Nepal Telecom (NT), the state-owned telecom giant has targeted to increase its subscriber base to 13 million within the next three years by adding at least 5 million new subscribers in its telecom...

The government is soon purchasing 5,000 tons of sugar from domestic sugar mills with a view to intervene soaring sugar prices in the market. The sugar price has skyrocketed as high as Rs. 90 per...

China National Machinery Import and Export Company, a Chinese government venture has agreed to invest 51 per cent share in West Seti Hydropower...

The government has issued a guideline to send Nepalese industrial trainee workers in Japan under the industrial training assistance of Japan International Training Co-operation Organisation...

A bandh called by Unified CPN (Maoist) to protest the killings of seven squatters in Dudejhari forest of Kailali by the Nepal police and Arm Police Force (APF) has brought the nation to a complete...

RSS NEPALGUNJ: 'Peace Promotion Centre' has been set up in some of the villages of mid-and-far-western regions with a view to contributing to the establishment of lasting peace by...

New Zealand's Rob Nicol (L) during the one-day match against Zimbabwe on Febuary 6. A powerful 146 off 134 balls by Nicol led a NZ batting onslaught which produced 372 for six in the second...

ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA: Embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year despite persistent media reports that Foreign...

REUTERS List of Super Bowl most valuable player (MVP) winners: February 5, 2012 - Eli Manning (New York Giants) February 6, 2011 - Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay) February 7, 2010 - Drew Brees (New...

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws a pass as New England Patriots defensive lineman Gerard Warren rushes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5,...

ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could...

Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor during her 80th Birthday celebrations in 2006. The queen starts five months of diamond jubilee celebrations this weekend with the promise of pomp and splendour despite...

RSS KATHMANDU: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai have extended their sincere congratulations to New Zealand's Governer General Jeremiah Mateparae and Prime...

Madonna performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in...

Audience members listen to reading from Charles Dickens' works during a celebration of the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia public library...

A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, where, according to a sheriff's...

An airliner is seen flying into Hongqiao International airport in Shanghai. China's airlines are banned from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, the official Xinhua...

REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer...

ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS: Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine. With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next...

ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail had deviated from the brutal image of his al-Qaida-linked militant group by playing doctor to poor Filipino villagers, whose backing he...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Ram Saran Mahat today revealed that the Maoist commanders have been seizing cheques issued to the retired PLA fighters, demanding a certain...

SURYAMANI GAUTAM SURKHET: While the process of distributing cheques to retired PLAs was on in Dasarathpur-based sixth division, the former PLAs barged into the camp and resorted to vandalism today. ...

SOMNATH BASTOLA/ ROHIT CHANDRA BHATTARAI ITAHARI/ILAM: After the samples of dead chickens sent to London-based International Laboratory tested positive, bird flu was confirmed today in the fowls...

KUVERA CHALISE KATHMANDU: Government’s failure to fulfil its international commitment to fight flow of dirty money is going to cost the country dear and the financial sector is going to feel...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE ITAHARI: Nine hours after bird flu was confirmed in Khanar-based Pathivara Poultry and Itahari-based PK Poultry, a quick response team deployed from Livestock Regional...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court today directed the government not to implement its controversial decision to deny access to 140 types of information to the general public and...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Police submitted case files related to the abduction of businessperson Pawan Sanghai to the Office of the Attorney General today, demanding a 17-year jail term for...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Child Health Division at the Health Ministry is merging the Community-Based Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (CB-IMCI) and Community-Based Newborn...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: With the National Planning Commission busy preparing a national human resources policy, universities and technical institutes will soon have an idea of how many...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Teachers and employees affiliated to the Nepal Educational Republic Forum and Teachers’ Union of Nepal today filed a petition at the appellate court demanding...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: A group of Dalit leaders and Constituent Assembly members from the Nepali Congress today said the proposed non-territorial Dalit province does not make sense. The...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Medical Laboratory Association of Nepal today submitted memoranda to officials at the Health Ministry demanding that the government make medical laboratories...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Police raided a rented room at the Battisputali-based house of Ananta Agrawal and arrested four gamblers, including former Minister of State for Information Mohan...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Narco police in association with the Department of Drug Administration raided the Kapurdhara-based Sunshine Pharmacy yesterday, arresting the store owner, Madan...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court today directed the government and state-owned media organisations to pay journalists at least the minimum salary in keeping with existing media...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court today directed the government to bring a policy to govern housing and land plotting. Issuing an order to this effect to the Office of the Prime...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE DASHARATPUR/TALBAND/PARASI: Most commanders opting for voluntary retirement in the sixth division have shown inclination towards politics. Brigade Assistant Commander Thammar...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Lawmakers of opposition parties today accused the government and UCPN-Maoist of creating chaos in the country by disrespecting the sovereign parliament and failing...

LEKHANATH PANDEY KATHMANDU: The planned visit of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to Lumbini in March has been deferred, confirmed multiple sources. The reason for the postponement has not been...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE DHARAN: Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala today claimed that the peace and statute drafting processes cannot be concluded without a Congress-led government . Speaking...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The three-party meeting held today after the fringe parties and Constituent Assembly chairman urged the UCPN-Maoist, Congress and UML to build consensus on issues...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) today suspended 16 employees and initiated departmental action against them for their involvement in irregularities. Among the 16...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation will issue an operating license to Blue Airways to operate domestic flights, joint secretary at the ministry Suresh...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has summoned the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation for a hearing on February 7. "The court on Tuesday will deliver its verdict on three...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Four days after the PM’s pledge to ensure smooth supply of petroleum products, minister for commerce and supplies Lekh Raj Bhatta today once again lamented...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Nepal Telecom (NT) posted a 12.48 per cent surge in its profit after tax in the last fiscal year 2010-11. "The company has posted Rs 12.12 billion profit...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Nepal defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 68 runs for their third succcessive win and a place in the semi-finals of the ACC U-19 Women’s Championship...

RUP NARAYAN DHAKAL POKHARA: The National League runners-up Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club crashed out of the quarter-finals of the 10th Aaha Gold Cup after African United Club rallied from a goal down...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Ssangyong Motor’s Ssangyong Korando has won the first place in the ScanCovery Trial 2012, held in the Netherlands. The Voorthuizen Team of Ssangyong Benelux,...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Affordability and ease of use being the basis of solutions for the emerging market, Teletalk, the sole authorised distributor for Colors mobile phones in Nepal,...