Transportation resumes along Beni-Jomsom road

Published On: July 4, 2016 09:51 AM NPT By: Republica

BABIYACHAUR (Myagdi), July 4: Transportation along the Beni-Jomsom road connecting the trans-Himalayan district of Mustang to the national highway resumed this morning.

Rs 990m released so far for solar street lamps

Published On: July 4, 2016 08:13 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 3: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) has so far released Rs 990 million of the total Rs 1 billion allocated for installing solar street lamps in municipalities under the ministry's Solar Power Street Lamps installation program.

Nepal Army rescues 7 trapped by landslide

Published On: July 4, 2016 07:46 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 3: The Nepal Army has rescued seven persons who were trapped by the landslides at Cheprang of Ri VDC-9 in Dading district on Sunday.

Police rescue youth, arrest kidnappers

Published On: July 4, 2016 07:39 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, July 3: Police have set free an abducted youth and arrested two kidnappers.

KATHMADNU, July 3: Apart from pledges to make available Rs 1 million in compensation for each of the families of those killed in the Kabul attack on June 20, the Nepal government has intensified its diplomatic efforts to bring additional compensation from the recruiting company and the government of Canada.

Additional manpower for local bodies sought to expedite process

Skill trainings may elude students with below 1.6 GPA

Published On: July 4, 2016 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 4: The government has not planned any specific programs for students who obtain below 1.6 GPA in the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations. The available quota under the Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training (CTEVT) is quite inadequate to make them productive.

Ramadan brings religious harmony to the fore

Published On: July 4, 2016 03:20 AM NPT By: PUSHPARAJ JOSHI

NEPALGUNJ, July 4: The true message of any religion, if its true spirit is followed, could only be humanity and harmony, say the Muslims of Nepalgunj. As the holy month of Ramadan is being observed, members of the Muslim community here are excited in spreading brotherhood.

POKHARA, July 4: Researchers of National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) have spotted some endangered species at Bhimthang Valley in Thochhe VDC of Manang district.

Pay Rs 15,000, get passport same day

Published On: July 4, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 4: With the Department of Passport on Sunday launching pre-live enrolment system to provide passport, any Nepali citizen can get a machine-readable passport (MRP) within a day of submitting an application at the department. All that the service-seeker needs to do is fill an online-form and pay some extra to the department.