Tiger mauls a woman to death

Published On: September 9, 2023 08:40 AM NPT By: Republica

BARDIYA, Sept 9: A 52-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a tiger while she was collecting green fodder for her cattle in the forest at Dhanura in Madhuban Municipality-3 of Bardiya.

Seven killed in Banke as bus collides with parked truck

Published On: September 9, 2023 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

BANKE, Sept 9: Tragedy struck in Banke as a passenger bus collided with a stationary truck, resulting in the loss of seven lives. The devastating incident occurred on Friday night when the bus with registration number Na 7 Kha 2321, en route from Dang to Bardiya, collided with a parked truck near Raptisonari Rural Municipality-8, Shamshergunj.

UDAYAPUR, Sept 8: In Udayapur, one individual succumbed to the scrub typhus infection, a disease that has seen a surge in cases over recent days. The victim, identified as 46-year-old Pati Sada from Triyuga Municipality-9, passed away due to complications arising from scrub typhus.

KAILALI, Sept 8: The District Traffic Police Office, Dhangadhi, has taken initiatives to place reflective belts around the necks and horns of stray cattle in response to a rising number of road accidents. The reflective belts will glow from a distance at night, so the number of road accidents will be reduced.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The British Embassy in Kathmandu marked a significant milestone as it hosted a pre-departure event on Thursday, September 7, for 12 Chevening scholars. These exceptional individuals will embark on fully-funded postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom this year.

20th Civil Service Day: PM Dahal awards civil employees

Published On: September 8, 2023 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The incumbent government awarded several civil employees for their performance par excellence on the occasion of the 20th Civil Service Day today.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Patan High Court has issued a short-term interim order, stopping the process of the tender issued so that only a limited number of companies could compete in the tender issued for the construction of the wastewater treatment plant. This order was given by the court due to doubts about the 'qualification' of the bids called for the construction of wastewater treatment plants stalled at Sallaghari, Kodku and Dhobighat under the Kathmandu Valley Wastewater Management Project.

‘Climate Breakdown’ begins

Published On: September 8, 2023 01:00 PM NPT By: SHREE RAM SUBEDI

KATHMANDU, Sep 8: In an alarming turn of events, Earth's surface temperature has shattered previous records over the past three months. From June to August this year, the planet's average surface temperature soared to 16.77 degrees Celsius, surpassing the norm by 0.66 degrees.

One arrested on charge of online fraud

Published On: September 8, 2023 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The police have arrested a person on the charge of defrauding Rs 1,095,500 by sending fake 'receipts' online. The arrested person is Sushan Ghimire, 22, who hails from Lalitpur Godavari Municipality-7 and currently lives in Kathmandu Gothatar, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Rabindra Regmi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Minbhawan.

Marijuana and hashish seized in Hong Kong traced back to TIA

Published On: September 8, 2023 12:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sep 8: Hong Kong authorities have recently confiscated a shipment of marijuana and hashish that was traced back to the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal. The discovery was made on August 11 when narcotics were found on a Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) flight arriving in Hong Kong. While the exact quantity of the seized drugs has not been disclosed by Hong Kong police, it has raised serious concerns about airport security.