The impact of rising temperature on orange cultivation has been felt, said Sanjeev Bastola, head of the Agricultural Knowledge Center, Myagdi. “Although terrain of 900 to 1,500 meters above sea level is suitable for orange cultivation, as of recent production is good only in above that altitude,” he said.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport has recorded less than 30 percent spending in seven months of the current fiscal year.
The Sustainable Development Sub-Committee of the Committee on Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance under the National Assembly (NA), endorsed its study report-2081 on Nepal's graduation from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC) to a middle-income committee.
A delegation led by Chief Executive Officer of Surbana Jurong in Singapore, Sean Chiao, called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday and discussed expansion of Group's investment in Nepal's infrastructure and urban development.
Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has said the province government had carried out several activities, leading to governance reform and good governance in the last seven years.
The National Natural Resource and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) has disclosed the performance assessment results of the province and local levels.
Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, has paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka.
The House of Representatives (HoR), Committee on Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources has directed the government to formulate laws so that the tenant farmers of the Swargadwari Guthi, a religious trust, can get land-ownership certificates based on their realistic identification.
A high-level meeting convened at the Ministry of Home Affairs today agreed to immediately accelerate the construction of stalled Majhgaun Airport in Mahendranagar of Kanchanpur district.
"Today, we have started work enabling the registration of the company from home. We have made arrangements whereby the industry can also be registered automatically as soon as the company office is registered," he said.
According to the Financial Comptroller General Office, the income of the government is 44.83 per cent and the expenditure 40.58 per cent till the period of the annual target.
Electronic medical recording system has been launched at Gulmi Hospital, Tamghas.
Minister for Forests and Environment Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri emphasized preparedness for tackling climate change-induced challenges, stating that Nepal, being a mountainous country, was vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has left for Oman today.
Ten labourers were killed on Friday when their vehicle was hit by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) in southwest Pakistan, an official said.