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National builder’s strategic thinking and determination, foundation of the nation-COAS Sharma claims
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Prabhuram Sharma termed Prithvi Narayan Shah’s contributions to the building and safeguarding of modern Nepal ‘incomparable’.
PM Prachanda, Chair Oli meet
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli held a meeting on Wednesday evening.
Rawal picked as Sudurpaschim Chief Minister
He had secured support from 29 province assembly members, including 11 from the CPN (Maoist Centre), 10 from the CPN-UML, seven from the Nagarik Unmukti Party and one from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.
Govt focuses on prosperity: CM Adhikari
Chief Minister of the Gandaki Province, Khagaraj Adhikari, has said irrespective of the parties forming new government, mission to prosperity must not elude.
Nepal’s economic growth rate to remain 5.1 percent this year-World Bank report
Kathmandu, Jan 11 : Nepal’s economic growth rate would remain 5.1 percent in the fiscal year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in 2023/24, a report reveals. The ‘Global Economic Prospect Report’ released by the World Bank (WB) on Tuesday has come up with the forecast. The WB also estimated that Nepal’s economic growth rate would estimably be 5.8 percent in the fiscal 2021/22. As per the WB’s estimation, economic growth rate would be slashed not only in Nepal but also across the globe. According to the report, global economic growth rate would be squeezed to 1.7 percent in the year 2023 which is 1.3 percent lower than the earlier estimate. Six months before or in the month of June this year, the WB had made public an estimation of global economic growth rate of 3.0 percent. In the year 2024, the global economic growth rate would remain 2.7 percent. The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and COVID pandemic has been considered the main causes behind the lower economic growth rate, the economic prospect report noted. High price hike, high interest rate and disruption in the supply chain have been identified as other causes behind the fall in the economic growth rate. The WB report further stated that, “The estimation of economic growth rate for the year 2023 is the third big recession in the last three decades”. According to the report, India would see the economic growth rate of 6.6 percent in the fiscal 2023 and 6.1 in the fiscal 2024. Likewise, Pakistan would witness the economic growth rate of 2.0 percent in the fiscal year 2023 and 3.2 in 2024. Bangladesh would have the economic growth rate of 5.2 percent in the fiscal 2023 and 6.2 percent in 2024, the WB report reveals. (RSS)
Gorkha will be developed as a model district: DPM Shrestha
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructures and Transport, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has said Gorkha would be developed as a model district of prosperity.
RPP hosts tea reception on Prithvi Jayanti
Kathmandu, Jan 11 : The Rastriya Prajatantra Party hosted a tea reception at Bhrikutimandap on the occasion of the 301st Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day on Wednesday. Chairpersons of different political parties, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers of the government, and distinguished persons of the society as artists, industrialists, businessmen, among others were present on the occasion. CPN (UML) Chairperson and former Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali Congress Senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel, Deputy Prime Ministers—Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Rabi Lamichhane, and Chairperson of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Kamal Thapa, among others attended the tea party. RPP organises tea reception every year on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti. The government had declared a public holiday on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti this year. Various processions were held along with poem and songs performed on the occasion. (RSS)
Lumbini All Stars win Nepal T20 league
Lumbini All Stars have won the title of the First Nepal T20 League.
Sharma of CPN (Maoist Center) appointed Karnali Chief Minister
The Provincial Assembly is a 40-member body and with 25 lawmakers in total, the MC, UML, RPP and US make up the majority in the house.
Responsibilities and challenges have increased: PM Prachanda
"I have a clear memory of the commitments I made with you during the election campaign and will fulfill my commitments," he vowed, addressing the locals.
Lila Giri appointed Lumbini Province CM
Lumbini Province's CPN UML Parliamentary Party Leader Lila Giri has been elected as Chief Minister of the province. As per Article 168 (2) of the constitution Province Chief Amik Sherchan appointed Lila Giri as CM of the Lumbini Province.
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Yadav appointed CM of Madhesh Province
Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) parliamentary leader for Madhesh Province, Saroj Kumar Yadav has been appointed Chief Minister for the same Province. Chief of Madhesh Province, Hari Shankar Mishra, appointed Yadav as the Chief Minister of Madhesh Province in accordance with Article 168(2) of the constitution of Nepal.
President Bhandari lays wreath at Prithvi Narayan Shah's statue
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has laid a wreath on the pedestal of the statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of the West Main Gate to Singha Durbar on the occasion of the Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day today.
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Over 40,000 kgs red sandalwood found in nearly rotten state in Sindhupalchowk
Over 40,000 kilogrammes of red sandalwood confiscated by police in various places over different periods of time and left stranded in Sindupalchowk district is on the verge of decay.
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84 species of birds spotted along Manohara river bank
Eighty-four species of birds have been recorded along the bank of the Manohara river and adjoining areas. The bird count conducted by a team led by wildlife photographer and bird lover Sanjay Tha Shrestha concluded on Tuesday with this finding.
