"Marking the proud history of 60 years of Nepali cinema sector, we have decided to observe Asar 15 as the National Film Day considering the release date of the first Nepali movie produced in Nepal- 'Aama' (Mother), the Minister announced.
Prime Minister Oli, who is on an official visit to Spain to attend the United Nations (UN)'s 'Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)' held a bilateral meeting with the President of Estonia Alar Karis on Monday. During the meeting, the issues of bilateral cooperation and mutual interests were discussed, it is said
The Election Commission (EC) has announced the date for the by-election in Rupandehi Constituency No. 3. Issuing a press statement today, the EC stated that the by-election in Rupandehi-3 for the House of Representatives (HoR) will be held on November 3. The seat of Rupandehi Constituency No. 3 has been vacant since the passing of HoR Member Dipak Bohara on April 1.
Addressing the session on "Four Betters for Small Island Developing States (SIDs), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)" during the Ministerial Special Session of Forty-Fourth Session of Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome, she highlighted the disproportionate impact of climate change on vulnerable countries, according to the note provided by Minister Dr Rana's secretariat.
Acting Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh and Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung today held discussions on making the disaster information system effective.
Mainly, Bishalnagar, Milanchowk, Shivanagar, Hasanpur, Campus road, Malikatol, Krishnanagar, as well as other surrounding areas of Dhangadhi have been waterlogged.
The Madhes Province government is initiating a tree plantation campaign to prevent the destruction of the Chure region and to protect the environment.
The Kanchanpur district police office said that 15 families were shifted to safe places on Monday alone. Some families of Krishnapur Municipality-5 and 7 have been taken to safe places due to inundation, said Sagar Bohara, DSP and spokesperson of the district police office.
Goma Shrestha had just gotten back from planting paddy at a local farmer's land when the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) 2081 results came out on Friday. So, a SEE result being out, it is to be expected that she wanted to know her score. She was on the internet looking at the results. The maximum GPA was 4, and she knew she scored the same grade.
Director Sharma said that Minister Paudel has been admitted to the hospital due to fever and is currently showing improvement in health. The Minister was admitted to the Hospital on June 28 after returning home from an event held in Thailand.
The jeep safari services operated inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have been suspended from today (June 30) in view of the monsoon and the breeding season of wildlife and birds.
Sudurpashchim Province's temporary capital, Dhangadhi, witnessed 200mm rainfall in the last 24 hours. According to the Mahakali Basin Chief Engineer at Attaria, Sanjay Kumar Sah, this is the first time in this monsoon that Dhangadhi saw such an amount of precipitation. The rainfall started in Dhangadhi from Sunday afternoon. "But heavy rainfall occurred since 4 AM today morning" Engineer Sah said, "Rainfall will decrease from tonight."
Kathmandu, June 30: National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has laid emphasis on the need of focusing attention to make the Parliament more effective, accountable, transparent and people-oriented. In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Parliament Day, 2082, today, Chair Dahal mentioned, "Our shared objective should be focused for making the Parliament more effective, accountable, transparent and people-oriented. It is necessary to use modern technology in parliamentary practice, as well as improve the relations with people along with capacity building of the lawmakers."Sharing that the Parliament should work further effectively for the welfare of the society and nation at a time when the Parliament Day is being observed, he argued, "We all should pay attention on how the Parliament can be established as the place to raise voices of more people."The NA Chair expressed the belief that the Parliament Day would encourage all to develop the Parliament as the place to strongly raise the voices of people and to make necessary laws in order to develop prosperous Nepal. Wishing for happiness, peace, prosperity and progress among all Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of the Parliament Day, 2082, Dahal extended tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in different movements launched to establish democracy, reads the message.Parliament Day is celebrated every year on the 16th of Ashad in commemoration of the first meeting of the people-elected the House of Representatives in Nepal on Ashad 16, 2016 BS. Similarly, NA Vice-Chairperson Bimala Ghimire pointed out the need of reviewing the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of the Parliament. In a message of best wishes on the 67th Parliament Day today, Ghimire congratulated all Nepali sisters and brothers and extended heartfelt condolences to those who sacrificed their lives in all movements launched for the establishment of democratic system."Lawmakers, civil society, media, and people should make shared efforts to conduct parliamentary procedures in an original manner. Constitution is implemented, and people can feel about good governance only if Parliament becomes strong", she mentioned."After a long struggle, Nepal has established Parliament as the supreme representative body of the people by adopting democracy and federal system", reads the message. (RSS)
The Karnali Highway has been blocked due to a landslide. Since this morning, the Sukhet–Jumla Road section along the Karnali Highway from Gagane Khola, Kalikot to Humma has been blocked.
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has called on the political parties represented in the Parliament to maintain the dignity of the parliament high fostering inter-party consensus through dialogue and collaboration as well as to move ahead in unity in addressing the people's aspirations.