KATHMANDU, June 15: Mahabir Pun, chairman of the National Innovation Center, has said that there is a possibility of him joining politics. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Pun said that he has been achieving success in a job where there is just one percent chance of success, and that now there is one percent chance of him becoming an MP. From this tweet, it can be understood that he is hinting at joining politics.

KATHMANDU, May 1: The government has agreed to allocate one percent of the development budget for research and development, innovation, and invention.

KATHMANDU, April 30: Talks held between Deputy Prime Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka and National Innovation Center chief Mahabir Pun at the former's office today have been positive, according to Pun.

KATHMANDU, April 28: Mahabir Pun, chairperson of National Innovation Center, has started a social movement and sit-in program for research and innovation. He started a sit-in program at Maitighar on Friday.

KATHMANDU, April 25: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pledged that the government will accord high priority to the innovation sector. Quality development endeavors and prosperity are possible in the country only through the development of science and technology, he said during a meeting with Mahabir Pun, chairperson of the National Innovation Centre, at the residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar today.

Mahabir Pun was honored with the Gandaki Ratna Award by the government of Gandaki Province at a function held in Pokhara on Monday.

Mahabir Pun honored in Portugal

May 26, 2022 12:51 pm

LISBON, May 26: Founder of the National Innovation Center and scientist Dr Mahabir Pun has been honored in Portugal. The Myagdi Overseas Nepalis Association (MONA) felicitated Dr Pun who is currently on a visit to Europe organizing a program in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Gandaki Province Government has decided to award Chairperson of the National Innovation Center Mahabir Pun with 'Gandaki Ratna Award' for his contribution to the development of science and technology in the country.

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The founder of the National Innovation Center, Mahabir Pun has said that Nepal should invest at least one percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the sector of innovation and research.

Private hospitals complain there has been no initiative from the government to import high-quality PPE suits

KATHMANDU, March 28: National Innovation Center has started the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) required for health workers during the treatment of coronavirus patients.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Chairperson of National Innovation Centre Mahabir Pun is to freely provide personal protective equipment (PPE) required for health workers during the treatment of coronavirus patients.

KHOTANG, Jan 3: Renowned agriculture scientist Madan Rai has donated Rs 50,000 to the National Innovation Centre (NIC) set up by Magsaysay award winner Mahabir Pun. Rai handed over a check to Pun on Thursday.

Mahabir Pun awarded for innovation

December 7, 2019 14:23 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Mahabir Pun has been awarded for his special contribution to social empowerment of people with the innovation of wireless technology that eased information exchange in rural areas of the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: National Innovation Center (NIC) was inaugurated on the Tribhuwan University premises at Kirtipur in the capital on Friday, which was initiated by Mahabir Pun, a Ramon Magsaysay award recipient.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: National Innovation Center (NIC), a non-profit organization established by Magsaysay laureate Mahabir Pun, has urged all to make some donation to the organization in the upcoming festivals in order to help promote prosperity in the country.