RASUWA, July 28: The District Administration Office, Rasuwa has prohibited movement of transport trucks exceeding locad capacity of five tonnes towards Rasuwagadi. The prohibitory order was put in place from yesterday after a bridge at Ghatte River at  Gosaikunda rural municipality-2 suffered damage by landslide.

ISLAMABAD, July 25: A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed into people waiting outside a busy polling station in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing at least 31 and casting a dark shadow on what was to be a historic day for the country as Pakistanis cast ballots to elect their thirds consecutive civilian government.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Jedinak's equalizer from the spot kick levelled the score. Denmark took an early lead in the game from Eriksen's half volley.

MOSCOW, June 16: Tiny Iceland made a stunning first-ever World Cup appearance on Saturday when they held 2014 runners-up Argentina to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic match where Lionel Messi blew his chance to win it when he had a penalty saved by Hannes Por Halldorsson.

BPC holds 25th AGM

May 23, 2018 10:15 am

KATHMANDU, May 23: The 25th Annual General Meeting of Butwal Power Company Limited held in Kathmandu on Tuesday approved all the agendas proposed by the company, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

Iraqis vote Saturday in the first parliamentary election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State extremist group.

NEW DELHI, April 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has held a one-on-one meeting with his Indian counterpart at Seven Race Course on Friday evening.

KATHMANDU, April 5: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli held consultation with former prime ministers and the members of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) ahead of his state visit to India beginning Friday.

KATHMANDU, April 4: Despite obstructions from transport cartel, Mayur Yatayat, a newly introduced bus service along the Arniko Highway, has gained widespread admiration from service seekers for its lower fare, good facilities and reliable service.

NAWALPARASI, April 1: The Parasi-based district prison of western Nawalparasi has seen trouble with the adjustment of higher number of jailbirds beyond its capacity.

Clock b Business Innovations organized sixth X-preneur session at Kaffe Codes, in Thapathali, that was ended with RedMud Coffee CEO Aashish Adhikari as its guest speaker on Sunday.

LAHAN, March 25: Condemning the bomb attack on Bikash Traders (Jewelry shop), Lahan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) enforced a general strike in Lahan Bazaar on Saturday demanding action against the perpetrators.

Everest Bank holds 23rd AGM

January 15, 2018 08:05 am

Everest Bank Limited announced the opening of five new branch offices at Pipra (Mahottari), Biruwa (Syangja), Dupcheshwar (Nuwakot), Bansgadi (Bardiya) and Shikhar (Doti), and five extension counters at Biratchowk (Morang), Fikkal (Ilam), Garuda (Rautahat), Lamki (Kailali) and Jhalari (Mahendranagar) on the occasion of its 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Nepal is exercising the federalism after the conclusion of the three-level elections- local, provincial and federal parliamentary. A lot of works are yet to be done before putting the new structure in place. The proper allocation of revenue and mobilization of means and resources of the state is uncertain until the financial commission is formed.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Youth Community for Nepalese Contractors (YCNC), along with Sany Heavy Equipment brought into Nepal by Bhajuratna Agency, has held grand discussion at Hotel Radisson on Friday.

NAIROBI, KENYA, Oct 26: Some polling stations in Kenyan opposition areas did not open on Thursday after the start of Kenya’s second presidential election since August, reflecting the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott the vote in the bitterly divided East African country.

FSFN holds Birgunj Metropolis

September 27, 2017 14:23 pm

BIRGUNJ, Sept 27: With just seven hundred votes left to count, Bijay Sarawogi of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) is confirmed to hold the post of mayor in Birgunj Metropolitan.

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS, September 24: U.S. President Donald Trump dialed up the rhetoric against North Korea again at the weekend, warning the country’s foreign minister that he and leader Kim Jong Un “won’t be around much longer”, as Pyongyang staged a major anti-U.S. rally.

RJP-Nepal holds Janakpur Sub-metropolis

September 24, 2017 13:25 pm

JANAKPUR, September 24: Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal has won the mayoral post of Janakpur Sub-metropolitan City with more than ten thousand vote margin.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is in New York to attend the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, held separate meetings with the Heads of State and Governments of the SAARC countries on Thursday.

NIHCRU holds 10th National Conference

September 9, 2017 07:58 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 9:  Warns of protests if recent amendment to Labour Act not implemented

KATHMANDU, August 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday held a meeting with  President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday evening.

KATHMANDU, August 12: The Election Commission has on Saturday held discussions with the government chief secretary and the high officials of the ministries concerned focusing on the local level election scheduled to be held in Province 2 on September 18.

