Social worker Pahadi donates Rs 10 million to HURPES

Published On: February 19, 2020 04:28 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: In a gesture of benevolence, social worker Badri Prasad Pahadi, a resident of Biratnagar has donated Rs 10 million for the construction of a building for the Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: All the 175 Nepali nationals evacuated from China's Hubei province who have been kept in quarantine at Kharipati of Bhaktapur since Sunday morning have tested negative for the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health and Population said on Wednesday.

Delay in construction of Pyuthan substation distribution line

Published On: February 19, 2020 02:15 PM NPT By: RSS

PYUTHAN, Feb 19: There is a delay in the construction of a substation distribution line at Damti in the district.

SURKHET, Feb 19: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun inspected Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project here on Tuesday evening

Jumla exports 61 types of herbs

Published On: February 19, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: RSS

JUMLA, Feb 19: Jumla district has exported 183,131 kilograms herbs of different 61 types in the first six months of the current fiscal year. According to the District Forest Division Office Ranger Khadka Mahatale, revenue around Rs 1.66 million was generated from the export of herbs and herbal products

Westerly wind affects weather, possibility of light rain

Published On: February 19, 2020 01:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The weather will remain generally cloudy in most of the places of the country due to the influence of the Westerly wind with chances of light rain in some places of the hilly region today.

ARGHAKHANCHI, Feb 19: Even though the construction of the Saljhandi-Sandhikharka-Dhorpatan road started a decade ago, the project has seen very dismal progress as only a five-kilometer stretch of the road has been blacktopped till date.

Japanese assistance for quality education in quake-hit areas

Published On: February 19, 2020 11:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Saigo Masamichi signed a grant contract for the Project for Improvement of Quality of Education in Quake-affected Areas and Marginalized Communities with Country Director of Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA) Nepal Miiyake Takafumi.

Quake victims still deprived of relief

Published On: February 19, 2020 11:43 AM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, Feb 19: Pemba Tamang's house was badly hit by the devastating earthquake of 2015 and the powerful aftershocks. Just like any other quake victim, he was sure that he would get government support to rebuild his house. However, his dream to shift to a safe house has not been fulfilled yet. With his family, he is living in the same quake-damaged house that can collapse anytime.

SC rejects plea of judge suspended over Lalita Niwas land scam

Published On: February 19, 2020 08:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by a suspended judge, who challenged his suspension and prosecution over the Lalita Niwas land scam case against him.