Seized timbers worth thousands of rupees rotting in Mahottari without timely case settlement  

A large amount of timbers worth thousands of rupees that were seized from timber smugglers are rotting in the district without timely settlement of cases.  

Police arrest priests, witch doctor on charge of ill-treating woman

The Surkhet police have arrested priests and a shaman on charge of mistreating a woman from the district.  

NC General Convention election: Results of Bagmati Province announced

According to the results made today, Dhyangovind Ranjit got 2,419 votes and Rajendra Kumar KC got 2,129 votes to be elected as central members from Bagmati.

Life affected by chilling cold in Mahottari  

Mahottari folks have been experiencing chilling cold due to the cold snap sweeping the region for the past five days. 

Over 35,000 students to be inoculated at schools   

In collaboration with the District Health Office Tanahun, all 10 local levels are administering vaccines to the school students. Vaccine Officer at the Health Office Tanahun, Shanker Babu Adhikari informed that school students at the age group (12-17) would be provided with vaccination service at their schools.

Ex-PM Bhattarai sees need of relevance of existing political alliance till polls

“Democracy was attacked many times in the past and the Nepali people had every time fought against such act. Political parties, civil society and media took to the street against the December 20 incident as well. We still should be vigilant to the possible challenges to democracy and political achievements made so far."

COVID-19 first dose vaccine coverage reaches 99 per cent in Syangja   

Ninety nine per cent of people above 18 years of age in Syangja district have been administered first dose of COVID-19 vaccines so far, the district health office said.     Of the target group of 163,840 people above the age group, 162,382 have been administered first dose, said the health office chief Basundhara Sharma.  

Truck knocks down a student 

A student died this morning when the west-bound truck (Na 3 Kha 7990) from the east knocked her at Bastipurchowk in Lalbandi municipality-9 along the East-West Highway.         

Vulture restaurant gradually developing as tourism hotspot 

The vulture restaurant that was established in 2006 AD in Pithauli, Nawalpur for the conservation of rare bird species, vulture, is being developed as a tourism destination.    

‘Consent of ruling alliance necessary to proceed towards MCC’

In a press meet organised by the Nepal Press Union at Pokhara today, he was asked whether the major ruling partner NC was planning to table the 500 million USD assistance compact MCC in the upcoming parliament session. In response, he said, “The NC wants to be sure that the political alliance was positive over the document before presenting it to the House.”

Nawalpur food, trade festival on December 23   

The First Nawalpur Food, Tourism, Culture and Trade Festival is taking place at Kawasoti in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East) on December 23-January 1.    

Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors appeal for aid

The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 63 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in more than half of the towns that managed to contact him, bringing the death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the country this year to at least 112.

Bank loan for hair transplant ! 

The Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital here has arranged loan facility for the service recipients who come for hair transplantation. Customers can pay for cosmetic treatment including hair transplant in installments.

Vaccinated person dies of COVID-19  

A man who has received the full dose of COVID-19 vaccine has died in Baitadi of corona virus. An 85-year-old man of Gurukhola in Dasharathchanda Municipality-1 has died at the district hospital.    

Typhoon leaves 19 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines

A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces and wrought widespread destruction mostly in the central Philippines, officials said Saturday. A governor said her island province has been “levelled to the ground.”

Valley experiences this year's coldest day so far, mercury dips to 2.6 degree Celsius 

Kathmandu Valley's temperature has dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius today. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu Valley experienced the coldest day of this year so far today.

Newly-elected general secretary Sharma honours conflict survivor Giri

Sharma reached the Lokanthali-based house of Nepal Student Union leader Giri who has been bed-ridden with a spinal injury for the last 20 years to honor him. Sharma offered him the garland and shawl the party well-wishers provided with the former after getting elected to the general secretary in the recent election.

32% children in Nepal chronically malnourished: NPC Report 

According to the National Planning Commission (NPC)’s study, thirty-two per cent of children in Nepal are chronically malnourished while seventeen per cent of Nepalese women are overweight or obese.   

Two youths dead in separate road mishaps  

Two youths died in separate road accidents occurred in Jhapa and Mahottari districts last night.  

93 billion USD support package to boost poorest countries

The funds will be delivered to the world’s 74 poorest countries under the 20th replenishment (IDA20) program, which focuses on helping countries recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.