One dead, many students injured in Dang school bus accident   

Chief of Area Police Office, Tulsipur, Shiva Bahadur Singh said that the bus (Ra 1Ka 433) carrying students of Tulsipur-based Gyan Joyti Secondary School got an accident at Saraiyadanda in Tuslipur Sub-Metropolitan-15, killing Samjhana KC.

Mankumari leads healthy life at 102

At a ripe old age of 102, Mankumari Lamichhane of Tanahun district leas a healthy life. A resident of Aabukhairani Rural Municipality-1, Lamichhane rarely visits hospital for treatment.

TU Central Library provides free digital readings of foreign publications

The Tribhuvan University Central Library (TUCL) has launched software providing students access to foreign books and journals for free digital readings.

Bomb detected while digging out canal   

An Impoverished Explosive Device (IED) was found nearby a food store at Tikapur municipality-1, Munuwa Road in Kailali on Sunday.  

Manufacturing industry without approval for production closed down  

An industry operating in Byas municipality-2, Malebazaar of Tanahun district without obtaining approval letter for food production has been close down. In course of monitoring on Sunday, the District Administration Office, Tanahun directed for the closure of New Jhalak Dalmoth Unhyog for manufacturing various food items without taking approval.   

Durga Prasad reunites with mother after 40 years

Dhanamaya Timsina, 85, had a different charm on her face on Sunday. As her son Durga Prasad Timsina, who had gone missing, was returning home after 40 long years, her happiness knew no boundary. However, she had no idea that her son had served 40 years in prison in India. Her relatives and neighbours had not let her know that her missing son was returning home after being released from prison.

Holi formally begins in Mithilanchal

Holi, the festival of colours, has officially kicked off in Mithilanchal today. A 15-day procession named Mithila Madhyamiki Parikrama is organized to observe the festival.   

Timsina returns home after 40 years imprisonment in India

Durga Prasad Timsina has arrived at his home, Mai Municipality-10 of Ilam this afternoon after 40 years.

NTB to lead 25 companies in SATTE to promote domestic tourism

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has geared up to revive the domestic tourism hit by the coronavirus crisis. The NTB will be taking part in the South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange (SATTE) to be organised by the International Tourism Promotion Board in India. 

Can’t wait to meet my mother, says freed Timsina 

Durga Prasad Timsina, originally from Mai Municipality-10 of Ilam, arrived at Kakadvitta, Jhapa after being released from four-decade-long jail life in India. He was recently released from Dum Dum Correctional Home of Kolkata, India. 

Overloaded carriers to face action 

The Transport Management Department has decided to prevent the vehicles from carrying the load more than their capacity. If the containers are found carrying overload, they would faction action.  

Holi festival begins, Chir put up at Basantapur (Photo Feature)

With the erection of Chir at Basantapur today Holi festival has been formally started.

One dies after falling off cliff 

A man has died after falling off a cliff in Narayansthan hills of Bethanchowk rural municipality-3, Kavre. 

One more killed in road accident

A person injured in a road accident that took place in the tea garden road section in Damak municipality-4 on Friday has died.

Woman killed in elephant attack   

A woman has died after being attacked by a wild elephant. The deceased has been identified as Tilmaya Bhujel,50, of Ujelinagar in Bharatpur metropolitan city-13.    

Quake hits Japan area devastated a decade ago, tsunami alerts lifted

An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, generating a tsunami of 1 metre and shaking buildings.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes off Japanese coast: GFZ

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Pakistan PM Khan tests positive for COVID-19, health minister says

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, the country’s health minister said on Saturday, two days after the premier got his vaccination.

79 new cases of COVID-19, 82 recoveries in 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday confirmed 79 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's novel coronavirus tally to 275,829.

Jhapa village across Mechi river illuminated for first time

Out of four settlements in Mechinagar Municipality-15 across the Mechi river at the Nepal-India border that lack basic facilities like electricity, education, health and transportation, Gwalbasti has been finally illuminated.