KATHMANDU : The Lo Manthang Rural Municipality of Mustang has officially declared a public holiday on Monday. This decision comes in light of the wedding ceremony of Prince Zhigmi Dhondup Phunchok Palwar Bista, the eldest son of King Zhigmi Singhi Palwar Bista, which is set to take place today. To commemorate the occasion, the rural […]
MUGLIN : The Narayangadh-Muglin road has been blocked since last night. The two-way traffic has come to a halt in the road section after a landslide that occurred last night at Bridge No. 3 located in Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-5 of Chitwan. According to the Area Police Office, Muglin, preparations are being made to remove the […]
NEW DELHI : At least 26 people died and a few others were injured after a passenger bus caught fire in India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra on Saturday, confirmed a local cop over phone. The cause of the accident is not known yet. The mishap took place on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway near Nagpur city. […]
KATHMANDU : Speaker Devraj Ghimire has expected constitutional and parliamentary practices from all political parties and members in the parliament. Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of ‘Parliament Day’ today, Speaker Ghimire viewed political parties as real drivers of constitutional and parliamentary practices. So, they could play a role for consensus and […]
KATHMANDU : The statistics reveal that over the past decade, more than 12,000 Nepali workers who had gone abroad for employment tragically lost their lives. According to the Foreign Employment Board (FED), a total of 12,124 such workers have passed away abroad since the fiscal year 2013/14. To support the families of the deceased, the […]
KATHMANDU : On Wednesday night, at 11:30PM, 140 passengers arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport for the Kathmandu-Dubai flight of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) under flight number 229. However, due to maintenance work, one of the two narrow-body aircraft, with the registration number 9N-AKX, was unavailable. Meanwhile, two wide-body aircraft belonging to the corporation had […]
KATHMANDU : Hindu devotees across Nepal are celebrating the Harishayani Ekadashi festival today. The festival is observed on the first day of the four-month holy period of Chaturmas by fasting and worshiping Lord Vishnu, one of the prominent Hindu deities regarded as the protector of the universe. Ekadashi or the eleventh lunar day of Shukla […]
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Red Cross Society is embroiled in controversy once again as political interference and corruption have hindered its operations. The Ministry of Home Affairs recently issued orders for the preparation of its elections, disregarding previous instructions given by the District Administration Office. The government’s move to initiate the election process without informing the […]
KATHMANDU : The government has officially announced a public holiday on Thursday. This decision has been made to mark the celebration of Bakra-Eid, an important festival observed by Muslims worldwide. The Ministry of Home Affairs has released a notice confirming the declaration of a public holiday on June 29 of this year to commemorate Bakra-Eid. […]
JAJARKOT: The federal project implementation unit here handed over a 50-bed hospital to the health service office, Jajarkot, after its completion on Monday. With the modern building for the health facility, it is believed that it would contribute significantly to health services to the people here. Hospital development committee chairman Dambar Bahadur Singh informed that […]