KATHMANDU, July 13: The government of Japan is to provide 282,000,000 Japanese Yan, the equivalent of about Rs 274.1 million grant assistance to Nepal for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS) Scheme in Japan's Fiscal year 2018.

KATHMANDU, May 18: The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance of 700,000,000 million Japanese Yen (NRs. 683,200,000) to the Government of Nepal for the implementation of the Economic and Social Development Program.

KATHMANDU, May 8: On behalf of Nepal government, Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Matrika Prasad Yadav handed cheque amounting Rs. 100 million to Dr Sanduk Ruit to increase the production of intraocular lens.

KATHMANDU, April 20: The Non-Resident Nepali Association of Thailand (NRNA-Thailand) in partnership with Mega Bank Limited has announced to provide scholarships to 40 students in two earthquake-affected districts of Gorkha and Dolakha.

KATHMANDU, April 3: With the aim to support the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) to carry out the first-ever National Economic Census scheduled for next month, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided necessary logistics worth Rs 95.1 million to the CBS.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Embassy of Japan and Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) signed a grant agreement worth Rs 9 million for the construction of a rehabilitation center in Kathmandu for female victims of violence with disabilities.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 100 million (Nrs. 10 billion) for Rural Connectivity Improvement Project.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The government of Korea, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has agreed to provide 10 million US dollar (approximately Rs 1.02 billion) grant assistance to the project for the Integrated Rural Development of Nepal through Strengthening Research and Development Capacity of Kathmandu University (KU).

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The World Bank has agreed to provide 440 million US dollars concessional loan assistance for the implementation of three projects in the country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Japan has announced to provide machines to the Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic Institute in Morang district.

PYUTHAN, Nov 20: Khopiram Dhedi of Tiram in Mandavi Rural Municipality-1 of Pyuthan returned home 25 years ago losing both his legs in an electric shock. The double amputee has now become an exemplary beekeeper in the entire district.

KOHALPUR, Oct 17: Bheri-Babai diversion multipurpose project, a national-pride project, has provided jobs to 500 Nepali youths. The youths are employed in project industry of tunnel pipe, tunnel construction, office administration and assistant-level posts.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The French government has provided a humanitarian aid of euro 100,000 to Handicap International Nepal (HI) for the victims of the 2017 tarai floods.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has announced US$ 4.8 million additional humanitarian funding to address the urgent needs of the flood-affected communities in the tarai.   "The CERF is one of the fastest ways that the UN can support the people affected by crises," UN Resident Coordinator Valerie Julliand said.

KATHMANDU, September 11:  The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has announced US$4.8 million new humanitarian funding to help address urgent needs amongst flood affected communities in the Terai.

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal has provided relief to 568 flood-affected families in various rural municipalities in Jhapa and Kailali districts.

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal has provided relief to 568 flood-affected families in various rural municipalities in Jhapa and Kailali districts.

SARLAHI, August 19: Comedian/actor Sitaram Kattel, also the president of Dhurmus Suntali Foundation, distributed relief materials including such as food and medicines, among others, to the flood victims of Musahar Basti (village) in Sarlahi on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 27: Nimbus, an agri-business enterprise, has said that it has provided Rs 3.3 million to Sanjay Gautam, a farmer from Pathivara Poultry Farm of Khanar-12 in Sunsari.

KATHMANDU, July 5: Japan has provided eight ambulances to Nepal Red Cross Society (NRSC) under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GAGHSP) of the Japanese government.

KATHMANDU, June 28: Ncell has provided partial scholarships to 48 Secondary Education Exam (SEE) appeared students as part of its 'Pahilo SIM' campaign.

KATHMANDU, June 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has provided Rs 50 million to the Sajha Yatayat Cooperatives Limited in line with a complementary agreement.

KATHMANDU, May 9: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has provided Rs 500,000 to assist in the treatment of Kapil Shahi (Raute) of Achham and to also conduct kulpooja (ancestral worship) of the Raute community.

KATHMANDU, May 5: With the current fiscal year about to end, the government has decided to provide additional equipment to hospitals across the country.

