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NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal held a bilateral meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, Khanal expressed gratitude to the Government and people of India for their solidarity with Nepal following the recent devastating […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal has started witnessing a gradual change in weather conditions as the southwest monsoon approaches its seasonal withdrawal, with westerly winds beginning to influence the western parts of the country. The Weather Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said the partial influence of westerly winds began in western Nepal on September […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal will participate in the upcoming 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with a delegation led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday. Speaking at a meeting of the International Relations and Tourism Committee at Singha Durbar, Khanal said he would accompany the Prime Minister-led delegation […]
KATHMANDU: The government has proposed granting mothers at least six months of paid maternity leave and fathers 42 days of paid paternity leave. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam said the provisions have been proposed in a bill to amend the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act, 2075. In a social […]
KATHMANDU: The flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River on August 26 damaged 7,570 private buildings across five districts and displaced nearly 33,000 people, according to a government assessment. A Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) report jointly prepared by the National Planning Commission and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority estimates that Rs […]
KATHMANDU: The Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund has accumulated Rs 13.54 billion, according to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. The fund received an additional Rs 282.14 million after 5:00 pm on September 11, with the amount deposited into accounts maintained by the fund at nine different banks. The government […]
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the private sector to address economic challenges and create a more conducive environment for investment and business expansion. During a meeting with entrepreneurs and business leaders at Singha Durbar on Friday, Prime Minister Shah sought suggestions on ways to improve the business environment and […]
KATHMANDU: Several major highways across Nepal remain blocked or disrupted today due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall. Following the flooding of the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa, several road sections in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, including the Prithvi Highway, have remained disrupted since August 26. The Prithvi Highway, which was blocked by […]
KATHMANDU: The Mahakali Highway has been blocked by a landslide at Bitkam in Dogadakedar Rural Municipality-5 of Baitadi district. The highway was obstructed after rocks and debris fell onto the road from the hillside above the road section on Monday morning, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Raya, chief of the District Police […]
यी विमानस्थलबाट हुने उडानहरू हाल अस्थायी रूपमा रोकिएका छन् । आइतबार बिहान जकार्तास्थित सोएकार्नो–हट्टा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थललाई सबैभन्दा पहिले बन्द गरिएको थियो । विमानस्थलनजिकैको आकाशमा अनाक क्राकाटोआ ज्वालामुखीको खरानी भेटिएपछि उडान रोक्ने निर्णय गरिएको हो । इन्डोनेसियाको यातायात मन्त्रालयका अनुसार १ हजार ५५८ वटा उडान ढिला भएका छन् । सम्बन्धित विमानस्थलहरू स्थानीय समयअनुसार सोमबार बिहान ९ […]
