June 24, 2024

Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs arrives

Kathmandu: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Weidong, arrived in Kathmandu this morning.

He arrived on a three-day official visit to attend the Sixteenth Meeting of Nepal-China Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism t…

HoR meeting delayed

Kathmandu: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today has been delayed due to the ongoing talks for addressing the demands of the Federal Parliament Secretariat employees.

The meeting of the lower house of the Federal Parliament was to c…

Suspended Chief Secretary Aryal transferred to NPC

Kathmandu: Suspended Chief Secretary Dr Baikuntha Aryal has been transferred to the National Planning Commission (NPC).

Today’s cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar took the decision to transfer Dr Aryal to the NPC by creating a special position of …

Melamchi water supply to Valley suspended over monsoon hazards

Kathmandu: The Melamchi Water Supply Board has suspended the water supply from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk to the Kathmandu Valley beginning today.

As said by Board Executive Director Ratna Lamichhane, with the flood in the river, it turned …

PM Hasina’s visit to Beijing to be fruitful: Chinese Minister

Visiting Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Liu Jianchao today said Beijing believes that the upcoming bilateral visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to be a very fruitful one.

Air Chief calls on Naval Chief

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan today paid a courtesy call on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hasan at Naval Headquarters.

On arrival at the Naval Headquarters, Chief of Naval Staff greeted and congratulated the Chief of Air …

Jollad Shahjahan dies

Shahjahan Bhuiyan, known as Jollad Shahjahan for executing a number of death-row convicts including six involved in the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, died today.

“Shahjahan Bhuiyan, 74, died …

Rajshahi-Kolkata train service set to resume after 77 years

The train service between Rajshahi and Kolkata is set to resume after a 77-year hiatus.

This announcement was made following a meeting between the prime ministers of Bangladesh and India on Saturday last.

In addition to sparking hope among Rajshahi…