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NRNA pledges over Rs 10 million to migrant workers’ fund

Kathmandu, Oct 20 : The meeting of the International Coordination Council of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) decided to contribute Rs 1.6 million to the Migrant Workers' Welfare Fund (MWWF). Issuing a press statement here today, the NRNA expressed its commitment to provide support to the victim of foreign employment

Pilot census from January 15

Kathmandu, Oct 20 : The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has decided to conduct the pilot census for three months

China pledges military assistance of 150 million RMB to Nepal…

Kathmandu, Oct 20 : The Chinese government has agreed to provide 150 million RMB to Nepal Army for the humanitarian

Rohit Sharma breaks Don Bradman’s 71-year-old record

Ranchi, Oct 20 (ANI): Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Sunday surpassed former Australia cricketer Don Bradman’s record of highest average

Himalaya Airlines to operate direct flight to Beijing from Oct…

Kathmandu, Oct 20 : The Himalaya Airlines will be conducting direct flight between Kathmandu and Beijing from October 27. All

Light rain forecast at few places

            Kathmandu, Oct 20 : The impact of westerly wind caused generally to mostly cloudy across the country today, leaving

UNFPA Executive Director in Nepal visit to accelerate ICPD promise

            Kathmandu, Oct 20 : Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Dr. Natalia Kanem, has arrived here

Nepali worker dies in Malaysia

            Tulsipur, Oct 20 : A Nepali worker died in Malaysia on October 16.  Mohan KC, 42, from Baghmare of

Myanmar, Nepal agree on strengthening ties

   NAY PYI TAW, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — Myanmar and Nepal issued a joint statement Sunday on the occasion of the state visit of Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, underlining that the first visit to Myanmar by a head of state of Nepal in the past nearly four decades reinforces the bond of friendship and the tradition of high-level interaction between leaders of the two countries.    “It is also a historic, important milestone in the bilateral relations reflecting the hallmark of the close and friendly ties between the two countries,” the statement said.    Myanmar reaffirmed in the statement its readiness to render support for the success of Nepali government’s “Visit Nepal Year 2020” and for the national objective of “Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali.”    Both sides agreed to mark the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2020 by jointly hosting a series of events in both countries.    The two sides reiterated the commitments to working closely not only in the bilateral context but also in regional and multilateral fora, including the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and the United Nations, the statement added.    During Bhandari’s visit in Myanmar, Myanmar and Nepal signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the sectors of culture and tourism.    Bhandari met with her Myanmar counterpart U Win Myint and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi separately and held discussions with them on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of common interest as well as bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, tourism, investment, transportation, industry and culture.    Bhandari arrived here on Wednesday on a state visit to Myanmar reciprocally at the invitation of her Myanmar counterpart U Win Myint in exchange for the one to Kathmandu by the latter in August 2018. 

Only 4.41% capital spent in Q1 of FY2019/20

Kathmandu, Oct 20: The government has been able to achieve only 4.41% of capital expenditure progress in the first quarter of