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Jhapa produces 81 varieties of rice in single block

Eighty-one varieties of rice have been produced in a single block of field in Jhapa.

The Jhapa-based Biological Diversity Conservation and Development Committee has been successful in cultivating such a wider varieties of rice in an area spanning tw…

Industry to directly buy potato from farmers in Syangja

An agreement on purchase of potato has been signed between the farmers of Syangja and a company making potato products.

Farmers’ Group, cooperative and Agriculture Knowledge Centre and local levels in Syangja signed such agreement with the First Cho…

Tourism bounces back in Mustang

Mustang district has witnessed impressive number of tourists last month. Almost 80,000 tourists visited the mountainous district during the month of Karkit.

The number of domestic tourists are very high, thanks to the festive season.

According to t…

President, Vice President’s messages on 16-Day Activism

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said massive awareness campaign is essential to end violence against women and girls.

It is worrying that women have been victims of violence and discrimination also because of ill customs. Chhaupadi, dowry, tilak ar…

Public institutions in need of ensuring effective service delivery

The experts on public administration have said service delivery could not be effective until public institutions set action plan along with institutional reforms. At an interaction involving heads of public institutions organised by the Commission fo…

Lawmakers for more budget to parliamentary committees

Lawmakers have stressed on increasing budget to the parliamentary committees. Required budget has not been made available, they complained in the meeting of the Legislative Management Committee under the National Assembly.

The Committee President Ja…