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Purbanchal University to become educational hub: PM Oli
Published On: June 10, 2016 11:26 AM NPT By: Republica
Itahari, June 10: Prime Minister and Purbanchal University Chancellor, KP Sharma Oli, has asserted that the Gothgaun area – where the varsity's central office is located – will now be developed as a centre of Nepali education. The PM made the comment during a felicitations programme held at Sundardulari Municipality Gothgaun Northern Central Office by the Purbanchal University on late Thursday evening.
Solar lights distributed among 40 poverty-stricken families
Published On: June 10, 2016 11:22 AM NPT By: Republica
Pathari (Morang), June 10: The solar powered lights were distributed among poverty-stricken communities here in Mahadeva VDC in southern tip of Morang district on Thursday. The District Development Committee-Morang, Girija Prasad Koirala Foundation and Consumers' Committee jointly distributed the solar lights to communities in the backburner.
Zonal hospital to get oxygen plant
Published On: June 10, 2016 11:18 AM NPT By: Republica
Dang, June 10: The construction of an oxygen plant has started at Rapti Zonal Hospital at Tulsipur with an aim to supply necessary oxygen system needed for the medical purposes. The preparation to set up an oxygen plant at a government run zonal hospital is first of its kind in Nepal. The government extended financial support of Rs 12.5 million for construction of the plant, the hospital said.
Shutdown partly affects normal life in capital
Published On: June 9, 2016 01:24 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 9: General strike enforcers have vandalized the vehicles in different places in the capital today. Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist has enforced the general strike across the country today. As per the information received so far, protesters have vandalized a taxi (Ba 1 Ja 2206) at Tinkune, a micro bus at Manmaiju, a Sajha bus each at Tripureshwar and in front of Tribhuvan International Airport and a night bus at Kalanki in the capital, police informed.
Experts press for urgent transformation in school education
Published On: June 9, 2016 11:54 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 9: Concerned stakeholders have stressed on need for bringing 'transformation in school education' with an aim to produce human resources that can best suit the needs of present time. At an interaction held by Global Action Nepal here, speakers warned the public education will not rise above current standard if prevalent trend and attitude persisted. They insisted on efforts from civil society for the transformation.
Petrol bomb hurled at moving truck
Published On: June 9, 2016 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica
RAUTAHAT, June 9: The protesters have hurled a petrol bomb at a moving truck heading towards Kathmandu from Mirchaiya carrying mangoes. Driver Balram Bhandari and assistant driver Basanta Magar have been injured in the incident.
Strike disrupts normal life in capital
Published On: June 9, 2016 11:20 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 9: The normal life in the capital city has been disrupted due to the general strike called for Netra Bikram Chand led CPN Maoist. The usually busy roads have donned a deserted look with only a few public and private vehicles plying the road.
I was inside when my taxi was set on fire :Driver
Published On: June 9, 2016 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 9: The cadres of CPN-Maoist led by Netra Bikram Chand torched a taxi here in Koteshwar on Thursday morning. They set the taxi, Ba 1 Jha 8206, on fire the running taxi after spraying petrol minutes after they got in. They had hired it to go to Kalanki from Koteshwar.
Taxi torched in Koteshwore, 3 dozen banda organizers held
Published On: June 9, 2016 11:03 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 9: The banda organizers have torched a taxi here in Koteshwore on Thursday morning. CPN-Maoists led by Netra Bikram Chand had called a nationwide banda (strike) today. According to SSP Sushil Bhandari, the assailants torched the taxi,Ba 1 Jha 8206, stopping it on mid-way minutes after they got in. They had hired it to go to Kalanki from Koteshwor.
Conflict victims say they did not lodge complaints at the TRC due to threats
Published On: June 7, 2016 08:10 PM NPT By: Govinda KC
Conflict victims in Dailkeh district whose family members were killed, injured or made to disappear during the insurgency era are yet to file complaints at the TRC.
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