MPs call for closing educational institutions as precaution against coronavirus

The lawmakers said this while speaking during the 'zero hour' in the House of Representatives' meeting today. They demanded that the educational institutions should be closed immediately.

Bananas preventing landslides in Bajura

Singh started planting bananas in the land from last year and now, other farmers are also gradually picking it up. This has not only provided the farmers an additional source of income but has also beautified the road, as stated by the Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC), Bajura.

Nuclear bill endorsed

A meeting of the Committee today passed the bill following the completion of clause-wise deliberations about it. The House of Representatives (HoR) has already endorsed the bill.

Police make public four rapists

A group of seven men, including the four arrestees gang-raped two girls, both around 18th years of age, in Jaleshwor on February 27 night while they had been to a local fair. They took the girls by covering their mouths with hands to a desolate place and raped them, said the police.

New traffic rule in Koteswar-Kalanki road

Accordingly, the public and goods carrier vehicles that travel in low speed will take the left lane while private and small vehicles plying in high speed will follow the right lane of the road, according to SSP at Metropolitan Traffic Police Division Bhim Prasad Dhakal.

Indian envoy calls on Speaker Sapkota

Kwatra congratulated the Speaker for his appointment to the post and extended wishes for a fruitful tenure.

TU exams to continue as scheduled

The country's oldest university will administer the Bachelor level and the Master level examinations on a regular basis as no crisis has been observed due to the coronavirus, TU Office of the Controller of Examination (OCE)'s examination controller Pushpa Raj Joshi said.

Sexual assault attempted on woman

Locals rescued and informed the police after hearing the 20-year-old woman in a semi-naked state crying and yelling in the forest on Sunday evening.

CM Pokharel extends greetings on Int'l Women's Day

He mentioned that the Day is inspiring one to the women to fight for justice and end of gender discrimination.

'Neither I got partition share nor in-laws looked after me'

Chand’s husband left her and got married to another woman 38 years ago. Her in-laws didn’t provide citizenship to her to prevent her from claiming dowry. She doesn’t have a house to live and both of her sons are mentally unstable.  

RPP parties unite with three presidents

RPP (united) chairpersons Pashupti JB Rana and Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani, and RPP Chair Kamal Thapa signed the approach paper to the unification on Saturday night. Accordingly, the new party will have three presidents.

Army women excellent in combatant as well

Thapa had a strong desire to join the military but there was no opportunity within the country to join the Army force.

Economic revolution is country's need-ex-PM Dr Bhattarai

"Socialism would not take place without developing capitalism. It is imperative to spur investment in productive sectors so as to develop society", he added.

PM Oli's health conditions improving steadily

On the fourth day of the surgery, on Saturday, the PM was given normal meal while he also continued light walk. Physiotherapy was also given continuity, according to the PM's press advisor Surya Thapa.

Miss world organization to support Chepangs

Chairperson of the Miss world organization, that runs the annual Miss world competition, Julia Morley has pledged to support the operation of a maternity centre in the Chepang settlement of Makwanpur. The health centre to host the maternity centre was built at the initiative of former Miss Nepal Shrinkhala Khatiwada.

Unable to pay inherited loan, Kattigaun dalits flee home village

People of the Dalit community were forced to leave the village as their entire lives’ income was not enough to pay the debts they inherited from their fathers and grandfathers.

Rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and gusty winds forecast

Precipitation along with gusty wind, thunder, lightning and hailstone will likely occur throughout the country from towards the afternoon. The rainfall will not be sporadic and light

Man convicted of rape sent to jail

The predator is Bheem Bahadur Tamang, 43, of Triyuga municipality-16, Udyapur. A bench of court judge Manoj KC on Thursday issued the verdict on a case dating back to the May 26, 2019. Police had arrested the perpetrator following the complaint by the relatives of woman.

'Will return to work soon': PM Oli

Advisor Rimal in his twitter post said that the PM Oli told him he would return to work soon.

Surgical masks run out in medicals  

Surgical masks are not being available to buy in medicals and pharmacies in Birendranagar – the headquarters of the Karnali State.     The shortage has surfaced when the local suppliers have supplied their stock of surgical masks to Kathmandu on higher prices in view of possible outbreak of coronavirus in Nepal.