Hydropower company worker dies

Published On: September 26, 2016 12:37 PM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, Sept 26: A worker with the Api Hydropower Company in Darchula died after falling off a cliff on Sunday.

Man killed in rhino attack

Published On: September 26, 2016 12:32 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 26: A middle-aged man was killed in an attack by rhino at Rupaji of Madi Municipality – 3 on Sunday evening.

Search for missing ex-Home Minister continues

Published On: September 26, 2016 12:22 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 26: The search for the missing former Home Minister, Madhav Prasad Ghimire, along with his two brothers resumed this morning at Dahrechowk VDC –3, Ghoptebhir along the Prithvi Highway, where a jeep they were travelling in fell into the Trishuli river below on Sunday evening.

Manaslu trek route to reopen before Dashain

Published On: September 26, 2016 12:08 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, Sept 26: The renowned Masaslu trek route in Gorkha, which remains blocked since the massive earthquake of April 25 last year, will now be reopened.

Sandalwood goes missing from DFO store

Published On: September 26, 2016 11:03 AM NPT By: Nirajan Paudel

RASUWA, Sept 25: A huge quantity of precious sandalwood was found to have been stolen from the government’s store itself. The sandalwood was seized from smugglers while being taken to China through Rasuwa route.

Rampant timber smuggling going unchecked

Published On: September 26, 2016 09:22 AM NPT By: Upendra Yadav

BARA, Sept 25: Queue of heavy trucks loaded with timbers is not an unusual scene on the streets of Birgunj.

No sign of monsoon withdrawal

Published On: September 26, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: With festive season just around the corner, denizens of Kathmandu Valley are already starting to leave for their home towns. Weather, however, is likely to pose a trouble for them as the ongoing monsoon is still not showing any signs of withdrawal.

An elderly recalls his struggle to get education

Published On: September 26, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Mahima Sharma

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Five decades ago, when twelve-year-old Tulsi Shrestha's parents said they could no longer afford to pay his school's tuition fees, he was unfazed. Instead, he decided to work as a construction worker to pay for his own education. Now, at the age of sixty eight, Tulsi says it was one of the best decisions he ever made.

More children being adopted within Nepal than by foreigners

Published On: September 26, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Gyanu Sapkota

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The number of Nepali children being adopted by couples within the country is higher than those being adopted by foreign couples.

Iranian national arrested with hashish

Published On: September 25, 2016 10:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Police have arrested an Iranian national with hashish and yarsagumba.