Murder cases on rise in Valley

Murder cases in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley have been on rise in the last three years, according to record of Nepal Police. On an average, four to five people are killed every month in three districts of the valley, according to the statistics of Nepal Police.

Two companies selected for Yari and Hilsa Solar Mini-Grid project

Two companies have been selected for the construction of the solar mini-grid in Yari and Hilsa of Namkha Rural Municipality-5 in Humla district. The construction of the solar mini-grid project was delayed with the cancelation tenders made for two times in the past for the bidding amount surpassed the actual allocated budget amount.

112 news cases of COVID-19, 54 recovered in last 24 hours

"In 3,944 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 112 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," informed the Ministry of Health and Population in its regular update.

Dhamkane farmers earn Rs. 1.1 mln each from potato sale, have hectic days for potato planting

Rokaya said, “Dhamkane is considered a remote place of the country, but now the organic potato production has made the market across different cities in the country. "I make 11 lakh rupees a year so do my other farmer friends.”

Myanmar security forces disperse anti-coup protesters

Security forces in Myanmar’s largest city on Friday fired warning shots and beat truncheons against their shields while moving to disperse more than 1,000 anti-coup protesters. The demonstrators had gathered in front of a popular shopping mall in Yangon, holding placards and chanting slogans denouncing the Feb. 1 coup even as the security presence increased and a water-cannon truck was brought to the area.

Bishal Bhattarai appointed Chief Whip of NCP

Prime Minister and the Parliamentary Party Leader of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Sharma Oli has appointed Bishal Bhattarai as the Chief Whip of NCP today.

Lack of market for milk disappoints farmers in Jajarkot

Makar Nepali, a buffalo farmer of Ransi in Bheri Municipality-2, produces about 20 liters of milk from the animal husbandry that he started last year under the programme to promote milk production. "I am thinking about giving up this because I have no knowledge and skill to make milk products except for ghee, and there is no market for milk here. It is a loss business to be able to make only ghee from milk and sell it."

Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several

The Iraqi militia official told The Associated Press that the strikes against the Kataeb Hezbollah, or Hezbollah Brigades, hit an area along the border between the Syrian site of Boukamal facing Qaim on the Iraqi side. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak of the attack. Syria war monitoring groups said the strikes hit trucks moving weapons to a base for Iranian-backed militias in Boukamal.

Meeting of Council of Ministers today evening

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called the meeting of the Council of Minister for today evening.

Construction of Badera sub-station reaches its final stage

The construction works of sub-station of New Butwal Vardaghat 220 KV Transmission Line in Sunawal Badera of Nawalparasi (West) has reached its final stage.