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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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Kathmandu-Pokhara night tourist bus service resumes

Published On: January 19, 2021 01:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Tourist night bus service has resumed between Kathmandu and Pokhara. Desh Darshan Bus Service Pvt Ltd started this service from Monday with the objective of promoting domestic tourism as well as helping revive the tourism sector that has been affected by COVID-19.

KMC starts removing algae from Ranipokhari

Published On: January 19, 2021 01:23 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started removing algae from the Ranipokhari in a bid to make it clean and more beautiful.

Writ petition filed against renewal of online media

Published On: January 19, 2021 12:04 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court, demanding that it repeal the provision of renewal of online media every year. Journalists and advocates duo Leelanath Ghimire and Bishnu Giri 'Nischal' on Monday filed the writ petition against the annual renewal of the internet-based media.

Schools in Humla to reopen from Jan 28

Published On: January 19, 2021 09:48 AM NPT By: RSS

SIMKOT, Jan 19: Simkot Rural Municipality in Humla district has decided to resume schools from January 18. The schools were closed for a long time due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Time card introduced for tippers to minimize road accidents

Published On: January 19, 2021 09:42 AM NPT By: RSS

RUPANDEHI, Jan 19: Lumbini Traffic Police has introduced a time card for tippers operating in two sections of the road in the district in a bid to minimize road accidents. The time card will be implemented for the tippers operating from Dovan of Palpa to Butwal and from Butwal to Bhairahawa.

Ageing Nepal bags UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2020

Published On: January 18, 2021 06:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Krishna Gopal Shrestha today handed over the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2020 to Ageing Nepal.

Janakpur-Jayanagar Railway to come into operation by February 2nd week

Published On: January 18, 2021 04:15 PM NPT By: RSS

DHANUSHA, Jan 18: The much talked-about Janakpur-Jayanagar Railway is coming into operation from the second week of February. Nepal Railway Company General Manager Guru Bhattarai said the necessary preparations for the operation of the railway service have reached the final phase and it would be started from the second week of the next month.

NOC decides to halt fuel import from Raxaul depot

Published On: January 18, 2021 04:13 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), a state-owned monopoly trading enterprise of the country that imports and distributes petroleum products, has decided to halt the import of petroleum products from the Raxaul depot.

Three killed in a road accident in Solukhumbu

Published On: January 18, 2021 10:48 AM NPT By: RSS

SOLUKHUMBU, Jan 18: At least three persons were killed and one other injured in a road accident that occurred at Mahadev cliff on the border of Solu Dudhkunda municipality and Necha Salyan rural municipality.

Road expansion drive along Koteshwor-Jadibuti section starts

Published On: January 17, 2021 08:24 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Road expansion drive along Koteshwor-Jadibuti section has been forwarded.

HoR dissolution against constitution: Advocates at hearing

Published On: January 17, 2021 06:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Advocate Santosh Bhandari has said that the Prime Minister does not have the right to dissolve the House of Representatives, which has a full term of five years, midway. Bhandari today on behalf of the writ petitioners spoke during a hearing on a writ petition against the HoR dissolution that is ongoing at the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court.

NC leader Poudel emphasises unity among all to safeguard democracy

Published On: January 17, 2021 02:40 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, Jan 17: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel today stressed the need for all to unite to safeguard democracy.

Cold cripples normal life in middle-east Tarai

Published On: January 17, 2021 12:47 PM NPT By: RSS

MAHOTTARI, Jan 17: An excessive cold weather has affected daily life in several districts in the middle-east Tarai for the past few days. Dense fog has made the weather severely cold, with no or little sunshine in the area.

German company donates hydropower equipment to vocational training center

Published On: January 16, 2021 06:03 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Germany-based hydropower manufacturer Stellba Hydro has donated training turbines worth around Rs 5 million to the German Technical Academy in Dhading. The Academy is a vocational training centre in the district. The training centre in Dhunibesi-5, Dhading, was inaugurated in 2019 by the Bagmati Province Chief Minister and visiting German Vice-Minister.

Govt preparing national disaster financial resource management strategy

Published On: January 16, 2021 05:59 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The government is preparing a national strategy for financial resource management for the prevention of damage in times of disaster and for implementing the post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction programs.

Prince climbs to third place in junior badminton world ranking

Published On: January 16, 2021 12:18 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Nepal's young shuttler Prince Dahal has taken a big leap in the junior badminton world ranking. Dahal has climbed to the third place in the ranking published on Friday by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). He was in seventh place in the previous ranking.