Experts recommend relocation of Jajarkot settlements

Published On: November 21, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 21:  A team of engineers appointed by the government has recommended the relocation of settlements in the municipalities of Jajarkot and Rukum West, deeming them unsafe. In their report, submitted upon returning to Kathmandu, the team proposes a government-led initiative to reinforce all houses in Jajarkot and West Rukum due to their precarious conditions.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu, has designated the Balku area for the Durga Prasain group for their demonstration scheduled for November 23. Kathmandu’s Assistant Chief District Officer Rabindra Prasad Acharya conveyed the designation of the Balkhu area to the Durga Prasain group.

Nepal’s Ruksana Kapali listed in BBC 100 Women 2023

Published On: November 21, 2023 02:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Ruksana Kapali from Nepal has earned a place on the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) list of influential women. This year, Kapali is among the 100 women recognized by the BBC.

JAJARKOT, Nov 21: The District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), Jajarkot, has directed the municipalities and rural municipalities in the district to submit to it the full details of the physical structures damaged due to the earthquake by November 23.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: A hearing is underway at the Patan High Court on the petitions filed by former ministers Bal Krishna Khand and Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, and others who have been accused of involvement in the fake refugee scam, seeking release from prison.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The party palaces, inns and public places in the federal capital Kathmandu are under police surveillance.

One dead, 17 injured in mini truck accident

Published On: November 21, 2023 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

DHANGADI, Nov 21: One person died and 17 people were injured in a mini truck accident in Kailali.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu, has declared the area between Maitighar Mandala and New Baneshwor a prohibited zone, restricting the organization of any form of mass-gatherings in the area for the next 30 days.

Eco corridor in community forests to draw tourists

Published On: November 21, 2023 11:45 AM NPT By: RSS

TRIVENI (Nawalparasi), Nov 21: Activities based on wildlife contributing to tourism have been thriving lately at Nawalpur. The community forests in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have become popular for sightseeing.

Quake survivor's family loses infant to pneumonia

Published On: November 21, 2023 11:42 AM NPT By: Republica

JAJARKOT, Nov 21: Hukum Bahadur Pun, whose family has been spending the night under a tent after the earthquake, lost an infant to cold.