Self-defense training to Darchula girls (Photo Feature)

Following the rise in violence and sexual abuse against women and girls, the local levels in Darchula have taken the initiative to provide self-defense training to girls.

Corona patient dies in Narayani Hospital   

A patient of coronavirus infection died while receiving treatment at Birgunj-based Narayani Hospital early this morning.

Four dead, 18 injured in Dolakha road mishap  

Four persons died and 18 others were injured in a road mishap occurred last night at Bigu Rural Municipality-4 in Dolakha district, police confirmed.   

Makwanpur forest offices working to save stocked timber

While forest fires continue to rage around the country, the Division Forest Offices of Makwanpur are on high alert to save forest-borne products in the community forests of the districts. Division Forest Office Rapti Manahari and Division Forest Office Hetauda have instructed the community forest consumer committees under their jurisdiction to do everything possible to save their wood from the fires.

Inflation down to 3.02 per cent

The consumer price inflation has dropped noticeably in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2020/21. According to the current macroeconomic and financial report published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Monday, the year-on-year (y-o-y) consumer price inflation stood at 3.02 per cent in the first eight months of fiscal year 2020/21 compared to 6.70 per cent a year ago.

Stakeholders don't want closure of schools

Stakeholders of education have suggested the government to not close schools. In a meeting called by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) on Monday to hear the view of stakeholders about school operation concerning the increasing spread of COVID-19, representatives of school operators, local governments, guardians, teachers and others stated that the closure of educational institutions should not be made the last resort.

Makwanpur forest offices working to save stocked timber

According to Achyut Upadhyaya, assistant forest officer at the Division Forest Office, Hetauda, ​​priority has been given to creating control lines. The office has also cleaned bushes to eliminate flammable materials. “Our aim is to prevent fire spreading to the stocked logs,” he said.

Traffic Police launches awareness campaign against second wave of COVID-19

Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs chair Yogendra Nath Karmacharya urged transport sector workers to take safety measures against the virus. Federation general secretary Punya Prasad (Saroj) Sitaula suggested the uses of mask and sanitizer and the avoidance of over-crowding in public vehicles to break the chain for the virus spread.

South Korea extends visa term of Nepali migrant workers

The Ministry of Justice here stated that a rule has been passed by which the workers, whose visa term had expired and who could not return to their home countries due to the Coronavirus pandemic, can get their visa term extended for one year from April 13.

Two succumb to COVID-19 while under treatment in Butwal

A 71-year- old woman of Tilottama-1 in Rupandehi district and another man aged 43 from Sworgadwari-9 in Pyuthan district died of the virus, according to the hospital.

41 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Banke on Monday, 24 in ICU

According to the District COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre, Banke, the district recorded 41 new cases of COVD-19 today while 40 new infections were recorded on Sunday.

Government suggested not to close schools  

Stakeholders have suggested to the government not to close schools in the name of staving off the risk of COVID-19 infection.     Taking part in a consultative meeting held at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology today, they advised running schools by adopting maximum precaution against the infection.  

Manakamana cable car service resumes operations  

The cable car service has resumed since 8am today. Although it was announced that the service would be resumed from April 13, it has been started a day earlier, said Deputy General Manager of Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd, Ujjwal Sherchan.  

50-year-old male succumbs to COVID-19 in Kailali

A 50-year-old male of Godawari Municipality-3 in Kailai succumbed to the novel coronavirus today.

NC CWC meeting put off  

The meeting of the Nepali Congress Central Working Committee that was called for 2pm today has been put off.    

Buddhakrishna to pierce his tongue for eighth time   

This year, 48-year-old Buddhakrishna Bang Shrestha is piercing his tongue for the eighth time. As the festival was cancelled last year for the first time in the history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Buddhakrishna has expressed his readiness to pierce his tongue this year.  

  Police confirm identity of Five dead in Chitwan tractor accident  

Chitwan District Police has confirmed the identity of four persons dead in Chitwan tractor accident occurred on Sunday evening.

Rupandehi sees surge in COVID-19 infections

Coronavirus infections are on the rise in Rupandehi. The cases of the infected people which had been zero for the last few months have again started increasing from the past few weeks.

Survey reveals policemen had to work up to 18-hrs a day

For years, the lower echelons of the Nepal Police have been obliged to work up to 12 to 18 hours a day due to lack of manpower and enough vacancies.

NC's role imperative to save parliamentary system: Senior leader Poudel

Senior leader of Nepali Congress Ramchandra Poudel has said it is the responsibility of NC to save parliamentary system. The senior leader underscored the need of all side efforts to foil the national and international machination, which he argued, was aimed at destabilizing Nepal's parliamentary system.