International Day for Biological Diversity being observed

Published On: May 22, 2023 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 22: The International Day for Biological Diversity is being marked across the country today under the theme of 'From agreement to action: Build back biodiversity'.

KATHMANDU, May 22: The police have got permission to keep in judicial custody the 16 persons arrested in connection with a fake Bhutanese refugee scam for three more days.

One killed, two Yarsha pickers missing in Bajhang avalanche

Published On: May 22, 2023 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

BAJHANG, May 22: A person, who was collecting Yarshagumba, died after an avalanche occurred at Dhanshera of Surma Rural Municipality-2 in Bajhang district on Sunday. The identity of the deceased has not been ascertained as yet.

A Local Government That the Locals Love

Published On: May 22, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

Jeevlal Poudel, from ChilawniPokhara in GulmiDarbar Rural Municipality-6, is 81 years old and walks with the help of a cane. He faces difficulty when walking uphill and downhill, and knee pain prevents him from traveling long distances. Until a few years ago, he had to go to Goudakot, a market area with a bank, to collect his old age allowance provided by the government, and he needed the assistance of a family member to accompany him. However, senior citizens like Jeevlal have been greatly relieved after the local government launched a door-to-door service campaign to address the problems faced by its citizens.

Nepal records four cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

Published On: May 21, 2023 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21:  Nepal recorded four new cases of COVID-19 along with 12 recoveries on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, May 21: On Sunday, during my morning walk to Swayambhu, I stopped by to drink aloe vera juice sold by Radha Dhungana, who  has been selling aloe vera juice and barley grass juice in Swayambhu area for a long time.

CHITWAN May 21: A man on a scooter died after colliding with a truck transporting LPG cylinders.

Mugu villages reeling under food shortage

Published On: May 21, 2023 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

MUGU, May 21: The Sorukot Food depot at Soru Rural Municipality in the district is running short of subsidized rice, affecting the local people.

Indian national found dead in Kapilvastu

Published On: May 21, 2023 03:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KAPILVASTU, May 21: An Indian national has been found dead in a field located in Maya Devi Rural Municipality-5 of Kapilvastu.

KATHMANDU, May 21: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has directed the hospitals in the metropolis to submit the details of the poor, helpless and abandoned people, who have received free treatment at the designated hospitals, to the KMC within 10 days of the completion of every month.