Overcrowded Syangja jail reeling under drinking water and sanitation problems 

The inmates in the Syangja District Jail have been complaining of a number of problems they have been facing since long, one among them being lack of drinking water, sanitation facilities as well as adequate space for sleeping.  

Film Development Board Chair Bhattarai passes away 

Film Development Board Chairperson Keshab Bhattarai passed away last night due to cardiac arrest. He is 52.     Bhattarai went unconscious on the way back to home from a wedding programme. He died while he was being taken to Om Hospital for treatment. 

Paintings on display to inspire differently able people

Sitting at the corner of the exhibition hall of Nepal Lalitkala Academy, Amir Bamjan, a 20-year-old artist, was busy expressing his imagination on canvas using different shades of colours.

70% Subsidy provided to procure machine for making Bhanubhakta’s Cap

Bhanu municipality in Tanahu district has provided around 70 per cent of subsidy in procuring the machine used for producing birke topi also known as Bhanu Bhakta-styled cap.    

Biratnagar to host 17th Int’l Maithali Summit

The 17th edition of International Maithali Summit will be organized in Biratnagar from December 22 to 23 this year with an objective to promote the language, literature, culture and food items of Maithali community. 

45,575 persons employed in Kavre local levels

According to the census report, a total of 20,700 male and 15,200 female are found employed in different sectors.

Two ward offices torched in Bhojpur

An unidentified group of people torched two ward offices in Bhojpur district on Tuesday night, said the police.     The ward offices that had been set on fire are Ram Prasad Rai rural municipality-2 and Pauwadungma rural municipality-3. Kerosene was used to torch the offices, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Nar Bahadur Salami.    

Sand and tractors seized

Police seized the tractors from the spot at Bhuwantarghat while labourers were loading the illegally mined sands from the river, ward chairman Durga Bahadur Thapa said.

Two bridges constructed over Gwar River in Dang

Constructed at the cost of Rs 470 million, both the bridges have been constructed ahead of the deadline. Rasuwa JV construction company on April 17 was awarded contract for the construction of the bridges and the deadline was by April next year, according to engineer Basanta Gyawali.

Devghat to host agro fair to promote organic farming

Agriculture fair is to be organized at Devghat – a popular destination for religious tourists in Chitwan.     According to Devghat rural municipality, the agro event is to be organized to promote local agriculture production.    

Palpa health post struggling without workforce   

A health post at rural Nisdi rural municipality-3 in the district is struggling to deliver service for want of human resources.     Despite having a quota of seven employees, the health post is now making do with only four including an auxiliary health worker and an auxiliary nurse midwife.  

17th Kimff from Wednesday

The 17th edition of Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kimff) is kicking off here from December 11.

Ward chair Shahi rescue two orphan children

Chairperson of Swamikartik rural municipality in the district, Chiranjibi Shahi rescued two children, who have been left in the lurch following death of their mother recently. The rescued children--three-year-old Devdatta Luwar and six months old Basanti Luwar of the municipality-1--are now under the care of SOS Balgram, Dhangadi.

Biplav's two cadres arrested in Darchula

A team of the District Police Office (DPO), Darchula district arrested Jevan Bahadur Bista, 20, of Lekam-1 in Sarmauli in Darchula and Prem Mahara, 21, of Purchaudi municipality-10 in Baitadi district, according to the DPO, Darchula.

Lack of subject teacher dampens students' hope to learn computer   

Computer classes have not been run in the Secondary School Bhangaha-Sitapur at Siddhapur of Bhangaha municipality-5 in the district. As a result, 22 computers worth tens of thousands rupees are gathering dust.  

Bote community complain of discrimination in allowance   

The government has listed the indigenous communities with traditional skills as the marginalized and minority groups. The communities that are categorized as 'on the verge of extinction' have been receiving social security allowance.

Son kills parents brutally

Youngest son Gorakh Yadav took the lives of 72-year old father Ram Narayan and 70-year old mother Thagana Yadav at Balapur in Omsatiya Rural Municipality Ward Number-4 of the district.

Distribution of social security allowance hits snag  

Elderly citizens, children and people with disabilities have been deprived of receiving social security allowance here.     The right-holders from seven rural municipalities of Humla district have yet to get different types of allowances which was supposed to be provided them before Dashain festival.  

Husband, in-laws reportedly burn woman to death

A girl has been burnt dead allegedly by her husband and in-laws at Shikhar municipality-4 in the district.     Husband Minraj Sharma and his family together burnt Bhabana Bhatta, 26, to death after sprinkling petroleum products on her body, claimed the deceased's brother Shaligram Bhatta. 

Jungle safari open at Banke national park

Jungle safari has been kept open at Banke National Park in view of Nepal Visit Year-2020.     Pramod Shrestha, Chief Conservation Officer of Banke National Park, informed jungle riding has been kept open for domestic and foreign tourists targeting the Visit Nepal Year.