KATHMANDU: The 114th birth anniversary of Mahakavi (great poet laureate) of Nepali literature, Laxmi Prasad Devkota, is being marked by organizing various programs in the country and abroad today. Devkota is one of the most influential and acclaimed poets of Nepali literature. Poet laureate Devkota, born on Kartik 27, 1966 BS, on the auspicious day…
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The Ninth National Games held in Gandaki Province has been concluded last night at the presence of thousands of people at Pokhara Stadium. At the concluding ceremony of the Ninth National Games, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba handed over the flag of the 10th National Games to Social Development Minister of Karnali Province Yagya Bahadur…
Dhangadhi : Disability-friendly sexual and reproductive health guidelines have been oriented in Dhangadhi, the temporary capital of Sudurpaschim Province. The event was organized by Netra Heen Yuva Sangh on Thursday. After the Family Division gave the blind youth association the responsibility of creating a guide on safe maternal, sexual and reproductive health, the youth prepared…
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Darchula: In Darchula, people’s property has been damaged due to floods, landslides and lightning. Disasters have occurred in various places of the district due to the rains that have been happening since Friday night. Three people lost their lives due to flash floods and landslides in Darchula district: Mohan Singh Parki of Dallekh died after…
Bajhang: The municipal level project advisory committee review meeting has been completed under the project of increasing stability in education implemented in the village of Bajhang and Jaiprithvi municipality. The meeting was concluded in Jai Prithvi Municipality of the district under the chairmanship of City Chief Chetraj Bajal. Uma Bhatt, education development officer working in…
KATHMANDU: CPN-Maoist Center Chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has remarked that more than the political party and fame of the leader the people are looking for development agenda of late. Speaking at the foundation stone laying program of Nepal Electricity Authority’s distribution system in Bharatpur on Saturday, the Maoist Center Chairman…
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With the general and provincial elections announced for November 20, the Election Commission has expedited its preparations endorsing the poll schedule for its own use. In the internal schedule of the commission, the election commission has scheduled the first-past-the-post (FPTP) candidacy registration for October 9-12 after the Dashain festival. However, the political parties will be…
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LISBON: A total of 119 suspects have been arrested for the crime of arson this year as serious fires hit Portugal due to a heat wave and severe drought, causing consequences for agriculture and other primary supply systems. “We have this year a detention rate that is already much more than double that of the…
KATHMANDU: The festival of ‘Janai Purnima’ or ‘Rishi Tarpani’ is being celebrated across the country today. The festival is basically observed by the majority Hindus in the country. On the occasion of Janai Purnima, the tagadharis or those who wear the ‘Janai’ (the sacred thread) around their bodies from the left shoulder to right change…
KATHMANDU: A ruling partner Unified Socialist has entrusted its central members with responsibilities for intensifying preparation in view of federal and provincial parliamentary elections announced for coming November 20. The party’s Secretariat assigned general-secretary Dr Beduram Bhusal to develop the necessary criteria, processes and methods for picking possible candidates in the upcoming elections. The party…
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