Author: Himalaya Post

Chief Minister Pokhrel lays emphasis on physical infrastructure for tourism promotion

Posted by | Feb 17, 2020 |

Chief Minister of state-5, Shankar Pokhrel, has said that special attention should be paid in physical infrastructure and hospitality for tourism promotion. Laying foundation stone for a Botanical Garden going to be constructed at the premises of New Hariyali Community Forest at Baijanath rural municipality-6 in Banke today, Chief Minister said,” Only plants can not attract tourists. Special attention should be paid on physical infrastructure and hospitality for the same.” He stressed that the local government should be committed to protect the infrastructures constructed by state government, adding that the local government should be involved in a planned manner in tourism promotion. The Chief Minister argued, “The plan of botanical garden would get completion only if there is direct participation of locals.” The garden is going to be constructed at a cost of Rs 10.6...

Read More

DPM Pokhrel makes aerial inspection of Kalapani

Posted by | Feb 17, 2020 | ,

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Ishwar Pokhrel today made an aerial inspection of Kalapani in the remote north-west part of the country. The Deputy Prime Minister who had this morning left the district headquarters Khalanga for Kalapani inspected the area by a Nepal Army helicopter as the landing was not possible due to the presence of heavy snow at the site. Kalapani is situated in Byas rural municipality of Darchula district bordering China to the north and India to the west. It may be noted Nepal has been expressing its objection after India lately placed Nepali territories of Kalapani, Lipulek and Limpiyadhura in its political map. The Deputy Prime Minister and his team made the aerial inspection of the encroached Nepali territory as the situation did not permit the landing, said Far West state deputy speaker Nirmala Joshi Badal. During the visit, he was made aware of Indian security posts set up at a distance of three kilometers along the border in Kalapani. He also observed the proposed site for establishing an Armed Police Force’s border security outpost (BOP). On the occasion, the Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied by a team of 10 people including House of Representatives (HoR) member Ganesh Singh Thagunna, SA members Man Bahadur Dhami and Gelbu Singh Thagunna and his private secretary Deependra Shrestha. India which has been long deputing its security force in the Kalapani...

Read More

NC not in mood to topple govt: leader Nidhi

Posted by | Feb 17, 2020 | ,

Nepali Congress Vice-President Bimalendra Nidhi has said that his party is in no mood to topple the incumbent government. Vice-President Nidhi said this while speaking in a news conference organised by Press Union, Chitwan, here today. He added that the issue of government change is the internal issue of the ruling party. The NC Vice-President argued, “We are not in a mood to topple the government. We are engaged in preparation of party’s general convention.” He expressed the view that the party’s 14th general convention would be held as per the schedule, claiming that the NC has been running as per the NC’s statute and agreement. Leader Nidhi said that the NC is a responsible opposition party and it has playing the responsible role. Claiming that the government has failed to live up to the people’s expectations in the past two years since it came to power, he blamed the government for being failure to control price hike, to maintain peace as well as to forward development activities.  ...

Read More

Former Speaker Mahara gets clean chit

Posted by | Feb 17, 2020 | ,

The District Court, Kathmandu, has given a clean chit to former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara lodged against him on a rape attempt case to a woman staff at the Parliament Secretariat. A single bench of Judge Ambar Raj Poudel made this verdict today, said record keeper at the Court, Ananda Prasad Shrestha....

Read More

Like us on Facebook

Himalaya Post