Agricultural Research Directorate Khajura starts production of hybrid paddy seed 

    It is said the production of hybrid paddy seeds has been started within the country in the context of Nepali farmers being cheated as they were dependent on India for hybrid paddy seeds before this.  

     Five houses in landslide risk in Dumre 

Five houses are in high risk of landslide in Bohora Besigaun of Beshisahar Municipality in Tanahun district.     According to ward chair Ganesh Kandel, the houses are in high risk of landslide as the landslide is occurring near by the settlement since Wednesday morning caused by continuous rainfall.    

Salyan sees surplus of 9000 metric tons food 

Country’s mountainous and hilly districts are compelled to rely on Terai districts for food due to deficit production. However, the mountainous district, Salyan, has become self-sufficient in food and also witnessed its surplus of late.   

Free COVID-19 insurance to pregnant and new mothers   

Banepa municipality of Kavrepalanchowk district is providing free COVID-19 insurance to pregnant and new mothers in view of heightened risk of coronavirus transmission.   

  ‘No horn, no overtake’ in Damauli  

The District Traffic Office Tanahun has enforced ‘no horn no overtake’ rule in Damauli bazaar from Wednesday. Traffic police office came up with the concept to check the high speed of vehicles in Damauli.    

Flood washes away Saljhandi-Dhorpatan road; relief and rescue operations in peril 

The disastrous flood that occurred in Dhorpatan municipality of the district on September 2 inflicted a big loss to the Salkhandi-Dhorpatan road section as a national priority project.   

Jitiya festival fosters harmony, spreads message of love

Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of the Jitiya festival celebrated especially by the Tharu women in the eastern belt of Tarai region, Prime Minister Oli reminded that the festivals like Jitiya have cemented unity, tolerance, harmony among the Nepalis.

Nepal has prioritized public health programmes and prevention of COVID-19: Minister Dhakal

Addressing the WHO’s Regional Office for South-East Asia’s 73rd assembly virtually from Nepal today, Minister Dhakal shared that the capacity for conducting PCR tests, building isolation facilities, carrying out contact tracing and import capacity were fully strengthened in the places with higher population density and higher occurrence of COVID-19 cases in Nepal.

     NEA to get new executive director soon: Energy minister Pun  

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barsha Man Pun, today said that Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) would get its new executive director soon.    

     Number of women undergoing safe abortion increases in Darchula

Before, the women had been going to the clinics and medical centres in Indian towns across the border for availing this service. Now a growing number of women have started coming to the District Hospital for the same.