Kathmandu. President Ramchandra Paudel held a meeting with the leader of the main opposition Nepali Congress parliamentary party, Bhishma Raj Angdembe. Angdembe met with Paudel at Shital Niwas for about an hour on Monday morning.According to Angdembe's secretariat, contemporary political situation and parliamentary activities were discussed in the meeting. Besides this, Angdembe also informed President Paudel about the rescue, relief, and rehabilitation of citizens affected by floods and landslides in various parts of the country.During the occasion, President Paudel emphasized the need for political stability and stressed the importance of increasing the effectiveness of parliament in lawmaking.Similarly, President Paudel stated...
Kathmandu. Secretary of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Gopal Prasad Sigdel, has stated that with the operation of the Nagdhunga Tunnel, a new chapter of modern infrastructure development has begun in Nepal.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Nagdhunga Tunnel, he clarified that it has been successful to bring a tunnel into operation in Nepal despite difficult geographical conditions.He stated that Nepal can successfully construct ambitious infrastructure projects if there is political will, technical cooperation, and patience. He mentioned that this is just the beginning of tunnel infrastructure development in Nepal and such projects will be further expanded...
Kathmandu. Dewanaganj Rural Municipality has given two days mourning leave after one person died from police firing in a clash between two sides in Sunsari's Dewanaganj Rural Municipality.On Sunday night, police fired to control a clash between two communities in Kapantaganj market in Dewanaganj Rural Municipality-3, resulting in one death and 22 injuries including police personnel. Expressing sorrow over the incident, the rural municipality decided to give mourning leave on Monday and Tuesday for two days.Om Prakash Mehta, 24, of Kapantaganj, Dewanaganj Rural Municipality-3, died during treatment from police firing in the incident. The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed...
Kathmandu. The country's road transport sector has entered a new era with the formal inauguration of the Nagdhunga–Sisnekhola Tunnel, which is Nepal's first modern transport tunnel. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held on Monday, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Tanaka Akihiko stated that this project is a significant achievement of the strong relationship and cooperation between Nepal and Japan.With the tunnel now in operation, the time taken to cross the Nagdhunga section has been reduced to 5 to 7 minutes. This infrastructure will reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety, and enhance transport efficiency. It is believed that this will...
आरम्भ चौतारी लघुवित्त वित्तीय संस्था लिमिटेडको सञ्चालक समितिको सदस्यमा पिताम्बर गैह्रे चयन भएका छन्। संस्थाको शुक्रबार बसेको सञ्चालक समितिको बैठकले स्याङ्जाको चापाकोट नगरपालिका–१० निवासी गैह्रेलाई संस्थापक समूहको प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने गरी सञ्चालक समितिको सदस्यमा चयन गर्ने निर्णय गरेको हो। संस्थाले जारी गरेको सूचनाअनुसार गैह्रे संस्थापक शेयरधनी समूहबाट सञ्चालक समितिमा प्रतिनिधित्व गर्नेछन्। लघुवित्तले नयाँ सञ्चालकको नियुक्तिसँगै संस्थाको […]
Kathmandu. The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, Nepal's first modern road tunnel, was inaugurated with a grand ceremony on Monday. Addressing the program organized on the occasion of the main tunnel inauguration, Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru described this achievement as a historic moment in Nepal's infrastructure development history and a strong bond of Nepal-Japan friendly relations. Ambassador Toru said that the inauguration of this tunnel in the year of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan holds further special significance. He expressed confidence that this tunnel will mark the beginning of a new era in...