There were days when small kids used to follow fireflies and get mesmerized by their twinkling light. However, due to urbanization and light pollution, it is a rare sight to find fireflies flying freely in the city. No matter how tiny they are, fireflies always illuminate light on their path and created a delight in the environment.

KATHMANDU, May 11 : Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have agreed to strengthen air, waterways and rail connectivity of Nepal so as to transform Nepal from a landlocked to a land-linked and water-linked country.

BAJURA, April 18: Shamans of Badimalika Municipality have assured that they will co-operate with the municipality to eradicate the ill-practice of Chaupadi.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Following the government's aggressive stand against transport syndicates, the cartels along the Arniko Highway resumed their bus services on Thursday, discontinuing their recently-declared strikes for an 'indefinite period'.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Student unions affiliated to various political parties have lambasted the ninth amendment to the Education Act, warning to continue their protests until its withdrawal.

RJP leaders vow to continue protest

June 10, 2017 13:02 pm

RAJBIRAJ, June 10: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJP) leader Rajendra Mahato has warned of a continued protest if second phase of local poll was held without implementing past agreements signed with them.

KATHMANDU, May 8: The candidates fighting for mayoral post in the Kathmandu Metropolis have reiterated that they would commit to making Kathmandu a model city of the country.

NSPN-FSFN vow pollution free KMC

May 6, 2017 17:01 pm

KATHMANDU, May 6: The mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates of Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) alliance have vowed pollution free Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

KATHMANDU, April 21: Foreign diplomats have made commitment to promote Nepal as one of the lucrative destinations for investors in their respective countries.

Parties vow to make polls a success

February 22, 2017 07:35 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Hailing the announcement of the local election date, major political parties have vowed to make the polls a success.

WASHINGTON, Jan 15: U.S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump, kicking off a week of protests ahead of the Republican's inauguration.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Although the constitution amendment bill was tabled in Parliament amid their protests on Sunday, various nine opposition parties including the main opposition CPN-UML have vowed to thwart the amendment bill.

Business leaders vow to help achieve SDGs

December 14, 2016 07:00 am

KATMANDU, Dec 14: Business leaders have said that the private sector was ready to join hands with the government and other stakeholders for achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs).

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) held an interaction on Tuesday with newly appointed ambassador to India and China Deep Kumar Upadhyay and Leela Mani Poudyal, respectively.

Sripali, Bista vow to go united

August 16, 2016 23:00 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Newly-appointed Minister for Youth and Sports Daljit BK Sripali and National Sports Council's Member Secretary Keshab Kumar Bista on Tuesday vowed to work together for the development of Nepali sports.

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Authorities of Kolkata and Vishakapatnam, which is also known as Vizag, ports of India have expressed commitment to simplify the clearing process of Nepal-bound cargos.