PALPA : Senior litterateur Nilkantha Neupana is to be prized with the Dhawal Prize of the year 2077. Likewise, Nirmal Shrestha, writer of Sanskritik Nagar Tansen: The Living Museum, is named for the ‘Dhawal Creation Prize 2077’. A meeting of the Board of Directors of Dhawal Library held here Sunday decided to honour both of…
SURKHET : Paragliding is being launched in the Surkhet Valley today. The venue for the adventure sport is Bayalkanda and Deutithan of Birendranagar Municipality-14 and 1 respectively. It aims to promote adventure tourism in Karnali Province, said the sport operator Padam Bahadur Shahi. Earlier in 2070BS, attempts to operate paragliding on a regular basis failed…
TAHARI : Author duo Arjunbabu Mabuhang and Amit Thebe have come up with a research-based book on writings of Srijanga, Phalgunanda and Iman Singh Chemjong. Recently published by UK-based Siddha Kumari Thebe, the 214-page volume will be formally launched today at Hotel Star Purbi of Dharan. The launching ceremony is hosted by Tangsing Media and…
KATHMANDU : The World Wetlands Day is being observed across the country today with various programmes. Marked every year on February 2, the slogan for the Day for Nepal is 'Conservation of marshes, water bodies, ponds and brooks for wellbeing...
KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has wished happiness, peace and prosperity to the Tamang community on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar. Holmo, Thakali, Jirel, Nesyangwa, Bhote, Dura, Lepcha and other castes living in different parts of the country have been...
KATHMANDU : The government is set to introduce the ‘Integrated Water Resource Conservation Management Special Programme’. The Ministry of Drinking Water has made necessary preparation to put in place a special campaign for water resource protection and conservation. Minister for...
Makawanpur : The Bagmati province government has decided to give public holiday on the occasion of the Sonam Lhosar and Nwagi festivals. The Sonam Lhosar is a special festival celebrated by the Tamang community and the Nwagi is the major...
KATHMANDU : Ambassador of Australia to Nepal Felicity Volk today paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal at the latter’s office in Singha Durbar. The meeting between the duo focused on matters of...
KATHMANDU : The Martyr’s Day is being observed across the country today with various programmes. The day is marked every year on Magh 16 in the Lunar calendar in memory of the people who sacrificed their lives during different times...
KATHMANDU: President Bidyadevi Bhandari has appointed Gyan Chandra Acharya as Nepal’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom. President Bhandari appointed Acharya as the Ambassador on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. According to a statement issued by the President’s Office...
