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Search continues for 2 missing fishermen in Rapti River

Search continues for 2 missing fishermen in Rapti River

KATHMANDU: Two individuals who went missing while fishing in the Rapti River in Jamunaghat, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-27, are still unaccounted for. Sanjeev Kumar Chaudhary, age 43, from B...

Ward member and husband buried in landslide in Barekot, daughter rescued

Ward member and husband buried in landslide in Barekot, daughter rescued

KATHMANDU: Prem Kumari, a ward member of Barekot Rural Municipality-6, and her husband, Man Bahadur Chalune, were buried in a landslide that occurred in Dhuma, Barekot. The incident took pla...

Flooding in Baglung's Bandre River claims 2 lives, 1 still missing

Flooding in Baglung's Bandre River claims 2 lives, 1 still missing

KATHMANDU: Two people have died and one is missing as a result of flooding in Baglung Municipality-4 in the Bandre River. A motorcycle and a scooter were swept away by floodwaters Friday nig...

Landslides block Kanti Lokpath road

Landslides block Kanti Lokpath road

KATHMANDU: The Kanti Lokpath, a key route connecting Hetauda and Kathmandu, has been obstructed due to landslides caused by recent rains. The landslides occurred at Lamrang in Bakaiya Rural...

Gandaki Province cracks down on traffic violations with over 19,000 vehicles penalized

Gandaki Province cracks down on traffic violations with over 19,000 vehicles penalized

KATHMANDU: For violating traffic laws in the first month of the current fiscal year, 19,113 cars were the target of action by Gandaki Province authorities. The Nepal Police Highway Safety an...

Former Police Organization Chief Forum calls for action against Minister Gurung

Former Police Organization Chief Forum calls for action against Minister Gurung

KATHMANDU: The Former Police Organization Chief Forum has called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to take action against Communication Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung over remarks made at a pub...

KMC Mayor Balen's Facebook status removed following Community Guidelines review

KMC Mayor Balen's Facebook status removed following Community Guidelines review

KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen’s secretary, Bhupadev Shah, reported that a status post on Mayor Balen's Facebook page, which included a photo of UML Lumbini Provinc...

Taplejung district distributes 726 national identity cards

Taplejung district distributes 726 national identity cards

KATHMANDU: In Taplejung district, 726 individuals have recently received their national identity cards, following the initiation of the distribution process by the District Administration Of...

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Sindhupalchok and Kathmandu Valley

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Sindhupalchok and Kathmandu Valley

KATHMANDU: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Sindhupalchok and surrounding areas on Tuesday morning, with its epicenter at Shikharpur. The tremor, detected by the National Earthquake Monitor...

Pathao Parcel launches 1-Rupee Delivery Festival across Nepal for September

Pathao Parcel launches 1-Rupee Delivery Festival across Nepal for September

KATHMANDU: Pathao Parcel, Nepal's largest delivery network, has launched the "Pathao Parcel Delivery Festival," offering nationwide parcel delivery for just 1 rupee from September 1st to 30t...

Landslide debris cleared on Kalikot road after 4 days

Landslide debris cleared on Kalikot road after 4 days

KATHMANDU: On Sunday, the landslide debris blocking the Kalikot road was cleared, following the landslides triggered by Wednesday evening's rainfall. The Road Division Office, Jumla, success...

Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project to affect 268 families

Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project to affect 268 families

KATHMANDU: The Lower Arun Hydroelectricity Project, a 669-MW initiative located in the Sankhuwasabha district of Koshi Province, will directly impact 268 families. According to the draft rep...