Tipper truck crushes two to death in Bardiya

Published On: February 1, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

BARDIYA, Feb 1: Two people were killed when a tipper truck crushed them while they were warming themselves at a bonfire in a field. The incident took place when a tipper was trampled uncontrollably in the yard of Satpatiya of Badaiyatal Rural Municipality-3 at around 8PM on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Advocate Sallu Tiwari and law student Sabin Pokhrel have filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court against the government's decision to provide public services only to the people having a vaccination card.

Bagmati Province govt to set up fertilizer plants

Published On: February 1, 2022 02:14 PM NPT By: Republica

BAGMATI, Feb 1: The Bagmati Province Government is set to build three fertilizer factories at different places in the province.

Bird flu detected at two locations in Morang

Published On: February 1, 2022 01:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Bird flu cases have been confirmed at two locations of Morang in Province 1. According to the Department of Livestock Services, the detection of avian influenza (H5N1 virus) has been confirmed at Khuniyakatta of Gramthan-1 and Budhiganga-5 through laboratory tests.

ILAM, Feb 1: Durga Prasad Timsina, 61, who was kept in Indian jails for 40 years without any guilt, has not been able to get compensation as per the order of the Kolkata High Court. Two months ago, the court ordered the West Bengal government to provide a compensation of INR 500,000 (Nepali Rupees 800,000) to Timsina within six weeks.

Westerly wind’s influence to increase on Wednesday

Published On: February 1, 2022 12:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Westerly wind has a partial influence on the weather in the country at present. The weather will further be affected with the increase of its influence by Wednesday night.

LALITPUR, Feb 1: The Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) is administering the second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: A meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Bagmati Province on Monday decided to declare a public holiday on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar and Nwagi festival on February 2.

Two arrested with brown sugar in Surkhet

Published On: February 1, 2022 11:20 AM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, Feb 1: District Police Office, Surkhet, has arrested two people from Surkhet along with brown sugar. Police have arrested Laxman Pariyar, 32, of Gurbhakot Municipality-8, Surkhet, and Ramesh Oli, 30, of the same municipality.

SIMKOT, Feb 1: Services provided by the District Administration Office (DAO), Humla, have been suspended for a week after the Assistant Chief District Officer (CDO) tested positive for COVID-19.