CJ Rana calls agitating lawyers for talks, Bar rebuffs

After a weeks-long protest of the law practitioners demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, the CJ finally called the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) and Supreme Court Bar Association for dialogue.

Sama Chakewa festival being marked in Mithilanchal

Women of Janakpur have been celebrating Sama Chakewa, one of the important festivals of the Maithili community residing in southern Nepal that marks the affectionate brother-sister relationship. Sama Chakewa is a festival of love and bonding between brothers and sisters that is marked for 11 days.

School for skills launched

With the aim to provide essential professional skills to the individuals and corporate houses, International School for Skills (ISS) was launched in Nepal on Monday. “It will provide training and skill development services to needful people and corporates,” said Pankaj Jalan, founder of the institution at a press meet organised to announce the launch of the school. The ISS also launched IT Training Programme which will be provided in collaboration with the British Computer Society and will...

Reconstruction event marked

Embassy of India in Nepal in association with National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), UNDP and UNOPS organised an event in Kathmandu on Monday to mark the successful completion of India-funded reconstruction of 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts. The event was attended by Namgya C. Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India Kathmandu, NRA CEO Sushil Gyawali, Mayor of Palungtar Municipality in Gorkha, Deputy Mayor of Bidur Municipality in Nuwakot as well as representatives of National...

Humla locals still use stretchers to carry the sick

Due to the lack of road access, locals of most villages in the district are compelled to carry patients on stretchers to move them from home to hospitals or from one hospital to another. Jaya Bahadur Mahatara, a local of Unapani Village in Sarkegad Rural Municipality-3, said, "We are compelled to carry patients on stretchers and walk for 1.30 hours to reach to the health post." "On top of this, we do not have enough stretchers at the village. This creates a problem when many people fall sick at...

Locals panic after tiger enters Narainapur area in Banke

The Bengal tigers that were frequently seen in the Gavar area of Banke have now reached the Narainapur area of the district. The locals of the area are terrified after a tiger that was seen in the Banke National Park (BNP) area recently entered the national forest of Narainapur.

Police office construction delayed inordinately

Construction company undertaking the responsibility for building the Area Police Office in Devitar of Mahabharat village in Kavrepalanchok district has not completed the construction work in time. Although the ‘A’ class structure of the Area Police Office was proposed to be established in 2019 in the remote area of the district, the office is compelled to deliver its service from a two-room rented house built after 2015 earthquake.

UML elects 85% delegates for 10th general convention

The main opposition CPN-UML has elected nearly 85 per cent delegates for its 10th general convention scheduled to be held at Chitwan from November 26-28. Issuing a statement on Sunday, central publicity department chief Yogesh Bhattarai said that 85 per cent representatives had been elected from the constituencies, central department, provincial committees, district committees, special district committees, people's organizations and Nepali diaspora abroad.

Import from Tatopani border growing

Imports from Tatopani border point, a major customs point between Nepal and China, have become easier. At present, up to 20 cargo containers are entering Nepal from China daily, said Narad Gautam, Chief of Tatopani Dry Port Customs Office. Before the Tihar festival, only eight containers had been entering Nepal from China through this border point.

Substation construction in final stage of completion

The construction of 132/33/ 11 kV substation in Banganga Municipality-7 of Kapilvastu and Sandhikharka of Arkhakhanchi has reached the final stage. The construction work is underway with the aim of bringing Motipur of Kapilvastu and Sandhikharka of Arghakhanchi into operation by end November and end December, respectively, according to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).