Inundation in Tilathi   

 As always, Tilathi village of Saptari district in the southern border has been inundated again after the flooded Khando stream entered the settlements. More than 50 houses from Belhi village of Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality-1 were waterlogged on Monday.    

Himvatkhanda has extensive culture: PM Oli

"The Himvatkhanda is also the mine of knowledge," he said while addressing a programme organised by Madan Bhandari Art and Literature Foundation at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar to mark the 207th birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya today.

Custody sealed off after detainee tests positive for coronavirus

According to the District Police Office, the custody unit has been sealed off after the detainee, who is in custody on rape charges, tested positive for coronavirus.

One arrested for making porn video

He has been charged of making a porn video of a 17-year-old girl from Chitwan. Further investigation is underway after seven days judicial custody order from the Kathmandu District Court, bureau spokesperson SSP Nabindra Aryal said. If found guilty, the youth will face action as per the Electronic Transaction Act, 2063.

Elderly killed after being swept away by river, search on for missing 20 people of Jambu, Bahrabise

Similarly, a search has been launched for 20 people of Jambu in Bahrabise municipality-5 and Bulkot in Bhotekoshi rural municipality-5 who have gone missing, said Inspector Ram Chandra Ghimire. Rescue efforts faced difficulty due to continuous rain, he added.

Flooding and landslides: 85 dead, 46 still missing

In a meeting of the House of Representatives, State Affairs and Good Governance Committee today, Secretary at the Home Ministry Maheshwor Neupane presented these figures. Similarly, 134 houses have been completely damaged by landslides and floods at different parts of the country.

Education Minister bats for collective initiatives for educational development

Chairing a virtual meeting for 32nd general assembly of Nepal National Commission for the UNESCO (NNCU) today, the Minister said the draft of the National Plan of Action in regard with the commitments and priorities for goal no. 4 in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) had been already prepared and actions plans for the state and local level would be drafted.    

Narayangadh-Mugling road section collapses in different places 

As the road at Satrakilo along the Narayangadh-Mugling road section collapsed, the two-way vehicular movement has been affected. As the road collapsed this morning, the one-way traffic movement is resumed.    

Landslide washes away houses, displaces 27 families in Lamjung  

Two houses were swept away by a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall at Madhya Nepal Municipality-6 in the district this morning. Devi Kunwar and Bam Bahadur Kunwar lost their homes to the disaster, said a local Ram Chandra Poudel.   

  Monsoon havoc: Six killed, five injured in Tanahun  

The death toll from landslides reached six in Tanahun district till today.     According to District Police Office, the deceased are Kamala Thapa, 40, her 24-year old son Manoj and 21-year old daughter Anjana from Majhphant in Vyas Municipality. Likewise, 20-year old son Rajesh is still missing.     Kamala’s husband Keshar Bahadur is rushed to hospital after a rescue operation.