The talks between the government and the agitating teachers' federation concluded in a positive note on Monday night.
Heavy snowfall is taking place at the Khumbu area in Solukhumbu district from Sunday, affecting the normal life.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers was held at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar this evening.
He said taking Singha Durbar (premises of central secretariat of the government) to villages is important but more important is to ensure people get the services promptly and efficiently at the local levels. The former Prime Minister said so while inaugurating the ward office building of Rajapur Municipality-6 today.
The subcommittee formed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to study alleged irregularities during the construction of the Pokhara International Airport has submitted its report to the Committee.
Named as Sirijangha Tourism Festival, the three-day tourism fair also targeted to create awareness on the adverse effect of climate change on the mountains and finding ways to conserve endangered species including red panda in the Himalayan region, said Dr. Chitra Kumar Mabo, vice-chairperson of the Sirijanga Rural Municipality.
The Russian Armed Forces will cease hostilities on humanitarian grounds from 12:00 on May 8 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 7) to 12:00 a.m. on May 11 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 10), the Kremlin press service reported, citing President Vladimir Putin's decision. TASS has compiled the most important information about the upcoming ceasefire.
While a pedestrian waits for lane to clear, crossing time may run out, leaving him/her unaware and helpless, stuck in the middle of a busy road. The situation becomes even more dangerous during bad weather, at night, or in poor visibility. It is important to devote a specific time only for those on foot to let them cross the roads without any worries.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has said the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Bill, 2081 BS, aims to establish good governance in the aviation sector by strengthening the legal procedures. Responding to concerns raised in the course of the theoretical discussions on the Bill in today's meeting of the House of Representatives, the Minister said the objective of the Bill is to strengthen the aviation sector and produce skilled human resources for it. "The document is expected to play a role in making the relevant area vibrant."
The 19th meeting of the Medical Education Commission on Monday concluded that the private medical colleges should ensure living expenses to residential doctors as per the rate it was decided and since the decision came into effect. Similarly, residential doctors who are agitating should get back to their duties and studies, the meeting stressed. It may be noted that the 16th meeting of the Commission on February 8 mandated that the private medical colleges pay the residential doctors with living allowances on par with the government facilities. It has been decided that private residential doctors shall be paid with Rs 48,737 of living allowances per month.
A Resident of Ghodaghodi Municipality - 8, Kailali, Niraj Bahadur Shahi, died after taking an injection at the local medical. 35-year-old Shahi reached Dahit Medical after having a headache on Monday morning.
The main opposition CPN (Maoist Centre) has registered a resolution of urgent public importance demanding discussion in the House to address the demands of the agitating teachers and doctors.
The volume of waste at Bancharedanda, the site for managing waste produced by the Kathmandu Valley, has decreased following the implementation of a waste segregation policy at the household or the first collection point.
Seventeen buffaloes have died after being struck by a lightning in Lopatal of Makalu Rural Municipality-3 in Sankhuwasabha.
Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has lauded the contribution of the private sector to boost the national economy.