There is a higher cancer rate among illiterate people than literate ones in Nepal, according to a study by the Action Nepal, a non-governmental organization working on advancing tobacco control in Nepal.
Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Amanlal Modi, has said community radio had a significant role in each country's movements meant for achieving democracy and republic.
A meeting of the National Assembly has begun at the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwar.
The Dalit community have thanked the incumbent government for publishing the information about the decision to observe 21st Jeth in the Nepali calendar as the National Day for the Elimination of Untouchability in the National Gazette.
Independent member in the Lumbini Province Assembly, Surul Pun, has decided to rejoin the CPN (Maoist Centre).
A truck carrying cooking gas cylinders met with an accident this morning at Talpokhari of Guras rural municipality-4 in Dailekh, killing three including the driver.
A pedestrian died when a jeep knocked him at Kamal rural municipality-4, Sitapuri of Jhapa along the East-West Highway last night. The deceased has been identified as Chandra Bahadur Rai, 40, of Kamal-5.
President Ramchandra Paudel has planted saplings at Bankali in Pashupati area. President Paudel planted saplings of Nagchampa flower in Bankali area today.
The social security scheme of the country is including migrant workers and self-employed persons from today onward.
The wood crafts, sculptures and decors are not only beautiful but equally durable. But, it demands higher costs efforts and patience.
Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) of Kaski distributed agriculture equipment to farmers on subsidy. The metropolis also informed the farmers about the use of modern equipment.
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that his party was always firm on freedom of people and press freedom.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has left for India on Tuesday to participate in various programs.
A book titled "Political Representation of Dalit Community 2007-2079" by journalist Laxman Darnal has been released today.
What has fallen is not snow, it is like gold for the farmers, said Dala Bhandari, a local farmer who has planted 150 apple saplings on his apple orchard.