Members of the National Assembly (NA) have called for a halt to sending Nepali students to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India.
Citizenship with economic, social and cultural rights to the non-resident Nepali has been demanded in accordance with constitutional provision.
Representatives of various organisations of conflict victims have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli calling for making the process of recommending office-bearers of the two commissions related to transitional justice credible and transparent.
Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Maeda Toru, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at his residence in Baluwatar today.
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) of Gorkhapatra Corporation hosted a blood donation programme on Sunday on the occasion of Gorkhapatra entering its 125th year of publication and the 63rd anniversary of Gorkhapatra Corporation. Blood donation was organised on the premises of the corporation with the technical support of Nepal Red Cross Society Central Blood Transfusion Service, where a total of 35 staff members of the corporation donated blood.
Adverse weather caused by rain disrupted the today's flight schedule at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
An agreement has been signed for projects worth Rs 152.16 billion during the two-day investment summit organized by the Koshi province government. The Province Investment Summit was organized on Thursday.
The price of gold in the domestic market is Rs 184,100 per tola (11.66 grammes) today, the first day of the week's trading, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association. The price of the yellow metal was Rs 188,100 per tola on Wednesday.
The number of foreign tourists visiting Mustang district has increased impressively in the recent months.
The development of Thulokhola hydropower project of 21.3 megawatt capacity in Myagdi district has reached the final stage with the completion of entire physical infrastructure and equipment installation.
The secretariat meeting of the ruling CPN (UML) is taking place today.
Different parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley and some hilly areas have received rain since last night due to the influence of the westerly and local winds.
The continuous rainfall occurring since last night has disrupted the vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Butwal section of the East-West Highway. Madhu Nepal, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Information Officer of District Police Office, Nawalparasi Purva, shared that the road was closed as the vehicles skidded off the road following the rain in the Daunne area, which is under construction now.
395,908 students will appear in the exam from 1,590 exam center in the country and one from Japan, according to Mahashram Sharma, NEB Chair.
Kathmandu, May 3: The government and agitating resident doctors have signed a four-point agreement today. After the agreement between the Ministry of Health and Population, and Nepal Medical Association, the agitating resident doctors have withdrawn all their protest activities. Ministry's Dr Bhim Prasad Sapkota and Association's General Secretary Sanjib Tiwari signed the deal. As per the agreement, all the resident doctors undergoing Master's Degree of medical education in the private medical colleges would get the stipend equal to the 8th Level Health Officer being provided by the public medical institutions. The private medical colleges would be directed to this end as per the decision of the Medical Education Commission taken on February 7. Likewise, the Ministry of Health and Population would form a taskforce and submit its report within 15 working days regarding the day-off, duty hour, additional facilities and other issues of the resident doctors. The Ministry would coordinate to ensure the 'matching' and admission or enrollment of all medical students in an integrated approach. Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel was also present in the talks. (RSS)