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Nepal Vice President to open Supreme Committee football pitch in LeknathNepal Vice President Rt. Nanda Bahadur Pun to open Supreme Committee football pitch in Leknath 03 June 2016 The Vice President of Nepal, Nanda Bahadur Pun, will open the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) football pitch in the Kaski district of Nepal on 4 June 2016. Located in …

Agreement with Maoist for national consensus: Nepal 30 May, Pokhara: Former Prime Minister and CPN (UML) senior leader, Madhav Kumar Nepal, today said the agreement with the CPN (Maoist Centre) was meant for national consensus. Speaking at a press meet held by Press Chautari Nepal here, the leader stressed there was no alternative to facing the challenges of constitution implementation …

Lower Modi hydroelectric project repaired 29 May, Phalebas (Parbat): Repair works at the Lower Modikhola -I hydroelectricity project at Chuwa of Parbat district have been completed. The 10-megawatt project was closed after flood in the Modikhola river damaged the powerhouse and the equipment on 29 July 2015. Power was generated from only a single turbine of the project after its …

Bailey bridge at Phoksingtar removed, direct link with Tarai broken 29 May, Khotang: A temporary Bailey bridge over the Sunkoshi river at Phoksingtar has been removed, cutting off transportation on the shortest road link with Tarai districts from the district. The Bailey bridge linked Lichki Ramche VDC to the south of Khotang district with Aanptaar VDC of Udayapur district. The …

First Kaura meet in Tanahun Damauli, May 29: The First National Indigenous Kaura Conference kicked off here at Damauli on Saturday. The two-day conference is organised by the Nepal Magar Association. The Kaura is a typical folk dance performed by the local community at cultural and social events and it is on the verge of disappearance these days due to …

President Bhandari attends republic day function ‘Republic cornerstone of social justice and equality’: PM Oli Kathmandu, May 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari graced a special function organized at the Army Pavilion (tundikhel) to mark the Republic Day 2016 this morning. Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Speaker Onsari Gharti, Acting Chief Justice Sushila Karki and other distinguished …

Pasang Lahmu highway obstructed 28 May, Dhunche (Rasuwa): Vehicular movement has been halted due to obstruction of road at Mulkharka area along Pasang Lahu highway in Rasuwa district this morning. According to the District Police Office, Rasuwa, the road was obstructed due to landslide following rainfall this morning. Task removing the landslide was underway and it would take around 3 …

Nepal to host regional conference on climate change adaptation 24 May, Kathmandu: In light of the growing prevalence of natural disasters and increased vulnerability to climate change in the South Asia, a regional conference on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation has been scheduled for May 26-27 in the capital. The two-day event will be organised by the European …

Three-fold decrease in the numbers of traffic rule violation incidents in past 10 days 24 May, Kathmandu: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has recorded a over three-fold decrease in the numbers of the incidents of traffic rule violation in the capital city in the past 10 days, thanks to the increase in the fine for the traffic rule violators. …