KATHMANDU, May 4: Japan has provided financial and technical assistance worth over Rs 8 million to Nepal for the reconstruction of Patan Durbar Square.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Indian government on Monday provided logistical support to the Election Commission (EC) for the upcoming local level elections.

KATHMANDU, May 1: The Indian government has provided logistical supports to the Election Commission (EC) for the upcoming local level elections.

KATHMANDU, April 18: With a view to assisting the local elections scheduled for May 14, China on Monday provided 11 different types of election materials worth Rs 144 million to the Election Commission (EC).

KATHMANDU, April 17: The government of China has handed over the various stationery materials, necessary for the upcoming local level election to the Election Commission (EC) on Monday.

GULARIYA, April 3: The Bardiya National Park (BNP) has provided compensation to the family of a teenage boy killed in an attack by a wild elephant straying from the park into the human settlement.

KATHMANDU, March 29: DM Foundation, under IMS Group, has provided scholarship to five students of Budhanilkantha School.

KATHMANDU, March 2: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd (SCBNL) has provided 20 units of wheelchairs and 25 pairs of crutches to Khagendra Navajeevan Kendra, Jorpati.

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Himalaya Airlines has donated 17 sacks of rice, stationery and chocolates to children at Prayas Nepal, Baluwatar.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Gyanveer Singh, second secretary at the Embassy of India, Kathmandu; Shiva Humagain, local development officer, Sindhuli; and Ambar Deep Devkota, principal of Sindhuli Community Technical Institute (SCTI), signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a three-storey building with 19 rooms, computer and internet lab and a reading room with other facilities.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: State-owned telecommunications service provider Nepal Telecom (NT) says it has distributed various materials to hospitals in the country to mark its 13th anniversary, which it is celebrating on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Jan: SCOPE Nepal, an NGO working in peace, security, environment and social justice, handed over 378 emergency foil blankets to the Nepal Army.

KANCHANPUR, Jan 5: Lawmaker Kriparam Rana has handed an ambulance to Pipaladi Health Post of the district amid a function here today.

POKHARA, Dec 20: The Lions Club Pokhara Machhapuchchhre has provided a drinking water tank for the elderly citizens living at an elderly home in Pokhara.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The World Bank has agreed to provide US Dollar 55 million (approximately Rs 5.94 billion) additional loan assistance to the government for the implementation of Road Sector Development Project (RSDP) which has been under implementation since 2008.

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The Chinese government has provided nearly Rs 16 billion for the post-quake reconstruction activities in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu has been organized various events and activities since November 25 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Ministry for Youth and Sports (MoYS) has provided Rs 500,000 to record holder ultra runner Mira Rai for her knee treatment. Minister of Youth and Sports Daljit Sripali and Joint Secretary of the Ministry Choodamani Poudel handed over the amount to Mira amid a program at Ministry premises on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has provided Rs 1.99 billion worth of refinance facility over the first two months of the Fiscal Year 2016/17, up from Rs 670 million in the corresponding period of last fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The Department for International Development (DFID) has contributed GBP 1.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for post-earthquake reconstruction work.

RASUWA, Oct 8: 'Compassion knows no boundaries,' proved a Good Samaritan Australian tourist visiting Nepal recently provided financial assistance to a local school at Jibajibe in Rasuwa School.

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide £85 million for the implementation of Nepal government's National Health Sector Strategy (NHSS).

JAJARKOT, Sept 8: Former Minister for Home Affairs Shakti Bahadur Basnet provided financial assistance worth Rs 500,000 to a local school in Jajarkot on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Ambe Cement has provided Rs 111,111 to Bishnu Jan Jyoti Secondary School of Makadum VDC of Ramechhap to distribute scholarships to diligent students as well as to those coming from poor family background.

DOLKHA, Aug 1: Locals of Majhgaun-1 in Dolakha district have finally completed the reconstruction of quake-ravaged building of Majhgaun Lower Secondary School that was destroyed by the devastating earthquake of last year.

RAJBIRAJ, July 31: A Nepali national who was injured during a scuffle while trying to demolish a levee built unilaterally by the Indian side at Tilalathi locality in Saptari was provided relief on Saturday.