DFID to provide approx Rs 4.48 billion grant

Published On: July 28, 2016 03:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Government of the United Kingdom, Department of International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide a grant assistance of Pound 29.5 million (approximately NRs 4.48 billion) to the Government of Nepal for the implementation of Skills for Employment Program.

Nepali migrant worker dies in Malaysia

Published On: July 28, 2016 02:39 PM NPT By: Republica

RAJBIRAJ (Saptari), July 28: A Nepali migrant worker in Malaysia was killed in the line of duty after falling off the second floor of his company building on Wednesday, said Chandan Yadav, executive officer of Rajbiraj-based Sabal Nepal, an NGO.

DHANKUTA, July 28: Seven people including former Minister of State for Finance Hariraj Khewa were killed when a passenger bus (Ba 2 Kha 7366) skidded off the road in Sindhuwa on Thursday.

Floods damage 3 micro hydroelectricity projects

Published On: July 28, 2016 12:46 PM NPT By: Republica

MYAGDI, July 28: Three micro-hydroelectricity projects have stopped production as they were damaged by the flood and landslides triggered by continuous rains.

Vocational training to 14,718 conflict victims

Published On: July 28, 2016 12:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction has imparted vocational training to 14,718 conflict victims.

SAPTARI, July 28: Tension has run high in the no man’s land near Tilathi VDC boarding India after Indian side started constructing dam in the southern part of the district since early Thursday.

Mahakali Highway obstructed

Published On: July 28, 2016 12:06 PM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, July 28: The Mahakali Highway has been obstructed by a landslide since today morning.

PYUTHAN, July 28: The flood and landslide victims have not received relief materials in the district over procrastination of the District Disaster Rescue Committee (DDRC).

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Sajha Yatayat has said its process to bring additional 30 buses has been almost in final stage.

Hydropower burial puts village at dark

Published On: July 28, 2016 10:46 AM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, July 28: A landslide has buried a canal of Kathmadi micro hydropower project at Shikharpur-2 of Baitadi.