Met Office warns of risk of flood and landslide from Thursday till Saturday

The risk of flood and landslide is high this Thursday through Saturday, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said.     It said the monsoon would become more active in the country from Thursday night heightening flood and landslide risk as the monsoon low pressure system is close by the Tarai region.    

Abuse of drugs is like COVID-19 spread: Home Minister Thapa 

Minister for Home Affairs, Ram Bahadur Thapa, has said that the use of drugs was a major problem among youths. He added that it was a matter of serious concern to all as youths are indulging in abuse of drugs.   

Misbehave against COVID-19 infected punishable  

As the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across the world, it is causing widespread concern, fear, stress and anxiety to all.     Especially, it has caused enormous disruption to lives of children, elderly people and people with disabilities and sickness as they are experiencing worry, anxiety and fear.    

Victims of crop failure given compensation 

Paddy farmers in Gaidakot municipality in Nawalpur who suffered losses of hundreds of thousands of rupees due to crop failure have been finally compensated. They got compensation of Rs 640 per kattha of land by the local government.   

  Landslide blocks Besisahar-Chame road 

Vehicular movement on the Besisahar-Chame road has come to halt following landslide occurred at Khudi of Marsyangdi rural municipality-3 in the wee hours today.    

Landslides damage half dozen roads in Dadeldhura   

Vehicular movement along the rural roads in Dadeldhura district has been disrupted after half dozens of roads are damaged by the landslides triggered with heavy rainfall for some days.    

Officer providing citizenship to Indian national remanded to custody   

Former administrative officer in Jhapa, Suresh Acharya, has been remanded to custody in accusation of his involvement in conferring Nepali citizenship to an Indian national based on fake documents.    

Federal parliament team begins study on deforestation  

The Agriculture, Cooperative and Natural Resources Committee of the Federal Parliament has begun study on the deforestation caused in the name of scientific forest management.    

Municipality provides discount on kiosk rent  

Tanahu Byas Municipality has decided to provide discount of two months' rent for the kiosk runners in view of the lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19. With the lockdown, the shopkeepers and entrepreneurs have suffered much with the lockdown.    

  Orientation on cancer screening 

An orientation on screening of obstetrics, fistula, cervical and breast cancer has been conducted at Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality in the district on Monday. The orientation organized by the health section of the rural municipality was attended by women, women health volunteers and health workers.