At least 3 dead in Amtrak train derailment in Montana

At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities said.

Body of missing boy found in Lalitpur

The police recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy, who had been missing, from Lalitpur on Saturday night.

At least 3 dead in Amtrak train derailment in Montana

At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities said.

Six members of racket smuggling pharmaceutical drugs in Valley arrested

The Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, has arrested six individuals of a drug racket involved in smuggling pharmaceutical drugs inside the Kathmandu Valley. According to the police, they have arrested members involved in different tiers of smuggling within the racket on different dates.

Kamal Pokhari Pond achieves 95% reconstruction progress

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has said that nearly 95 per cent of the Kamal Pokhari restoration work has been completed. Briefing a monitoring team led by KMC Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya and comprising vice-chairman of Urban Development Commission Saroj Basnet and local representatives on Saturday, engineer of the Urban Infrastructure Development Department Prem Shrestha said restoration work of this historic pond was nearing completion.

Registration, approval for keeping dogs compulsory in Pokhara

Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) has introduced a compulsory provision for registration and permission to keep a dog as a pet animal at homes. The PMC for the first time has introduced such system in Nepal.

PM calls for renewed partnership for greener and sustainable world

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba highlighted the need for a robust and renewed global partnership to build a greener, safer and more sustainable world. He also called for ensuring an easier and direct access to financing and modern technologies for the countries in special situations.

Rainwater harvesting systems to be installed at Nandi Ratri School

A foundation stone was laid to install a rainwater harvesting system and ground water recharge system at Nandi Ratri School, Naxal on Saturday. Amid a function, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya laid the foundation stone. The rainwater harvesting and ground water recharge system is being installed at the school as part of a water replenishing tool to help the students of the school get rid of water shortage and ensure sufficient water supply in the locality.

Government earns 16% of annual target, bu t spends only 6% in 70 days

The government income and expenditure has witnessed a vast difference in the first 70 days of the current fiscal year 2021/22. About Rs. 185.46 billion revenue is collected by the government while the expenditure is just Rs. 97.4 billion. The income is 16.1 per cent of the annual estimate of Rs. 1151.6 billion while the expenditure is 5.91 per cent of the total budget of Rs. 1647.57, according to the statistics of the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).

Govt, donors join hands for green, inclusive development

The government of Nepal and development partners endorsed the landmark ‘Kathmandu Declaration’ yesterday to develop a strategic action plan for Nepal towards Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID). The Declaration was endorsed by the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the government of Nepal, Asian Development Bank, Australia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, International Monetary Fund, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States,...