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Dholahiti-Lele road widening sees snail pace

Dholahiti-Lele road widening sees snail pace
Kathmandu - The widening drive of Dholahiti-Lele road has not been completed during four years. Average physical progress of the widening drive was only 55 percent as of mid-January 2021. Four years ago, a contract was signed to widen the congested road section to 20 metres. The Kathmandu Valley Road Widening Project said that the drive could not make headway for long due to dispute...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Nembang, Prof Dr Bhattarai prized

Nembang, Prof Dr Bhattarai prized
KATHMANDU - Panchthar Literary figures Bir Nembang and Prof Dr Govindaraj Bhattarai have been prized with Amar Nembang Limbu Memorial Literary Prize. They were handed over the prize at a programme organised by Amar Nembang Limbu Memorial Foundation in Phidim on Monday. The prize carries a purse of Rs 50,000 each. The prize was established in memory of litterateur and the then Chairman of ...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

FNCCI seeks recovery package for Covid-19 hit industries

FNCCI seeks recovery package for Covid-19 hit industries
Kathmandu - The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has asked the government for making policy arrangements for the recovery and resumption of Covid-19 affected industries. Chief of industry committee of the FNCCI Bharatraj Acharya-led team met with Director General of Department of Industry Jiblal Bhusal on Monday at latter’s office and proposed for mutual co...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Snowfall halts transportation

Snowfall halts transportation
KATHMANDU - Public transportation on the Tribhuvan Highway has been affected due to snowfall in Simbhanjyang and Aghor of the highway. As a result, the Hetauda-Kathmandu transportation remains affected since early this morning, the Area Police Office in Palung said. A decision was taken to stop traffic as accidents were likely with the road becoming slippery due to the snowfall, said spokespe...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Two arrested with brown sugar

Two arrested with brown sugar
Kathmandu - Police have arrested two persons with 17 grams of brown sugar from the Nepal-India border area in Bankuruwa in Beldangi rural municipality. An armed police force unit made the arrest near pillar number 783/2 on Saturday evening. Those arrested are Gorakh Bahadur Bogati,22, of Sukkhad in Ghodaghodi municipality-1 and Sharada BK,23, of Bauniya in Bardagoriya rural municipality-3, ac...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Prosperity not possible without stability and peace

Prosperity not possible without stability and peace
Kathmandu - Chief of Gandaki Province Amik Sherchan has said that development and prosperity were not possible without political stability and peace. Speaking at the 39th annual general meeting of Pokhara Photographers Association Nepal here on Friday, he said that national unity and consensus were also essential for prosperity. "All the Nepalis need to be united to protect freedom and nationalit...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Police speed up investigation into incident of Rape

Police speed up investigation into incident of Rape
KATHMANDU - The Nepal Police has accelerated the investigation process into the incident of alleged rape and murder of 17-year-old Bhagarathi Bhatta of Chadepani in Dogadakedar rural municipality-7 of the district. A team led by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Janak Raj Pandey has started investigation into the case. Furthermore, a separate team led by DSP at the Central Investigation B...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Problems of journalism sector will be resolved soon: Minister Gurung

Problems of journalism sector will be resolved soon: Minister Gurung
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has said that the government was ready to resolve problems seen in the media sector. While inaugurating the 22and AGM of FNJ Kathmandu chapter here today, Minister Gurung committed to resolve during his tenure problems surfaced in the sector since past. On the occasion, Minister Gurung urged the media to be responsible a...
Saturday, February 6, 2021

Professionals, workers organise symbolic protest against HoR dissolution

Professionals, workers organise symbolic protest against HoR dissolution
Kathmandu - People from various professions and workers associated with the Nepali Congress organised a symbolic protest against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) here today. The protesters are seen wearing black face masks and black ribbon and carrying placards and banners. They held a silent march and also formed a human chain. The demonstrators have demanded for restora...
Saturday, February 6, 2021

Country should not be pushed into instability: NC senior leader Poudel

Country should not be pushed into instability: NC senior leader Poudel
Kathmandu - Senior leader of Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has warned against pushing the country into instability and political chaos. In a face to face programme organized by the Reporters Club here in district headquarters today, leader Poudel argued that his party only can lead the nation towards development and prosperity and such leading role is nearer to NC due to ongoing polarization...
Saturday, February 6, 2021