KATHMANDU, august 2:  VG Automobiles Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Suzuki two-wheelers for the Nepali market, conducted its dealers' meet in Thailand in the last week of July.

KATHMANDU, July 16: Jhanknath Phuyal, a permanent resident of Nuwakot, owns a house and a confectionary in Kathmandu. He and his wife were living a happy life with his perfect family of four, including a son and a daughter until recent. But their happiness could not last forever. Since Friday, his family has not been able to get over a serious tragedy.

KATHMANDU (REPU-BLICA): Panchakanya Steel Pvt Ltd held its fourth-quarter dealers' meeting in Pokhara. Issuing a press statement on Saturday, the company said that it has finished selling more that 70 percent of its products in the current fiscal year.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, July 10:  Offspinner Sikandar Raza took three wickets to help Zimbabwe restrict Sri Lanka to 203 for eight in the series-deciding fifth one-day international on Monday.

OSTRAVA, June 29: Usain Bolt overcame a slow start to win the 100 meters at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting on Wednesday as he gears up for a final world championships in London this summer.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Nepal held Yemen to a goalless draw in its first home match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Nepal is seeking to score in the match of AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers match against Yemen. However, till the first-half of the game neither team has scored.

KATHMANDU, June 9:  The Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) jointly organized a tourism promotion program in Chengdu on Friday with the support of Sichuan Provincial People's Government.

CHITWAN, June 3: Protesting against the decision to conduct re-polling in ward 19 of Bharatpur metropolitan City, the main opposition CPN-UML organized a massive torch procession in Chitwan district on Saturday evening.

KATHMANDU, May 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday held discussion with office bearers of the Election Commission at his official residence in Baluwatar to seek advice on rescheduling the second round of the local level elections.

KATHMANDU, May 21: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rajendra Chhetri has paid courtesy call on US Army Pacific Commanding General Robert B Brown in Honolulu, Hawaii.

KATHMANDU, May 15: A discussion has been held between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal leaders at former's official residence at Baluwatar today.

KATHMANDU, May 15: A discussion has been held between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal leaders at former's official residence at Baluwatar today.

KATHMANDU, May 5: Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar has started discussion with top leaders of major three parties regarding the House business and the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki registered in the parliament by ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center).

GENEVA, May 5: The family of famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck has held a funeral ceremony in Nepal following his death in a still-unexplained mountaineering accident near Mount Everest.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Prime Minister Dahal held a meeting with the leaders of the federal alliance to discuss how to proceed in connection with the constitution amendment bill registered at the Legislature –Parliament  on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, April 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has begun consultation with the officials of the Election Commission regarding the reasons behind local polls in two phases aimed at ensuring the participation of maximum parties in election.

Smart Club holds 532nd session

April 10, 2017 12:38 pm

KATHMANDU, April 10: Smart Club, a youth-run, youth-led platform that provides public speaking opportunities to open-minded individuals, organized its 532nd session at King’s college, Babarmahal, on Saturday.

TFN holds welcome, farewell program

April 9, 2017 23:35 pm

KATHMANDU, April 9:Teach for Nepal (TFN) organized a program in Kathmandu on Sunday to bid farewell to its third cohort and welcome a new batch of fellows.

NSJF holds AGM

March 8, 2017 21:45 pm

KATHMANDU, March 8: Nepal Sports Journalist Forum (NSJF) held its 13th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday in the capital.

NCCCI holds 14th AGM

February 28, 2017 21:45 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: President of Nepal China Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NCCCI) Rajesh Kaji Shrestha has said that the chamber has been working to maintain good economic relationship between Nepal and China.

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: With an objective to draw the public's attention toward health hazards caused by increasing air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley, a peaceful demonstration was organized in Chabahil coinciding with the Shivaratri festival on Friday.

UNITED ARAB EMITRATES, Feb 24: Nepali Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held an interaction program in a bid to promote Nepali products in the Gulf countries.

ICC holds meeting with suspended CAN

February 19, 2017 21:50 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Advisory Committee held a meeting for the second day with the office bearers of the suspended Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Sunday. The controversially-elected CAN was suspended by the ICC on April 25 citing government interference and later formed a six-member ICC Advisory Committee with a view to 'solve crisis of Nepali cricket'.

CJ Karki holds meeting with NBA

January 31, 2017 08:17 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Chief Justice Sushila Karki on Monday held a meeting with the representatives of the Nepal Bar Association as the umbrella organization of the lawyers across the country announced protest programs against the Judicial Council's recommendation for 80 high court judges along with other concerns regarding the bar-bench relationship.

California, Jan 26: The Nepali community living in California of the United States of America has held a gathering.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal  Dahal has held a meeting with the leaders of the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) at the former’s official residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday.