Politics

Bajura, Dec 5: Nepali Congress General-Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma has said no discussion was held regarding government change. At a news conference organised by Bajura chapter of Nepal Press Union, he mentioned that discussion was not held in the alliance and party regarding government change. The NC General-Secretary shared that the party should criticize weaknesses of the government and appreciate …

Chitwan, Dec 5: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the country’s economy is on improvement trajectory. Talking to journalists here today, he said the economy has started to pick up. “The number of foreign tourists visiting Nepal and the remittance inflow has increased. The problems of entrepreneurs who are in difficulty would be addressed. Overall, remittance inflow …

Kathmandu, Dec 4: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs left for Ghana last night to attend the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial. The conference the United Nations has been organizing every year is taking place in Accra, the capital of African country Ghana, on December 5-6. On behalf of Nepal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Khadka is …

Manhari (Makwanpur), Dec 3: Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamkattel has called an all-party meeting today. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 1:00 pm. Chief Minister Jamkattel has called an all-party meeting after a discussion with the provincial ministers at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in Hetauda last Wednesday. Chief Minister Jamkattel said …

Kathmandu, Dec 1: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has stressed the need for the effective implementation of development projects launched in Nepal with the assistance of Indian government. Attending the ‘project implementation review meeting organised here on Thursday by the Embassy of India in Nepal and the Ministry of Finance of Nepal, the minister expressed his gratitude to the …

Kathmandu, Nov 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli held a meeting today. During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, they discussed the contemporary political scenario, said PM Dahal’s Press Coordinator Surya Kiran Sharma. On the occasion, they also discussed about ongoing …

Kathmandu, Nov 27: Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has said Nepal is going to be developed as a ‘medical hub’ for learning medical education. Speaking in the third National Health Summit organised by Nepal Medical Association, Minister Basnet pointed out the need of teaching medical education in Nepal to stop students going abroad for learning nursing and …

Kathmandu, Nov 26: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has emphasized on the need of expanding universities down to the community level for searching for alternative resources to fulfill the 21st century needs. Addressing the 37th Senate meeting of Purbanchal University from Baluwatar, Kathmandu today, Prime Minister assured of government’s appropriate support for resolving the obstacles and policy and legal …

Kathmandu, Nov 26: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has pledged to allocate budget as per the capacity for women’s empowerment and enhancement of their rights. Inaugurating 16-Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence at the National Women Commission today, the Minister said, “Presently budget more than the State’s capacity is being spent for social security allowance and a significant portion …

Kathmandu, Nov 24: The government has disallowed registration, service expansion and establishment of service centre for cooperatives of any nature. The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has urged relevant authorities concerned to endorse the decision of the Council of Ministers to suspend the registration, service expansion and permission of service centres related to cooperatives, particularly to those …