Construction of Nagdhunga tunnel starts

DHADING, DECEMBER 24 Construction of the Sisnekhola-Nagdhunga tunnel road has finally begun after a long wait. According to the tunnel road project Chief Engineer Nareshman Shakya, tunnel digging started from Tuesday from Sisnekhola point of Tribhuvan...

‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’: EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord

Deal just days before transition arrangements expire Full text not yet released Johnson says: “We have taken back control of our destiny.” EU’s von der Leyen says deal is fair and balanced British industry urges fast action to...

In Pictures: Merry Christmas!

KATHMANDU: People gear up to celebrate Christmas, greatest festival of the Christian community and popular worldwide as a time of merry-making among family and friends, in Kathmandu. Christmas, celebrated on December 25 according to the...

Country self-sufficient in marigold, demand falls

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 24 The country has become self-reliant in marigold in recent years. Last year 2.5 million garlands of marigold were sold during the Tihar festival when the demand for marigold garlands soared. This year, however,...

Home minister Ram Bahadur Thapa backs Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

KATHMANDU: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, who had stayed away from meetings of the rival factions of the NCP, attended the Central Committee meeting of the KP Sharma Oli-led NCP on Thursday. He met...

Sanskrit education to be tech-friendly

DEUKHURI, DECEMBER 24 Nepal Sanskrit University has forwarded an action plan to make Sanskrit education technology-friendly. A plan has been put forward to provide the preliminary course that is conducted before getting admission in Bachelor level...

EDITORIAL: Cause for concern

The govt needs to assure the investors that the  will not change despite change in the administration Political stability plays an important role in driving the economy forward. Any kind of disturbance from within the...

Expedite action against child labour: MoFAGA

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 24 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all the local levels, directing them to duly implement the ‘Procedure for Declaration of Local Level as Child Labour...