Proposal to graduate Ilam municipality to Sub-metropolis

Published On: July 21, 2016 10:25 AM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, July 21: Nepali Congress (NC) Ilam Town Committee has come up with a proposal to make Ilam municipality a Sub-Metropolitan City by expanding its geographical area.

Administration spurs vigilance on public university teachers

Published On: July 21, 2016 10:21 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, July 21: The local administration has increased vigilance on public university teachers who run for private educational institution merely signing daily attendance sheet.

Landslide sweeps away three houses at Torakhet

Published On: July 21, 2016 10:17 AM NPT By: Republica

BENI (Myagdi), July 21: A massive landslide that occurred at Bhakimli-9, Torakhet of Myagdi on Wednesday afternoon swept away three houses and put five at high risk.

Floodwaters with sewage inundate Tikapur

Published On: July 21, 2016 07:51 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, July 20: Prakash Shah of Tikapur town has seen flood inundating his town number of times. But except for the massive flood of 1985, some of the houses in Tikapur would still be spared by the flood.

Govt forms talks team

Published On: July 21, 2016 07:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The government has formed a three-member dialogue committee to address the demands Dr Govinda KC, who is on a fast-unto-death since the last 11 days.

Speaker in fix with parties at odds over House business

Published On: July 21, 2016 07:22 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, July 20: Speaker Onsari Gharti is in a fix as the ruling and opposition parties are at loggerheads over whether parliament should first take up the no-confidence motion or endorse the remaining budget-related bills.

Govt still turning deaf ear to Dr KC: Resident docs

Published On: July 21, 2016 05:00 AM NPT By: Arjun Poudel

KATHMANDU, July 21: Every day about a dozen senior leaders of the major political parties, lawmakers, human rights activities and civil society members reach Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) to take note of the health condition of Dr Govinda KC, who has been on a fast-unto-death since the last 11 days

Forced to spend big to get quake grant

Published On: July 21, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, July 21: It has already been three days since Suk Bahadur Ghale, an earthquake victim from Barpak-3 in Gorkha district, has been staying in a guest house at the district headquarters with hopes of receiving the first installment of grant from the government.

54 projects in limbo, locals suffer

Published On: July 21, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, July 21: As many as 54 development projects in Itahari are hanging in the balance after failing to meet the deadline of work completion by the end of Asar (July 15). Most of the projects, interestingly, have just begun, according to the concerned authorities.

KOICA contributes to WFP project for Zero Hunger in Nepal

Published On: July 21, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHAMNDU, July 21: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has welcomed Korea International Cooperation Agency's (KOICA) contribution of US$2 million, which is half the amount of a multi-year contribution, to the Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project in Nepal.