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, 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.

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, 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.

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: As monkeys are a big headache for farmers in hills right across the country, the National Innovation Center (NIC) has come up with a monkey chasing machine.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Dr. Mahabir Pun, has put his medals for online auction to raise funds for National Innovation Center (NIC)'s operation.