Chance of light to moderate rain

Published On: August 13, 2022 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 13: There is likelihood of light to moderate rainfall in some places of the country today.

Monsoon rain: How much rainfall Nepal received so far?

Published On: August 13, 2022 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 13: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that there will be more than average rainfall (1,462 MM) this monsoon. There has been an average rainfall since June 1 to August 11 this year, the Department said, explaining that a total of 858.5 mm rainfall has been recorded across the country during this period.

BIRENDRANAGAR, August 13: The Surkhet-based office of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has seized the documents of the Madhyapaschim University.

Man arrested for murdering pregnant wife

Published On: August 13, 2022 08:42 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, August 13: A man has been arrested on the charge of strangling his wife to death. Dinesh Prasad Yadav,26, of Itiyahi in Birgunj Metropolitan City-23 was arrested for allegedly murdering his 23-year-old wife Pratima Kumari on Friday, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Prahlad Karki.

KATHMANDU, August 12: Niharika Rajput, a single mother who is on a hunger strike demanding justice, attempted self-immolation at the President’s Office (Shital Niwas) on Friday.

JANAKPURDHAM/ BARA, August 12: Last Wednesday at 8:30PM, a car with Indian registration number BR 01 BN 47 loaded with sacks of clothes that had been smuggled through the Madar customs checkpoint area hit a cyclist on the Siraha-Choharwa road section. The driver left the car on the road and ran away after Dinesh Sada and Yasin Dhami of Siraha Municipality-22 who were riding the bicycle were injured. After reaching the accident site and investigating, a police team from the Bishnupur Police Station recovered three sacks of clothes inside the car. The car with the recovered clothes was handed over to the District Customs Office Madar on Thursday through the District Police Office, Siraha.

KATHMANDU, August 12: Janai Purnima, one of the biggest festivals of Hindus, is being observed across the country today.

KATHMANDU, August 12: With the announcement of elections to the federal and provincial parliaments for November 20, the government bodies have geared up the preparation to this regard.

Two children drowned in Kankai canal

Published On: August 12, 2022 10:18 AM NPT By: Republica

JHAPA, August 12: Two children died while swimming in the Kankai canal at Shivasatakshi Municipality-9 in Jhapa district on Thursday.

Janai Purnima being observed today

Published On: August 12, 2022 09:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 12: The festival of 'Janai Purnima' or 'Rishi Tarpani' is being celebrated across the country today. The festival is basically observed by the majority Hindus in the country.