Science Day in Nepal: Celebrating without adequate funding World Science Day is celebrated on November 10 every year with much fanfare and enthusiasm globally upon the initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Opinion 13 Nov, 2024
NFSJ marks World Press Freedom Day in Namche taking SAARC journos to Everest region Journalists from the South Asia region have gathered in the Everest region to mark the World’s Press Freedom today. Nepal 03 May, 2024
Preparations on to list Tilaurakot on World Heritage List ​​​​​​​The Department of Archaeology has prepared a draft for the process of enlisting Tilaurakot area of Kapilvastu on the World Heritage List. Nepal 10 Oct, 2023
Combatting misinformation: Effective fact-checking is the way Language barriers play a significant role in the spread of misinformation. Nepal is a linguistically diverse country, and many people do not speak or understand Nepali Photo Gallery 14 Apr, 2023
UNESCO hosts climate crisis response workshop for newly elected MPs UNESCO hosts climate crisis response workshop for newly elected MPs Kathmandu 22 Dec, 2022
UNESCO marks 50th year of WHS convention, envisions 'the Next 50' The Kathmandu Office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation has officially marked the 50th anniversary of establishment of the 1972 World Heritage Convention with resolutions unique to Nepal to work under ‘the Next 50’ plan devised to enhance the future of heritage sites around the world in the coming 50 years. Kathmandu 16 Dec, 2022
37 endangered languages being preserved The Language Commission has started preservation of a total of 37 languages with less than 1,000 native speakers and thereby on the brink of extinction. Nepal 21 Feb, 2022
Eminent writer of Nepali language Lil Bahadur Chhetri conferred Padma Shri Eminent writer of Nepali language Lil Bahadur Chettri was conferred with the Padma Shri for Literature and Education by President of India Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Chettri is from Assam, India. Nepal 09 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL: Onus on locals Any restoration of monuments to their original grandeur costs money and the involvement of cultural and construction experts It is unfortunate that the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has withdrawn its support... 11 Jul, 2019
UNESCO pulls out of reconstruction project Kathmandu, July 9 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has decided to withdraw its support for the reconstruction of two heritage temples on the premises of Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which... Horoscopes 10 Jul, 2019
Books to cost more KATHMANDU: Prices of imported books are set to go up by up to 30 per cent, taking into account the imposition of 10 per cent customs duty on imported books in the budget for fiscal 2019-20 and the transport fare that will surely rise due to the value... Travel 07 Jun, 2019
Education Minister leaves for China KATHMANDU: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokhrel has left here today for Beijing, China to participate in the international conference on 'Artificial Intelligence and Education'. The conference is co-organised by the... Travel 15 May, 2019
