Cholera confirmed to over 100 patients in Kathmandu valley

Published On: September 6, 2016 12:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Ministry of Health and Population, has confirmed that over 100 patients were suffered from cholera in Kathmandu valley.

Government marking national education day on Thursday

Published On: September 6, 2016 10:22 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The government is marking the 37th National Education Day on coming Thursday or Bhadra 23 in the Nepali calendar.

Six hurt in microbus accident

Published On: September 6, 2016 10:19 AM NPT By: Republica

RAJBIRAJ, Sept 6: At least six passengers were critically injured in a microbus accident that happened Monday in Saptari along the east-west highway.

Two dead in Trishuli truck plunge

Published On: September 6, 2016 10:17 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 6: Two people died and two others were injured when a truck coming to Muglin from Kathmandu veered off the road and fell into the Trishuli River early this morning at Darechowk along the east-west highway in Chitwan.

15 districts' quake survivors get timber

Published On: September 6, 2016 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The Department of Forests has distributed 450,000 cubic feet of timber to the last year's earthquake survivors of 15 districts.

POKHARA, Sept 5: The government's preparation to limit 'tourist vehicle service' only to foreigners has saddened tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara.

Reconstruction grant to be increased to Rs 300,000: PM

Published On: September 6, 2016 07:04 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Monday that the government will soon take a decision regarding increasing the house reconstruction grant for quake victims by Rs 100,000.

Breaking barriers: A public school setting an example

Published On: September 6, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal

LALITPUR, Sept 6: A 13 year old girl with gleaming eyes and cheerful face does not have any interest in studying any private school at a time when middle and upper class people are bluntly interested in enrolling their wards in the expensive private schools.

Ex-minister Gupta arrested again on kidnap charge

Published On: September 6, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Kamal Pariyar

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The Metropolitan Police Range Office, Jawalakhel, on Monday arrested former minister Shyam Sundar Gupta from Talchhikhel of Lalitpur on the charge of threatening a woman with abduction if she failed to provide him Rs 5 million.

Dalit forced to pay money, gold for entering temple

Published On: September 6, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Jagat Khadka

BAJHANG, Sept 6: Lal Bahadur Aagri of Rilu village has been forced to pay a fine of Rs 2,000 and 1 anna gold (around half gram) for entering a temple 'despite being a Dalit'.