Praveen Dhakal

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: To control and regulate the use of cigarettes and tobacco products, the government has introduced the provision of separate stores to sell cigarettes and tobacco products from March 14. A Cabinet decision on Thursday approved the proposal after five years of the Tobacco Product (C...

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The government is preparing to remove chief executive officer of the National Reconstruction authority (NRA), Sushil GyewaIi. According to Minister for Population and Environment, Jay Dev Joshi, almost all members of the Council of Ministers have agreed to dismiss Gyewali.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Ministry of General Administration has appointed Dr Dhirgha Raj RC as the director of Civil Hospital to be effective from today.

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The government has decided to build the much-talked about Kathmandu-Tarai fast track on its own.

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Dr Govinda KC has warned of not sitting for talks with the government unless it apologizes.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Residents doctors at the Institute of Medicine (IoM), Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), have staged a demonstration at Baluwatar on Friday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The government has appointed Kamini Rajbhandari as Managing Director at Nepal Telecom (NT). A meeting of Council of Ministers on Thursday picked Rajbhandari to the post.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8:The government on Thursday formed a Language Commission and appointed Lawadev Awasthi as its head,  in accordance with a provision of the new Constitution that makes formation of such a commission mandatory  by September 19.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday said that the government will provide a total of Rs 500,000 each to the earthquake victims. According to him, out of the total amount, Rs 300,000 would be provided as a grant and Rs 200,000 as a public collateral loan.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15:  The government on Monday decided to provide the first tranche of Rs 50,000 as relief grant to the quake victims by September 18.