Minister for Industries, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari mentioned that Nepal does not have sufficient budget to graduate from the current Least Developed Country (LDC) to the status of developing country by 2026.
Sagarmatha Sambaad, a global dialogue forum in Nepal themed 'Climate Change, Mountain and the Future of Humanity' concluded successfully in Kathmandu by further internationalizing mountain agenda.
In a bid to promote compassion, non-violence and animal rights, the Nepal Vegetarian Association (NVA) is set to host the Ahimsa (non-violence) Festival Nepal coming August.
The House of Representatives (HoR) today passed the Sahid Dashrath C Chand Health Science University Bill, 2081 BS.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has said that the tangible and intangible heritages existing in Nepal need to be managed well as they will gain international attention.
Visiting Executive Director of the United Nations Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage Ibrahima Cheikh Diong today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minster KP Sharma Oli at latter's official residence in Baluwatar.
Government's Chief Secretary Eaknaryan Aryal has said international cooperation against climate change could be further strengthened through a collective partnership.
At programme organized today at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar, he congratulated the promising young players and wished them success in winning in the global competition by working hard with high morale. Nepal clinched 12 medals including one gold, six silver, and five bronze in the Championship organized by the All Nepal Table Tennis Association in Kathmandu from April 24 to 27.
Addressing the closing session of the Sambaad here today, she said, "This edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad has brought together the voices of leaders, policymakers, experts, scholars, youth, civil society, international organizations and the community from the high mountains to island nations in the spirit of a genuine dialogue."
The first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad concluded here today by issuing a 25-point Sagarmatha Call for Action. The three-day event held in Kathmandu from 16 to 18 May 2025, was themed “Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity”.
As a Buddhist, I have fulfilled my dream, and with a big joy I am here, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. In general, Nepal is a great spiritual energy. I am confident, this is symbolic that I am here as the leader of the Republic of Kalmykia which will host the third International Buddhist Forum in September this year, I have been infused with energy by visiting here.
Stakeholders have emphasized the need for the implementation of international climate-related financial commitments.
The delegates of the Sagarmatha Sambaad were engaged not only in a flurry of sessions and discussions during the three-days of the event, they were also offered a taste of organic tea from Ilam.
Foreign guests participating in the ‘Sagarmatha Sambaad’ event were taken on a mountain flight to showcase a panoramic view of the Himalayan range, including the highest peak, Mt Sagarmatha.
The Bagmati Province Government has spent only 38.91 percent of its budget in the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2081/82.