May 17, 2024

Handicraft fair to take place in Thamel

Kathmandu: A food and handicraft fair is to be organized in Thamel to promote tourism. The Thamel Tourism Development Council is organizing the fair in Thamel on May 18.

Council’s general secretary Rajib Pandey said that the fair will begin at 10:00 …

Heavy equipment reach Tiptala border point from Nepali side

Nepal has finally taken heavy equipment to Tiptala border point for the first time. Tiptala is the shortest checkpoint linking Nepal to China and India from its eastern most mountainous border.

Chheten Sherpa, ward chair of Phaktanglung rural munici…

Call for increasing use of electric vehicles

Stakeholders have stressed the need to increase the use of electrical vehicles for prosperous tourism in the country.

At an interaction programme ‘Green Mobility for tourism Prosperity’ organized here today by the Spark Car in collaboration with the…

CM Karki expands Koshi govt with induction of seven ministers

Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has inducted seven ministers: five full and two ministers of state in his Cabinet.

The new ministers are Rajendra Karki (health), Panchkarna Rai (social development), Ekraj Karki (water supplies,…

Himalayan Literature Festival to kick off on May 23

Kathmandu: The New York Writers Workshop and Himalayan Literature Festival (HLF) will be taking place from May 23 to 28.

The first edition to be hosted in collaboration with the White Lotus Book Shop is expected to be an immersive experience for book…

Yawning gap in ICT regulation among LLDCs, assessment says

Kathmandu: An assessment paper on digital connectivity and ICT data among the landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has showed a yawning gap in ICT regulatory initiatives among LLDCs.

The assessment report brought forth recently by the Internationa…

Oli calls for ending parliament obstruction

CPN UML Chair and former Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, has insisted on the need to end the parliament impasse to meet the constitutional deadline of budget presentation by Jestha 15 (May 28).

In his address to the party programme in Parsa on Friday…

Government to accept 13 million Euro grant assistance

Kathmandu: The government has accepted 13 million Euro grant assistance to be received from Finland government for the implementation of local climate change related programme.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spo…

Trishuli 3B Hub Station comes into operation

Kathmandu: The Trishuli 3B Hub Station built under the Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission line project at Pahirebensi of Kispang rural municipality of Nuwakot has been inaugurated.

The capacity of the substation is 220/132/33 kV.

Similarly, the 33…