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CPN (UML) meeting rescheduled at 3 pm today

CPN (UML) meeting rescheduled at 3 pm today
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (RSS): The meeting of Standing Committee of the major opposition party, CPN (UML), slated for 11 am today has been rescheduled at 3 pm today. According to CPN (UML)’s central office secretary Sher Bahadur Tamang, the meeting is going to be convened in Tulsi Lal Memorial Building at Chyasal in Lalitpur. Earlier, the meeting held between CPN... Read More

Wildlife smugglers arrested, made public

Wildlife smugglers arrested, made public
Chitwan, Aug 24 (RSS): The Chitwan National Park (CNP) has made public various persons involved in the smuggling of rhino horn. They were held in connection with the investigation on the rhino killed at Mardikhola area of Bandharjhula Post. A rhino was found killed and its horn removed recently. The CNP shared that those arrested were, Mekh Bahadur Nepali aka... Read More

Malaysian PM sworn in as scandal-hit party reclaims leadership

Malaysian PM sworn in as scandal-hit party reclaims leadership
KUALA LUMPUR, August 21 : A new Malaysian leader was sworn in Saturday following the previous government’s collapse, reclaiming the premiership for his scandal-mired party without an election. Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a stalwart of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the lynchpin of a long-ruling coalition that lost power in landmark elections during the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB graft scandal in... Read More

Tourism entrepreneurs call for vaccination against COVID-19 at the earliest

Tourism entrepreneurs call for vaccination against COVID-19 at the earliest
18 August, KATHMANDU : Leading tourism sector organisations have called on the government to arrange for vaccinating all citizens against COVID-19 at the earliest and protect their lives. More than 12 organisations including Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN), Nepal Mountaineering Association, met with Minister of State... Read More

Asian Cup Qualifier: Nepal playing against Philippines in first match

Asian Cup Qualifier: Nepal playing against Philippines in first match
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (RSS): Nepal will take on the Philippines in the first game of the qualification round of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup, 2022. All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) said Nepal, which is in the Group F of the Qualification, will play against the Philippines on September 18. The match will be held in Uzbekistan. Similarly,... Read More

NHRC directs district administration to investigate into contaminated biscuit

NHRC directs district administration to investigate into contaminated biscuit
Khotang, Aug 17 (RSS): The National Human Rights Commission’s office in Province-1 has directed District Administration Office Khotang to investigate into the contaminated biscuit found in the shops of Diktel bazaar and initiate action accordingly. The NHRC direction came after the media report that the ‘digestive biscuit’ in the market was laced with thread and plastic shreds. The local media... Read More

UML Chairman Oli appeals against party split

UML Chairman Oli appeals against party split
Kathmandu, Aug 17 (RSS): CPN UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has appealed to all leaders and cadres to stand firm against the efforts intended to split the party. Issuing an appeal late night on Monday, Chairman Oli called on the party leaders, cadres, members of the House of Representatives and of National Assembly to be united against party break up.... Read More

Haiti searches for survivors after quake kills at least 304

Haiti searches for survivors after quake kills at least 304
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 15, 2021 (AFP) : Rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake. The epicenter of the shaking, which rattled homes and sent terrified locals fleeing for safety starting around 8:30 am (1230 GMT)... Read More

Free health insurance to all citizens

Free health insurance to all citizens
Waling, Aug 14 (RSS): The Kaligandaki rural municipality of Syangja has started providing free health insurance coverage to its citizens. Chair of the rural municipality Khim Bahadur Thapa said that the ninth village council meeting held last July has decided to include all the citizens of the rural municipality in health insurance under the ‘Prosperous Rural Municipality-Happy Citizens’ campaign. “Initially,... Read More

On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan

On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan
14 August, KATHMANDU : On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, a simple and graceful flag hoisting ceremony was held at Embassy of Pakistan today. Charge dAffaires, Mr. Adnan Javed Khan hoisted the flag. Due to COVID-19 pandemic only Embassy’s Officers & Officials attended the ceremony. Messages of President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan were... Read More