Damage survey in Valley from today

Published On: July 19, 2016 08:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: The survey to identity earthquake victims whose houses were damaged by the mega earthquakes of last year in the Kathmandu Valley for grant distribution is finally beginning from Tuesday.

Landslide crushes four vehicles

Published On: July 19, 2016 07:56 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, July 19: Four vehicles have been badly damaged after a mound of earth above caved in and fell onto the vehicles at Mauwakhola in Darechowk VDC-9 in East Chitwan on Monday morning.

Federal Alliance announces fresh protest programs

Published On: July 19, 2016 02:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: The Federal Alliance, the alliance of agitating Madhes-based and ethnicity-based parties protesting against the provisions of new constitution, has unveiled fresh protest programs after a meeting of the alliance members on Monday.

Police shifting focus of training to lower ranks

Published On: July 19, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Kamal Pariyar

KATHMANDU, July 19: With senior Nepal Police personnel cornering the lion's share of the training provided and the huge numbers of rank and file sidelined, the National Police Academy (NPA) has now come up with a new training module to shift the focus of training to the lower ranks.

Agencies fleecing Nepalis seeking work in Malaysia

Published On: July 19, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: Despite the government's introduction of free visa and free ticket policy for Nepalis seeking employment in Malaysia and some countries in the Gulf, many migrant workers going to these countries are still forced to pay more than the required amount as processing fee.

Govt hikes driving license fee

Published On: July 19, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, July 19: The government has increased the fee for receiving new license for all categories of vehicles and also for their renewal, effective from Sunday.

DHANGADI / DAILEKH, July 19: Incessant rainfall since Sunday night has inundated dozen of areas in Kailali district. It has already displaced about 45 families in Tikapur and affected hundreds of others throughout the district.

Yatri Bangmaya Award to national poet Ghimire

Published On: July 18, 2016 08:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 18: The Purna Prakash Nepal Yatri Study and Research Foundation has presented this year's 'Yatri Bangmaya Award' to national poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire on Monday.

Rain wreaks havoc in Mugu, 200 goats and herdsman missing

Published On: July 18, 2016 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

MUGU, July 18: A herdsman along with his 200 goats have gone missing in a rainfall-triggered landslide occurred in a forest at Chimath, Magri-1 in the district.

JAJARKOT, July 18: Locals in the district have been hit-hard as the government has not supplied the announced quota of grant rice to the villages.