NETHERLANDS RELIGION

NETHERLANDS RELIGION
AFP - Pastor Pierre Valkering leaves his home in Amsterdam by order of a bailiff, on February 12, 2021. - Valkering was fired in 2019 by the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam for revelations about his homosexual orientation, changing sexual encounters and struggles with a porn addiction. (Photo by Ramon van Flymen / ANP / AFP)

PALESTINIAN HEALTH VIRUS RELIGION ISLAM

PALESTINIAN HEALTH VIRUS RELIGION ISLAM
AFP - A Palestinian woman, wearing a protective mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic, prays outside the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound on February 12, 2021. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

New Trekking Route To Kanchanjunga

New Trekking Route To Kanchanjunga
Fuling - A new trekking route is being developed to the base camp of Mt Kanchanjung, the world's third highest mountain. The Sirijunga rural municipality has developed a three-year plan to develop the route at an estimated cost of Rs. 50 million. The rural municipality is bearing 30 per cent of the cost, with 70 per cent coming from the Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. ...

Thai Ambassador to Nepal Vorasaph Calls on PM Oli

Thai Ambassador to Nepal Vorasaph Calls on PM Oli
Kathmandu - Thailand's Ambassador to Nepal Vosita Vorasaph on Friday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at latter's official residence, Baluwatar. Matters related to measures for enhancing friendly relations between the two nations were discussed between the two, it has been said. Extending best wishes to ambassador Vorasaph for his successful tenure, PM Oli expressed hi...

Kalika Power Company Earns Rs 110

Kalika Power Company Earns Rs 110
Chitwan - Kalika Power Company has so far made a total of Rs 110 million in profit from the sale of power. The Company disclosed the details from the 13th general meeting held on Friday here. The Company earned up the profit in the first six months of the current fiscal year. The Company is generating 6 megawatt power from Daraudihoka hydropower and is planning its investment in four other hy...

Directives to Regulate Social Media to be Brought

Directives to Regulate Social Media to be Brought
Kathmandu- Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung has said that the government will bring a directive regulating the social sites without harming the freedom of the press and freedom of expression. Addressing an interaction with journalists from Dolakha district here today, he said, "The directive is being introduced as various types of criminal activities are found...

15Militants Killed in Fresh Army Offensive in Southern Afghanistan

15Militants Killed in Fresh Army Offensive in Southern Afghanistan
KABUL - At least 15 Taliban militants were killed during the latest army's offensive in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, the country's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Friday. "Fifteen Taliban terrorist group's fighters were killed and seven others wounded in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) targeted strikes in surrounding areas of Arghandab district, Kandah...

Possibility of snowfall in high hilly and mountainous region due to westerly wind

Possibility of snowfall in high hilly and mountainous region due to westerly wind
Kathmandu - The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country with chances of snowfall in the high hilly and mountainous region for three days due to the effect of westerly wind, said meteorologist Barun Poudel. Poudel added that the weather would be partly cloudy in Sudurpashchim Province and some mountainous belt while it would be clear in rest of the parts in the country. ...

CM Raut extends best wishes on Sonam Lhosar

CM Raut extends best wishes on Sonam Lhosar
Janakpur - Chief Minister of Province-2 Lalbabu Raut has expressed his best wishes for the happiness, peace and prosperity of all sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar to be observed by Tamang community as their New Year. Issuing a message of greetings, he wished that the Sonam Lhosar festival inspired all Nepalis to strengthen mutual harmony and brotherh...

Two police personnel assaulted for attempt to control illegal mining

Two police personnel assaulted for attempt to control illegal mining
Birgunj - Two police personnel were injured as they were trying to intervene the illegal sand mining from the Oriya River based at Bisanpur of Pipdadi of Jagarnathpur rural municipality- 1 in west Parsa. The injured in the recent incident are Ayush Ray Yadav and Naresh Yadav and they are being treated at the Birgunj-based Narayani Hospital. According to Hospital's emergency ward chief Dr Uday...