Two women arrested, eight rescued   

Police have arrested two women from Damak municipality for involving women in prostitution by confining them in a house.

KMC re-approaches DoA for evicting unauthorized business outlets 

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has re-approached the Department of Archeology (DoA) to make concrete efforts towards removing the unlawfully operated business outlets in and around Basantapur area –the world heritage site.    

CM Rai pledges to develop 'Khuwalung' a tourism area   

Province-1 Chief Minister Sherdhan Rai has pledged to conserve and develop 'Khuwalung' – the religious and cultural heritage of Kirant – as a tourism hub.

106 community school buildings reconstructed after earthquake  

Reconstruction of 106 community school buildings has been completed in Khotang after the destructive earthquake that took place in 2015.   

Bird flu in Kathmandu Valley, about 1,500 birds culled in Nakhu

Bird flu was detected last Friday while testing PCR samples of ducks, chickens and battai reared by farmers in Nakhu at the Central Veterinary Disease Investigation Laboratory, Tripureshwor, read the press statement of the Department.

Guragain bags Madan Bhandari Memorial Journalism Award

More than a dozen working journalists have been awarded on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of Reporters Club Nepal. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented the prizes to and felicitated the media persons at a programme organised at the City Hall today.

Injured Bengal Tiger dies 

A Royal Bengal Tiger that was found in injured condition in the Shuklaphanta National Park on Monday has died.

FNJ Province 1 building inaugurated

A newly constructed building of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Province 1 Committee has been inaugurated here today.    

Over 2 lakh inoculated against COVID-19 vaccines in Sudurpaschim 

Over 200 thousand people have received the vaccine against COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province including Baitadi district.

Chairman Prachanda files petition at SC for review of its decision against NCP formation

Talking to journalists after filing the writ petition, former Prime Minister Prachanda expressed optimism that reality would be made public with the review of the SC verdict as the SC decision had been made going beyond the demand in the writ petition of the applicant.

NC expresses sorrow over Manandhar's demise   

Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party has extended sorrow over demise of senior communist leader Bishnu Bahadur Manandhar. Manandhar passed away on March 29 while undergoing treatment at Patan Hospital, Lalitpur.    

Govt to set up market alongside the Sisnekhola-Nagdhunga tunnel

The Department of roads gears up to initiate the construction of the market alongside the Sisnekhola-Nagdhunga tunnel, the main entry point of Kathmandu Valley.

Road, electricity change identity of Baghauda

The identity of Narainapur Baghauda in Banke district has been changed after the road and electricity services reached the area.

KMC seeks cooperation from residents of Sisdole in waste management   

Issuing a press statement, the Environment Department of KMC made such appeal to the local residents after the frequent disruption in waste management at the landfill site from the local residents.   

Beni-Jomsom highway to resume after two days 

A meeting of the stakeholders held on Monday in the District Administration Office, Mustang, took a decision to close the road section till April 1 to carry out the road expansion and upgradation jobs by the use of explosive substances. The road section is closed since March 27.

‘Weather condition not likely to improve soon’   

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said that current weather condition will continue to remain hazy at least for coming three days.  The atmosphere is getting drier due to scant rainfall till Monday and different parts of the country have witnessed unusual haze in the recent days.  

Nepali Army to get 100,000 jabs from Indian Army

Indian Army has provided 100,000 Covishield vaccines to Nepali Army (NA) for sole administration to its military personnel and frontline health workers of its own. According to the Army Headquarters, a formal handover ceremony of the provided vaccines would be held at the Headquarters on Tuesday in the presence of Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Purna Chandra Thapa.

Nepal lifts Three Nations Cup

Nepal defeated Bangladesh 2-1 to win the title of the Three Nations Cup at Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu on Monday. Sanjog Rai and Bishal Rai netted one goal apiece to help Nepal win the international title at home ground after 37 years.

57 per cent of Dharahara reconstruction complete

With the completion of structural work of the new 22-storey Dharahara, 57 per cent of the project's physical construction work has been completed.   Now, the remaining works include plastering, installing elevators and pinnacle. Of the two elevators, the installation of one elevator has completed and a process to install another one is ongoing, said Shyam Shrestha, project manager of CIETC-Raman JV Company. 

Flood victims in Bajura wait for safe places to live in

The floods in the local Budhi Ganga River on the night of July 10 last year swept away all of their houses and lands. Again the rainy season is coming soon and they are worried about safe place to live in.