The House of Representatives, Public Account Committee has directed the government to carry out an extensive study on the topic of the hike in the price of cement and to present within seven days the reason behind this.
Fertilizer is hard to come by for farmers here even though the agricultural input is stocked in the warehouse of Lahan-based Agricultural Inputs Company Limited.
A six-hour emergency search at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport ended around noon on Wednesday without any signs of a bomb or suspicious objects aboard a flight after a bomb threat had been received earlier in the day. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), led by Chairman Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, along with over 200 officers and security personnel, carried out the operation.
Kathmandu, Jan 22: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has made notable strides in conservation and reconstruction of cultural heritages damaged by earthquake in 2015 and 2023.The Ministry had set a target to carry out reconstruction of 25 such cultural heritages within the current fiscal year 2024/25. By the middle of the fiscal year (mid-January), 27 such heritages have been successfully rebuilt and preserved, surpassing its target.Progress relating to reconstruction of cultural heritages was, however, slower in the last fiscal year with 13 out of 24 planned stupas were completed across Dhading, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha districts.This year, the Ministry attained an impressive progress in cultural heritages preservation efforts. Joint-Secretary Ramkrishna Lamichhane informed that 20 heritage conservation works were scheduled for fiscal year 2023/24, a total of 40 have been completed so far.Joint-Secretary Lamichhane further said that the Ministry has developed a concept paper for building eco-hill stations and establishing tourism spots in hilltops and thus has taken forward location selection process.The Ministry has monitored three airlines companies to ensure compliance of safety standards. Similarly, out of 50,000 pages that were to be collected, cataloged and preserved using chemicals, 10,000 pages have been collected and cataloged and preserved. In a continuation of conservation work of heritage sites at Simraunagadh area in Bara district, the Ministry said that a notice of bidding has been published and evaluated and mandate has been given.Also, the expansion of road network till eastern side of Bihar area in Bihar State of India under the Lumbini Master Plan recorded 68 per cent progress in the current fiscal year while electrification, road construction works at the cultural centre under the Lumbini Masterplan have been completed by 84 per cent till date, the Ministry added. (RSS)
The price of gold has increased by Rs 1,900 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today.
With motor roads reaching most areas of the Annapurna Circuit Trek, the appeal of this popular trekking route has diminished. In response, tourism entrepreneurs have begun guiding tourists along a newly established trail known as the “Rising Trek Route.”
Sugarcane crushing has been affected at Everest Sugar Mills in Ramnagar, Mahottari due to shortage of sugarcane. The sugar mills have been facing the probl
Triveni rural municipality of Rukum Paschim district has sold the ginger worth Rs 60 million in a year. Although the number of farmers declined in the local level as compared to the previous year, the production of spicy plant was higher, fetching more income
The export trade of Nepal witnessed significant growth in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2024/25. According to the trade statistics made public by the Department of Customs on Monday, goods worth Rs. 98.78 billion were exported during the first six months (from mid-July 2024 to mid-January 2025) of the current fiscal year.
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka has urged donor agencies to invest in the hydropower sector. Minister Khadka held discussion with the heads and representatives of donor agencies to raise investment required for generating 28,500 MW electricity by 2035.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung pledged to collect suggestions from the experts and stakeholders on the draft of the 'National Artificial Intelligence Policy-2081BS' to frame a long-term and effective policy.
The country has witnessed a trade deficit of Rs 723.58 billion in the half-yearly review of the current fiscal year. During the period, the country's total foreign trade stood at Rs 921.16 billion, according to the Department of Customs.