SANDESH SHRESTHA

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NC prepares to challenge appointment of CM Adhikari at SC

Published On: April 7, 2024 03:08 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, April 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to challenge the appointment of Khagraj Adhikari as the chief minister (CM) of Gandaki Province at the Supreme Court (SC).

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Gandaki Province sets economic growth target of 8% by 2085 BS

Published On: April 2, 2024 08:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, April 2; Gandaki Province has prepared its strategic roadmap by releasing a concept paper for its second five-year plan. The Gandaki Province Policy and Planning Commission released the second five-year plan's concept paper to transform the province into a self-reliant, carbon-neutral, and economically developed province.

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Study committee recommends declaring Pokhara as tourism capital in mid-February

Published On: January 13, 2024 09:45 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Jan 13: A study committee formed by the Gandaki provincial government has recommended declaring Pokhara as the tourism capital of Nepal in mid-February. The Gandaki provincial government had formed the study committee in November to study the feasibility of designating Pokhara as the tourism capital.

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Candlelight vigil held in Pokhara in memory of Nepalis who lost their lives in Israel

Published On: October 14, 2023 08:42 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Oct 14: The local residents of Prithvi Chowk in Pokhara organized a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the Nepali students who tragically lost their lives in Israel.

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Pokhara-Mugling Highway: Pokhara Metropolitan City starts removing illegal structures along Pokhara-Bijayapur section of the highway

Published On: July 10, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, July 10: Pokhara Metropolitan City has started to remove the structures built by encroaching upon the land on the roadsides from Pokhara to Bijayapur along the Prithvi Highway.

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Construction of Pokhara Bus Park remains incomplete even after half a century

Published On: July 9, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, July 8: Even after almost half a century, the dream of Pokhara residents to have a full-fledged bus park in Pokhara remains unfulfilled. The government had allocated land 48 years ago to build a bus park. The government had issued a notice in the Nepal Gazette announcing that the bus park will be built within the boundaries of Seti River in the east, Siddhartha Highway in the west, Airport in the south and Prithvi Highway in the north.

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PAC instructs Pokhara Metropolis to reduce its expenses related to study tour and snacks

Published On: June 13, 2023 02:15 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, June 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Pokhara Metropolitan City has instructed the metropolis to reduce the expenditure on study visits and food and snacks.

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NC and Maoist Center to form a  new government in Gandaki Province

Published On: April 26, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, April 26: The ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) are likely to form a new government in Gandaki province.

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Court cannot look into wartime incidents, they fall under TRC’s jurisdiction: Maoist Center

Published On: March 8, 2023 07:39 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, March 8: CPN (Maoist Center) Gandaki Province has said that the court cannot interfere in matters that fall under the jurisdiction of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

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Provincial leaders of ruling coalition urge presidential candidate Poudel to safeguard their interests

Published On: March 3, 2023 04:13 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, March 3:Provincial assembly members of Gandaki Province held a meeting in Pokhara, the provincial capital, on Friday with the aim of persuading Nepal Congress (NC) leader Ram Chandra Paudel, who is a prospective presidential candidate, to safeguard the interests of the ruling eight-party coalition.

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Pokhara CAAN officials accuse Kathmandu of spreading misinformation about PRIA

Published On: February 24, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Feb 24: The construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) has sparked debates among Pokhara residents regarding its advantages and disadvantages. Although the airport has been completed, the debate persists, with the current focus on whether international flights should operate from the airport and concerns over its safety.

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Businessmen in Pokhara take to the street against ‘excesses’ of financial institutions

Published On: February 23, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Feb 23:  Businessmen in Pokhara demonstrated against what they called “the excesses of banks and financial institutions”.

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Two children injured in IED explosion in Pokhara

Published On: February 22, 2023 05:26 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Two teenage children were injured when an  Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Pokhara’s Thuldhunga on Tuesday.

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Tourism Minister Kiranti : There is an effort to connect Pokhara to int’l cities through air network

Published On: February 16, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Feb 16: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kiranti has said that efforts are being made to connect Pokhara to international cities through an air network. In a press conference organized by Press Center Nepal Gandaki Province at Pokhara Regional International Airport on Thursday, Minister Kiranti called Pokhara an international city.

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Palpa Bhairav furniture industry in Pokhara incurs loss worth Rs 20 millions due to fire

Published On: February 16, 2023 12:15 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Feb 16: Palpa Bhairav furniture industry in Pokhara has been completely destroyed due to the fire that broke out at around 12 o'clock in the night.

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Gandaki reports decline in road accidents

Published On: January 30, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Jan 30: The Gandaki Province Traffic Police Office reported a slight decrease in traffic accidents in the province, with a three percent decrease in vehicle accidents in 2021/22 compared to 2020/21.

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One person killed in tractor accident in Pokhara

Published On: January 25, 2023 05:32 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Jan 25: One person was killed after a tractor overturned in Pokhara.

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Gandaki Province downsizes number of ministries from 12 to 7

Published On: January 24, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Jan 23: The ruling parties of Gandaki Province have agreed to downsize the number of provincial ministries to seven from the existing 12 ministries.

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CM Adhikari calls for prompt rescue measures

Published On: January 15, 2023 02:14 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Jan 15: The Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Khagaraj Adhikari, has called for the search, rescue and treatment of the victims of the plane wreck in Pokhara. Chief Minister Adhikari issued a statement on Sunday and called for search, rescue and treatment of the victims of the plane crash of Yeti Airlines.

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Rescue becomes difficult as plane fell into a gorge after crash, 29 dead bodies recovered from crash site so far

Published On: January 15, 2023 02:12 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Jan 15: Rescuers are finding it difficult to expedite rescue efforts as the Yeti Airline aircraft that met with an accident in Pokhara fell into the gorge of Seti.

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