Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu- National Democracy Day-2077 BS is being celebrated with various programs across the country today. A special function has been organized at Sainik Manch Tundikhel on Friday in the presence of President Bidyadevi Bhandari. During the program, cannons and guns were raised by the Nepal Army and prayers and remembrance were offered to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for democracy. The program was attended by President Bidyadevi Bhandari, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, heads of constitutional bodies, security agencies, staff and representatives of diplomatic missions. The government has been celebrating the day with a formal ceremony on March 22 to commemorate the day democracy was declared in the country after the end of Rana rule. Democracy is based on democracy and a federal democratic republican system of governance has been established in the...

Chitwan- Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Padma Kumari Aryal, has said that the government has been moving ahead in order to provide sufficient amount of fertilizer and seed to farmers. Talking to media persons here today, Minister Aryal shared that the ministry has made a plan in order to resolve fertilizer problems of farmers. She said, “Discussion is taking place for the establishment of fertilizer industry in Nepal in order to resolve this problem of farmers in a long-term manner.” The Agriculture Minister added, “Discussion will be held on this issue in coming cabinet meeting.” Responding to a query, leader of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Aryal opined that dispute over authenticity would be settled with the registration process of political parties and handing over the election symbol once election process begins....

Kathmandu- A delegation headed by Coordinator of 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-26) organizing committee and British lawmaker, Alok Sharma, called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.  The COP-26 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place from 1-12 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK. At a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Baluwatar, on Wednesday, the delegation enquired the PM on climate change impacts in the Himalayan region of Nepal, shared PM’s press adviser Surya Thapa. Thapa further shared the delegation also told PM Oli that the COP-26 was interested to study emerging impacts of climate change in the Himalayan region of Nepal. The delegation further said they were positively taking Nepal’s planning to convene Sagarmatha Dialogue Programme so as to address the issues of climate change. On the occasion, delegation leader Sharma expressed readiness to collaborate with the government to that end, Thapa informed. Sharma also lauded Nepal’s planning to reduce carbon emission from 2030 to 2050. According to press advisor Thapa, PM Oli extended thanks to the host committee of COP-26 for including Nepal in the list of countries to be visited prior to the convening of the conference. On the occasion, Prime Minster Oli informed the delegation about Nepal’s efforts and commitment towards reducing carbon emission. “Prime Minster noted the delegation that Nepal wants proper attention...