UN secretary-general lauds Nepal, invitation extended to participate in Sagarmatha Sambad
New York : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded Nepal's unparalleled contributions to the global peace building missions and expressed UN commitment to...
Nepal declared open-defecation free country
Kathmandu : Nepal has been declared open-defecation free (ODF) country amid a programme here today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made the declaration on...
Local government stresses on conserving water sources
Pyuthan : Human life is an integral part of nature. That is why, it is fundamentally entwined with the law of nature. Nature is...
4,500 km road to be constructed: Minister Pandit
Biratnagar : Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lalbabu Pandit has informed that work has been forwarded to build a total of 4,500-km...
Seed processing centre established
Lamahi : A seed processing centre has been established in Rajapur of Tulasipur-6 with the objective of producing quality seeds for the farmers in...
Sinohydro to complete remaining task of Melamchi project
Kathmandu : China's state-owned company Sinohydro has been selected to complete the remaining tasks of Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP), that was left unfinished...
UN human rights body adopts resolution on right to development
Geneva : The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution on the right to development, emphasizing an urgent need to...
Construction of permanent landfill site stalled
Kathmandu : The permanent landfill site being constructed at Bancharedanda has been stalled for over two weeks. The Ministry of Urban Development is constructing...
NEA adopts strategy to reduce electricity leakage to 8.5 per cent
Kathmandu : Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has set the goal of reducing electricity leakage in a strategic approach. If the plan set by the...
Finland and UAE pledge to cooperate Nepal’s development efforts
New York : Finland and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged to assist socio-economic development of Nepal. The commitments were made by the ministers...