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International Day against Nuclear Tests being observed today

KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 -- Today is the International Day against Nuclear Test. On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day agains... Read More


Teachers' Federation stages protest at Maoist Center office

KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 -- The Nepal Teachers' Federation (NTF) staged a protest at the central office of the CPN (Maoist Center) today. As part of the first phase of their agitation, they held a sit-in f... Read More


Chandra Kuber Khapung appointed as Nepal Police Chief

KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 -- The government has appointed Chandra Kuber Khapung as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). A cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to elevate Khapung as the 32nd IGP of Ne... Read More


Nepal records high precipitation in some places in last 24 hours with 292.3 ml in Surkhet

KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 -- The monsoon has become more active in Nepal over the past few days. There has been heavy rainfall in Surkhet in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of Hydrology and Me... Read More


259 landless families receive land ownership certificates in Chitwan

CHITWAN, Aug. 29 -- The Land Problem Settlement Commission district committee has handed over land ownership certificates to 259 landless Dalit, landless squatters and unmanaged settlers in Chitwan. ... Read More


Govt forms committee to recommend NIA Chair

KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 -- The government has initiated the process to appoint a new chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA). The government has formed a committee to recommend candidates for th... Read More


Khapung appointed as 32nd Inspector General of Nepal Police

KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 -- The government has appointed Chandra Kuber Khapung as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). A cabinet meeting on Friday endorsed his promotion as the 32nd chief of Nepal Pol... Read More


Energy sector should be key to jobs, investment, says Dahal

Nepal, Aug. 28 -- Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pointed out the need for developing the energy sector as the main basis of employment creation and investme... Read More


Four youths drowned in Kailali river

SUDURPASCHIM, Aug. 28 -- Four youths died while swimming in the Khutiyakhora (stream) at Godawari Municipality in Kailali district. All four youths drowned while swimming in the river on Thursday. D... Read More


Maoist Center demands immediate release of sugarcane farmers' dues

KATHMANDU, Aug. 28 -- The CPN (Maoist Center) has expressed its solidarity with sugarcane farmers and has called on the government to promptly pay the full amount owed to them. Agni Prasad Sapkota, ... Read More