SUNSARI, July 28: The number of COVID-19 infections has started to rise in Sunsari district following the government’s decision to ease the lockdown to a large extent. Dharan and Itahari have recorded the most cases of the virus in the district, Chief District Officer Umesh Kumar Dhakal said.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has announced plans to continue the vaccination campaign that was halted due to the lack of vaccines for the mass. The announcement has been made after Nepal received vaccines as support from other nations, organizations and through procurement process.

Mother, son and daughter drown in pond in Sarlahi

Published On: July 28, 2021 11:50 AM NPT By: Republica

LAHAN, July 28: A mother with her two daughters was found drowned in a pond in Sarlahi on Wednesday morning.

KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepal has reported new mutant of COVID-19 Delta variant.

Settlements in Sunsari terrorized by monkeys

Published On: July 27, 2021 05:38 PM NPT By: Republica

SUNSARI, July 27: Multiple settlements of Devangunj Rural Municipality in Sunsari district have been continuously terrorized by monkeys for years. However, the conflict between the locals and the monkeys has intensified at the moment, causing even more problems for the local residents.

Gold-like item weighing 1.135 kg recovered from TIA

Published On: July 27, 2021 05:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: A metal speculated to be gold weighing approximately 1 Kg 135 grams has been recovered from the customs office of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, July 27: Kathmandu Valley recorded 774 cases of COVID-19 on the same day. Of them, 475 cases were detected in Kathmandu, 132 in Bhaktapur and 167 in Lalitpur districts.

KATHMANDU, July 27: The local governments of Baglung Municipality-10 and Jaimini Municipality have started to enforce strict rules in the region following an alarming rise in the number of COVID-19 infections after the prohibitory orders in the area were eased to some extent.

NC ward member arrested on charge of attempted rape

Published On: July 27, 2021 01:54 PM NPT By: Republica

DOLPA, July 27: Police have arrested 53-year-old Bir Bahadur Bam, ward member of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-6 of Fulching, elected from the Nepali Congress (NC), on the charge of attempted rape of a 26-year-old female of the same municipality.

Transport entrepreneurs charging passengers exorbitant fares

Published On: July 27, 2021 01:07 PM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, July 27: As long- and short-distance means of public transport have started to operate in Jumla district, passengers have expressed their woes regarding the transport entrepreneurs charging unreasonable fares for the services.