It is responsibility of present generation to preserve heritages: CM Poudel   

Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Dormani Poudel has said it is the responsibility of the present generation to preserve the heritages handed down by the ancestors.    

Ten local levels sealed in Jhapa to contain coronavirus 

Ten local levels in the district have reported that they were at high risk of COVID-19. The local levels of Mechinagar, Haldibari, Buddhashanti, Kankai, Kamala, Damak, Gauradaha, Shivasatakshi, Arjundhara and Birtamod have resorted to restriction to contain the spread of coronavirus.         

One more day to investigate NC active membership row

In the meeting, the committee submitted a report related to party membership distribution. The committee was formed on February 19 by the party central executive committee to prepare a final name-list of party active members for the upcoming party's 14th general convention after updating details of party membership. Party central member Ramesh Lekhak leads the committee.

Karnali province government blacktops 21 Kms road in one year  

The Karnali Province government has blacktopped 21 kilometres road in one year. This was shared while reviewing the annual progress for Fiscal Year 2020/21.    

Khanal feted with FNJ UK Journalist of Year award  

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) UK chapter has honoured Shree Bhakta Khanal with the 'FNJ UK Journalist of the Year' award.    

Election Commission’s annual report presented in HoR

The annual report of the Election Commission of Nepal for the fiscal year 2018/19 in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) here today.

Caritas Nepal donates medical appliances to Mechi Provincial Hospital  

The Caritas Nepal has provided in-kind support to Mechi Provincial Hospital in Jhapa district.    

NRNA Hong Kong chapter provides oxygen concentrators to Sardikhola Health Post

Hong Kong chapter of Non-Resident Nepalis' Association (NRNA) has provided two oxygen concentrators to Sardikhola Health Post of Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-2 in Kaski.    

Annapurna Rural Municipality introduces local curriculum   

Annapurna Rural Municipality in the district has prepared a local curriculum. The education, youth and sports section of the rural municipality published a book on local curriculum and is introducing it from the new academic session.  

NRCS Tahanu publishes book on disaster response plan  

Tahanu chapter of Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has published a book on disaster response plan. The book was prepared by the disaster management committee chaired by Chief District Officer.    

Melamchi flood survivors meet PM Deuba, requesting for relief

Flood survivors from Melamchi of Sindhupalchowk district today called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, seeking the role of government in the prevention and management of possible disaster in the future.

Kavrepalanchok reopens public schools in defiance of Govt's direction  

Many local levels in Kavrepalanchok district have reopened schools physically amid COVID-19 risks in defiance of the central government's direction for all educational institutions to hold online classes until further notice.    

Five month-old child murdered by cousin

A family dispute under the influence of alcohol has led to the tragic death of a five-month-old girl child in Nawalparasi. The incident took place in a family in Mirtung of Devchuli-6 of the district.    

Rural municipality shut down   

The Hupsekot rural municipality in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta east)has shut down all its services today. The decision was taken to mourn the demise of one of its village council members.

Dhimal women trained to make petani

The new generation of Dhimal community is now being trained to make their ethnic traditional dress ‘petani’ after it is being pushed to oblivion. Kamala Dhimal, 30, of Setumari, Damak-10, Jhapa, had no skill to make petani. “Not only myself but also many new generation women of the village did not know how to make petani. It had to import the required petani after the petani stopped being made domestically,” she said. Lok Bahadur Dhimal, Chairman of the Dhimal Caste Development Centre,...

Around 5,000 get shelter in Siraha and Saptari

Some 5,000 Dalit and impoverished families in Siraha and Saptari have got shelters under the People's Housing Programme. 

24 dead bodies brought from Malaysia 

Twenty-four dead bodies of Nepali migrant workers have been brought from Malaysia. The bodies were airlifted on a wide-body plane of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).

Bhimdatta highway obstructed due to landslide   

Bhimdatta highway connecting the seven hilly districts of the Sudurpaschim Province has been obstructed again.

Three cheats arrested

Police here have arrested three persons on the charge of cheating Rs 749 thousand 500. The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police arrested them on the charge of swindling different persons promising to send them to USA.

FNJ UK Chapter provides fellowship to journalists 

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) UK Chapter raised fund to provide fellowship to journalists affected from the COVID-19 pandemic.