ITAHARI, June 3: The road from Tarhara in Itahari to Dharan is currently being expanded as a direct ‘link’ road with China and India under the Trade Route Improvement Project. However, the work is taking place at a plodding pace which has caused suffering among the people.

KATHMANDU, July 4: A security personnel on duty at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu allegedly shot himself dead in an apparent bid of suicide on Monday morning.

Three Indian nationals arrested with weapons

Published On: July 4, 2022 02:26 PM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

BUTWAL, July 4: Three Indian nationals have been arrested with weapons in Rupandehi. Police have arrested three Indian nationals with weapons from the bus park at Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality – 6 in the district.

Controversy over organizing picnic for elephants in Chitwan

Published On: July 4, 2022 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, July 4: A controversy has risen over organizing a picnic for elephants in Sauraha, a tourist destination of Chitwan.  The Sauraha Tourism Promotion and Wildlife Habitat Management Committee said that only a few private and government elephants were called for the picnic on Thursday without coordination with the elephant traders in Sauraha.

Prisoners take turn to sleep in crammed jail

Published On: July 4, 2022 01:25 PM NPT By: Republica

JAJARKOT, July 4: Due to the lack of space in Jajarkot Prison, inmates have been taking turns to sleep. There is simply not enough space in the prison for 54 inmates as it is meant for keeping just 20 prisoners.

Blocked Dasrathchanda Highway back into operation

Published On: July 4, 2022 12:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 4: The landslide-blocked Dasrathchanda Highway has come into full operation. The highway was blocked at 3 PM on Sunday after a landslide struck at Aarubata near Khopde, Baitadi.

Chief Attorney or private lawyer?

Published On: July 4, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 4: Dipendra Jha, the legal advisor to the provincial government, i.e. the chief attorney of Madhesh Province, has become a private lawyer and argued on behalf of the defendant in a case. On Sunday, going against the constitution and the law, Jha argued in the Supreme Court as a private lawyer against the appointment of Inspector General of Police. However, he is the Madhesh Province’s chief legal advisor.

Teachers arrested for thrashing policemen

Published On: July 4, 2022 12:10 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, July 3: Two teachers were arrested for physically assaulting  two police constables.  Ram Sharan Pokharel and Rameswar Pokharel from   Chhoprak Siranchok Rural Municipality-4 were arrested for hitting the policemen with stones after consuming alcohol.

KATHMANDU, July 4: The Singhadurbar Baidyakhana Bikash Samiti (SBBS), the only state-owned manufacturer unit that produces Ayurvedic medicines,  has resumed production after a hiatus of four months. The SBBS has already started production of Triphala (an herbal remedy), a mixture of three dried fruits (Amala (Indian gooseberry), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula).

KATHMANDU, July 4: Approximately 2.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to children 5-12 age group have arrived in Nepal.