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Khanal draws UN attention to escalating climate risks in Himalayas

Nepal, Nov. 13 -- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has drawn the attention of the United Nations to the rapidly increasing risks posed by climate change in the Himalayan region. During a meeting with ... Read More


Communications Minister discusses expanding collaboration in IT sector with his counterparts

Nepal, Nov. 13 -- Minister for Information and Communications Dr. Bikram Timilsina discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of information and communication technology with his counterpa... Read More


SSF collects Rs 130 billion from over 3.24 million contributors

Nepal, Nov. 13 -- The Social Security Fund (SSF) collected around Rs 130 billion from contributors as of mid-October this year. According to the SSF, a total of 3,243,701 contributors from the formal... Read More


Chhath connects economic and cultural dimensions

Nepal, Nov. 13 -- The Chhath festival has brought religious and cultural vibrancy not only to villages and settlements across the Tarai-Madhesh but also to cities, marketplaces and the hills. Celebrat... Read More


Bhimphedi crash: Chhath hearths go cold as Sundarpur awaits bodies

Nepal, Nov. 13 -- Sundarpur Village, around 15 kilometres southeast of Barahathawa in Sarlahi, was bustling with activity ahead of the Chhath festival. Homes were being cleaned, riverbanks prepared fo... Read More


Chhath festival rituals commence today

Nepal, Nov. 13 -- arious rituals associated with the Chhath festival are beginning today. The festival is observed with devotion and fervour in the Tarai-Madhesh, Kathmandu Valley and other parts of t... Read More


NC President Thapa mourns Bhimphedi accident victims

Nepal, Nov. 12 -- Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Kumar Thapa has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of 10 people in a passenger microbus accident in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Chisapani ... Read More


Top Bahadur Rayamajhi released after 3.5 years under senior citizen provision

Nepal, Nov. 12 -- Former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, was released from Dillibazar Prison on Thursday morning after serving three years an... Read More


Foreign Minister discusses expansion of cooperation with Finland

Nepal, Nov. 12 -- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal held a bilateral meeting with Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio in Antalya. During the meeting, Minister Khanal, who i... Read More


Life insurers collect Rs 14 billion in new premiums in Q1

Nepal, Nov. 12 -- Nepali life insurance companies collected Rs 13.92 billion in premiums from the sale of insurance policies in the first three months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), marking a 39.89 ... Read More