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has said there was adequate budget allocated for upgrading Ramche-Mulkharka road section.

26 contracted with dengue in 11 months

Published On: June 15, 2019 04:10 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, June 15: A total of 26 persons were contracted with dengue in the last 11 months in the district. District Health Office tested positive for dengue among 26 while conducting blood test of 1,370 persons.

Regional workshop concludes air pollution becoming transboundary issue

Published On: June 15, 2019 02:35 PM NPT By: RSS

LALITPUR, June 15: Recent advances in the field of air pollution research, specifically in the Hindu Kush Himalaya highlights the fact that the problem extends beyond local concerns to transboundary issues.

National prosperity without modernized agro sector impossible

Published On: June 15, 2019 12:55 PM NPT By: RSS

SYANGJA, June 15: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal has said that the national development and prosperity was impossible unless farmers were empowered and enriched.

One killed in road accident

Published On: June 15, 2019 09:28 AM NPT By: RSS

GALKOT, June 15: One person died and two  were injured in a road accident that took place at Bhedikhola last night.

Stress on advancement of Sanskrit Education

Published On: June 15, 2019 08:49 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 15: The Sanskrit Universities of Nepal and India are to work jointly for the advancement of the eastern philosophy and Sanskrit education.

DoT says 659 people climbed Everest this spring, denies climbers died due to 'traffic jam'

Published On: June 14, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 14: A total of 659 people including Sherpa guides successfully climbed Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, in 2019's spring. According to the data given by the Department of Tourism (DoT), of the number scaling the peak, 378 were guides.

Nepal, UAE sign MoU on migrant workers

Published On: June 14, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding on migrant workers amidst a special function in Geneva today.

Nepal slides down in FIFA ranking, now at 165th position

Published On: June 14, 2019 05:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepal has moved four positions down the FIFA rankings.

Poverty rate to reduce to zero in five years: Home Minister Thapa

Published On: June 14, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, June 14: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa today said the government was at work to decrease the existing poverty rate of 18 percent to zero in the next five years.

Apple rotten at farm for not finding market

Published On: June 14, 2019 11:59 AM NPT By: RSS

DARCHULA, June 14: Narendra Singh Karki Apple farming of Jeet Singh Bohora, a local of Byas rural municipality-1, Chhangaru, Gaga, turned to be a business loss for not finding a market.

Feast attendees ill; 19 in critical condition

Published On: June 14, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: RSS

DHADING, June 14: As many as 30 attendees of a Pasni ceremony in Nilakantha municipality-11, Simle Jyamrung had fallen sick on Thursday.

JCB knocks down three; five injured

Published On: June 14, 2019 09:42 AM NPT By: RSS

KANCHANPUR, June 14: Three persons travelling through auto rickshaw died on the spot at Bhimdutta municipality-8, Bangaun of Kanchanpur this morning. The accident took place when the JCB knocked the auto rickshaw.

All local levels directed to form anti-drug abuse cell in every school

Published On: June 13, 2019 03:33 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 13: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has directed all 753 local levels to establish anti-drug abuse unit in every school.

State 3 government to present FY 2019/20 budget on June 16

Published On: June 13, 2019 02:15 PM NPT By: RSS

HETAUDA, June 13: The State 3 government is scheduled to table the budget for the fiscal year of 2019/20 in the State Assembly meeting scheduled for June 16, according to the private secretariat of the State government Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning, Kailash Prasad Dhungel.

Lower Modi hydro-power project's works stalled

Published On: June 13, 2019 01:29 PM NPT By: RSS

PARBAT, June 13: The construction works on the Lower Modikhola Hydroelectricity Project have remained stalled for 11 days due to the strike by project workers and employees.

India's negligence puts dry port construction in Nepalgunj in limbo

Published On: June 13, 2019 12:54 PM NPT By: RSS

BANKE, June 13: Construction of the under-construction dry port in Nepalgunj has taken a slow pace, thanks to apathy of Indian side.

Security personnel removed from Koirala Niwas on federal govt decision-Karki

Published On: June 13, 2019 12:45 PM NPT By: RSS

BIRATNAGAR, June 13: Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Hikmat Kumar Karki has clarified that security personnel has been removed from the Biratnagar-based Koirala Niwas as per the federal government's decision to withdraw security personnel stationed in the VIPs' house after their passing away.

Trekking route to Dhaulagiri base camp repaired, widened

Published On: June 13, 2019 12:43 PM NPT By: RSS

MYAGDI, June 13: A trekking route to the base camp of Dhaulagiri mountain has been constructed. The seventh highest mountain of the world (8,167 metres) is located at Mudi of Dhaulagiri rural municipality.

Government employee caught red-handed taking bribe

Published On: June 13, 2019 12:07 PM NPT By: RSS

RAJBIRAJ, June 13: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today morning caught a government employee red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 100,000.