Society
Locals protest removal of priests from Bagdwar
KATHMANDU: Local residents in the Bagdwar area, historically significant as the source of civilization for the Kathmandu Valley, have voiced strong objections to the removal of long-standing...
Body of missing girl found from Mahakali River in Baitadi, search ongoing for second girl
KATHMANDU: Police have recovered the body of one of the two girls who went missing while bathing in the Mahakali River at Gadamukh Kushmauta, Shivanath Rural Municipality-1, Baitadi.
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Teacher swept away in Jajarkot flood with 6 others injured
KATHMANDU: In a tragic incident near Tarechaur, Kushe Rural Municipality-1, Jajarkot, a teacher lost his life due to a flood. The deceased, identified as Indra Bahadur Rokaya, was a teacher...
Melamchi Drinking Water Project continues operation despite monsoon onset
KATHMANDU: The Melamchi Water Supply Development Board (MWSDB) has opted not to immediately cease operations at the main source of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project in Ambathan, Sindhupalc...
47 Arghakhanchi migrant workers die abroad in last 3 years
KATHMANDU: Over the past three years, 47 individuals from Arghakhanchi who sought employment abroad have tragically lost their lives, with nine fatalities occurring this year alone. Addition...
Completion of 132 kV transmission line enhances power supply in Arghakhanchi, Gulmi
KATHMANDU: The construction of the 132 kV double-circuit transmission line from Sandhikharka Municipality-6 in Phuwang, Arghakhanchi, to Resunga Municipality-7 in Unaychaur, Gulmi, is comple...
Rasuwa customs office collects NPR 585.5 million in fines
KATHMANDU: The Rasuwa customs office has collected, in the period of the past 11 months of this current fiscal year, a whopping amount of Rs 585.5 million as fines from traders who were foun...
Strong winds damage hundreds of mud houses in Bardiya
KATHMANDU: Heavy winds on Wednesday night destroyed the mud-built houses of hundreds in Gulariya Municipality, Bardiya district. Three people were injured by falling trees, the authorities s...
Melamchi water supply to Kathmandu Valley to be halted due to flood risk
KATHMANDU: The Melamchi Water Supply Development Board announced on Thursday that the supply of water from the Melamchi River to Kathmandu would be stopped from Friday. This was because of a...
Nawalpur loan shark victims receive justice, committee advocates for long-term solution
KATHMANDU: Ganga Pariyar from Kawasoti Municipality-2, Nawalpur, borrowed Rs. 300,000 from local lender Bimala Tiwari in 2016, with an interest rate that quickly compounded to Rs. 700,000 by...
Free fuel for 4 years on the Nissan Magnite SUV
KATHMANDU: Pioneer Moto Corp. Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Nissan vehicles for Nepal has announced an exclusive offer on the highly sought-after Nissan Magnite. Customers can now...
Monsoon rains trigger landslides in Taplejung
KATHMANDU: The monsoon rains in Taplejung have triggered landslides, leading to a dire situation with 342 people from 81 households displaced. Chief District Officer Rabindra Prasad Acharya...
