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.

PM undergoes angiography

Published On: February 19, 2020 08:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Prime Minister KP Oli underwent health checkup at Manamohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center, Maharajgunj on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: As many as 127 newly recruited government staffers have remained jobless for months because of lack of coordination between the federal and local governments in the adjustment of civil servants to the local level.

Army Day rehearsal, bad weather affect TIA flights

Published On: February 19, 2020 08:08 AM NPT By: Muna Sunuwar

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Nearly a dozen domestic flights were cancelled and several others including some international flights were affected due to the annual Army Day/Shivaratri rehearsal conducted by Nepal Army in Kathmandu on Tuesday.b

CIEDP making final-round probe into disappearance cases

Published On: February 19, 2020 07:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: As part of final efforts to resolve the Maoist insurgency-era disappearance cases, the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) is launching an additional probe into 2,000 cases including those related to the infamous Bhairavnath Battalion.

Door-to-door campaign to minimize fear of coronavirus

Published On: February 18, 2020 07:38 PM NPT By: RSS

BHAKTAPUR, Feb 18: The District Administration Office here has launched a public awareness campaign to minimize the psychological fear of people living in the vicinity of Kharipati, where the isolation centre is based for Wuhan returnee Nepalis.