Four children die in Australia bouncy castle fall

Four children have died and five others are injured after falling from a bouncy castle that was blown into the air in Australia, police say. The accident - caused by a wind gust - happened on Thursday at a primary school fun day in Devonport, Tasmania.

Fire burn leaves three dead in Sarlahi

The fire that broke out from straw-made hut after short circuit at 9.15 pm took the lives of eight-year-old Laxmi Mahara and three-year-old Sugandhi Mahara. Both are the daughters of Jogi Mahara, a local of Kawilasi municipality-7, Sirsiraya in Sarlahi. 

Two die in road accident   

Two people died in a bus-motorbike collusion at Kankai municipality-7, Surgapur in Jhapa on Wednesday evening.    

     Over 9,000 kids to be given Moderna jabs in Humla   

Children of the 12-17 age group are to be innoculated against COVID-19 in Humla district. Moderna vaccines would be administered to 9,621 children of that age group.     

Campaign lunched to preserve Lungkhim language

A campaign has been launched for the conservation of the endangered Lungkhim language spoken by the Rai community of Kerabari, Suryodaya Municipality–11, and surrounding villages. Under this campaign, the Lungkhim Rai Society Ilam and the Language Commission have started a 45-day class where 25 people will be taught the language. Gehnath Gautam, Under Secretary at the Language Commission, said that the Commission would protect all endangered languages and informed that it had been carrying out...

Two dead in Ilam road mishap

A bus (Me 1 Ja 3307) heading to Phikkal from Harkate bazaar in Suryodaya Municipality in the district fell some 100 metres off the road after losing control.

Arctic heat record is like Mediterranean, says UN

The highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic - 38C (100F) - has been officially confirmed, sounding "alarm bells" over Earth's changing climate.

Girl students get sanitary pads free of cost

The rural municipality distributed sanitary pads free of cost to the girl students from Grade 6 to 8 of Dewal Basic School at Tumcha, said school principal, Kali Bahadur Rawat.

Powerful quake strikes Indonesia; residents flee into streets

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday triggering a tsunami warning, the meteorological department said, but there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage.

Siddhartha highway to be closed during night for 15 days   

The Palpa-Butwal section of the Siddhartha highway will be closed for vehicles during night for 15 days from today.    This section of the highway would be shut during night from today until December 28 for carrying out road expansion works at night time, Chief of the Road Division Office Palpa, Rameshwor Lamsal, said. 

One dies in coal mine accident in Dang

One person has died after being buried inside a coal mine in Dang. The deceased has been identified as Bhakta Bahadur Gharti, 46, of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolis-1, Dang.

FNJ draws attention to the mistreatment of journalists

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has drawn attention towards the incident of mistreatment of journalists by police and election committee members during the 14th Nepali Congress General Convention.

165 persons from Sudurpaschim go missing in India  

Many people go to India for work from various districts of the Sudurpaschim province every year. However, the number of them going missing there has increased over the years and it has become a matter of concern.    

Human encroachment pushes aquatic life towards danger 

Environment conservationists have said that encroachment on natural water resources, dumping of waste in rivers and streams, and natural disasters (floods and landslides) primarily since the past five years have caused harm to aquatic animals and destroyed the system of biological diversities.  

Street festival to be organized in Pokhara from Dec 30  

A street festival is to be organized here from this December 30 to New Year's Day 2022. The festival has the objective of promoting this lake city as the tourism destination in the New Year.     Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal (REBAN) Pokhara is hosting the festival around the slogan- 'Promotion of Safe Tourism for Prosperous Society: Today's Main Need'.  

One killed in elephant attack   

Khagiraj Rana, 45, of Dhakka Camp in Laljhadi Rural Municipality-6 has died after being attacked by an elephant last night. He died after being attacked by an elephant as he tried to flee from a hut demolished by the wild tusker, said Hira Singh Bhandari, chair of the Reserve Struggle Committee.   

One killed, two injured in road mishap   

One person was killed and two others injured when a motorcycle and a scooter collided near Bihani Pump of Gajuri Rural Municipality Ward No. 2 on the Prithvi Highway this morning. 

Six sections of Jomsom-Korala road completed   

Upgradation of six sections of Jomsom-Korala road under Kaligandaki Corridor has been completed. The Beni-Jomsom-Korala Road Project had signed a contract to build the 110-kilometer two-lane gravel road connecting Jomsom, the Mustang's headquarters, to the Chinese border point at Korala in seven sections. The construction began in 2016.    

Unidentified man found dead  

An unidentified man of around 60 years old has been found dead in Athabiskot of Rukum. He was found dead in a hotel in Triveni Bazaar of Athabiskot Municipality-6.    

Australia treasurer calls for easing Covid curbs despite rising cases

Australia must loosen COVID-19 restrictions to bolster its economic recovery, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Saturday, even as daily infections rose to a six-week high.