Kaski extends prohibitory orders for a week with some relaxations

Kaski district authorities have extended prohibitory orders in the district for a week with some relaxations.  

Former PM Khanal’s health condition gradually improving

The senior leader of ruling CPN (UML), who is receiving treatment at Apollo Hospital in India’s New Delhi, has gradually recuperated, Khanal’s Personal Secretary Krishna Bhattarai said.

People with disabilities provided with food items   

Mothers residing at SOS Balgram Ram Bazar in Pokhara have distributed food items to the people with disabilities.    

Bhemathang landslide survivors provided relief materials

Some 40 households of Bhemathang from Helambu Rural Municipality, which suffered worst in the massive landslide recently, have been provided relief materials. Two organizations namely 'Hamro Janmabhumi', and 'Sahayatri' jointly provided the relief materials to the needy ones.         

One dies after being hit by falling rock  

A pedestrian died after being struck by a falling rock here today. The deceased has been identified as Nepal Army personnel Dil Bahadur Bhandari, 38, of Rugin, Himali Rural Municipality-4, the District Police Office, Bajura confirmed.    

Eighty percent COVID-19 beds vacant in Banke 

The COVID-19 situation now seems to be normal in Banke remaining as one of the ‘hotspots’ for the pandemic.  

Climate friendly model village for resilient, sustainable agriculture

After their village got selected for the Chief Minister's Climate Friendly Model Village Agriculture Programme, the happiness of the villagers of Ghiring Rural Municipality-2, in Tanahu district, knows no bounds.

Defaulter supplier punished

A supplier who failed to install oxygen plant even after two extensions of deadline has been punished by the Health Service Office. The Neptech medical suppliers in Kathmandu failed to install the plant even after signing a contract agreement with the office.   

'Model village assembly'   

The Sirijungha rural municipality is to conduct the 'model village assembly' programme for leadership development in the rural municipality. The programme has been targeted on the youths affiliated to active political parties.    

Monsoon not likely to weaken soon: Meteorologist

Meteorologists have said the monsoon that has become active for some days is not weakening immediately.

Rice plantation for protest in Mahottari

A group of youth of Ward 10 of Balawa Municipality Friday planted rice on the muddy road as a protest. They said the ward chairman and mayor were not completing development works effectively and transparently.

Floods damage 20 micro-hydro plants in Nawalparasi East

Floods triggered by the incessant rain in the last few days have swept away at least 20 micro-hydropower plants in the hilly areas of Nawalparasi East district.

Financial aid to Melamchi and Helambu   

The Marin rural municipality in the district has provided financial aid to Melamchi municipality and Helambu rural municipality of Sindhupalchowk. Both the municipalities were severely affected by rain-triggered floods recently.  

UML directs its lawmakers to resign from Karnali Province minister

Earlier on April 16, UML Province Assembly members Prakash Jwala, Ammar Bahadur Thapa, Kurma Raj Shahi and Nanda Singh Buda had voted for Maoist Centre’s leader Mahendra Bahadudr Shahi as the Chief Minister of the Karnali Province, breaching the party’s whip.

Solar ponds constructed in national park

Four solar borings have been constructed in the dry area of Chitwan National Park to serve water to the wildlife.

  Two die in separate incidents in Dang  

A girl died of snakebite in Deukhuri in Dang district today. The deceased has been identified as Reshma Bohara, 12, of Gadawa rural municipality-7, Bijaypur, according to Lamahi Hospital.    

Ireland, Denmark extend support to Nepal to fight COVID pandemic

“It is important that we stand with the people of Nepal in their moment of need. The Irish Aid programme, managed in my Department, is supporting the delivery costs of the donation, which has come from the Health Service and others, including the Nepal Ireland Society,” said Simon Coveney Foreign Minister of Ireland, as stated in the press release issued on Friday by the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal.

Sirijanga rural municipality to provide scholarship for MBBS student

The Sirijanga rural municipality in Taplejung has announced to provide free education to students originally from the rural municipality wishing to pursue an MBBS degree.    

Budhigandaki river sweeps away houses 

The flooded Budhigandaki river after the incessant rainfall occurred for some days swept away two houses at Dharche Rural Municipality-1 in the district of Gorkha.    

Heifer International Nepal supports Rs 2.7 million in COVID Fund   

Heifer International Nepal has provided Rs 2.7 million to four local governments in Tanahu district in their fight against COVID-19.