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India’s blockade hurt people-to-people relations: Sitaula 5 Dec, Bhaktapur: Nepali Congress General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula has said that India’s unofficial blockade on Nepal has affected the bilateral relations and hurt the people-to-people relations between the two countries. Inaugurating the fifth central general convention of Employees Union at Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) here on Friday, leader …

Red Panda protection campaign kicks off in Myagdi 3 Dec, Babiyachaur (Myagdi): A campaign to protect endangered species, Red Panda, has kicked off in Myagdi district. With the assistance of the World Wildlife Fund, the Hariyo Ban Programme, Red Panda Network and Himlai Conservation Forum started awareness creating programme in community and schools for the protection of Red Panda. The …

500 HIV infected in Jhapa 1 Dec, Jhapa: The number of people living with HIV has reached 500 in Jhapa district, the District Public Health Office revealed. The recent data has come out as the World AIDS Day-2015 is being observed today across the country by organising various programmes with the theme ‘End of AIDS Epidemic to Achieve Sustainable Development …

President Bidya Devi Bhandari receives letters of credence 26 Nov, Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today received the letters of credence from Richard Morris, Ambassador from Britain to Nepal, and U Lwin Oo, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Nepal, amidst a special ceremony held at the Ceremonial Hall, Office of the President, Shital Niwas. Deputy …

Nepal in Group D in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 26 Nov, Kathmandu: Nepal is placed in Group-D in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup to be held in Bangladesh from 22 January to 14 February 2016. Likewise, India, Australia and New Zealand which are strong teams are also in the group, according to the tie-sheet publicized by the host …

What’s the carbon footprint of an email? 26 Nov, PARIS: A long list of seemingly harmless everyday actions contribute to emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other climate-altering greenhouse gases. Driving a car and flipping a light switch have a clear “carbon footprint” — much less obvious is the harm caused by sending a simple text message or opening a …

My health is good, now time to make country healthy: NC President Koirala 26 Nov, Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has said his health was good, and country’s problems would also fizzle out soon. Talking to media persons upon his arrival from the US after cancer treatment, on Thursday evening, President Koirala said at Tribhuvan …

26 Nov, Kathmandu: Minister for Youth and Sports Satyanarayan Mandal has said to depolitize sports sector was his priority. Addressing a programme organised by Nepal Olympic Committee in his honour Wednesday, he argued sports sector would continue face problems until rampant political interference in it was put an end. “Sports sector is the pride of the country,” he said pledging …

25 Nov, Kathmandu: Minister for Commerce and Supplies, Ganeshman Pun, has said that although there was shortage of cooking gas and petroleum products, there was enough stock of salt and food stuffs. During today’s meeting of Social Justice and Human Rights Committee under the Legislature-Parliament, Minister Pun said, “An arrangement has been made for giving priority to the vehicles carrying …