KATHMANDU, May 3: An arrest warrant has been issued against Pratik Thapa, son of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa in connection with a case which involves frauding Nepalis on the pretext of sending them to the US as Bhutanese refugees.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Tek Narayan Pandey, Secretary of the Office of the Vice President, has been allowed to be detained for three days by the District Court, Kathmandu.

91 new cases of Covid-19 reported in past 24 hours

Published On: May 3, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: The government has confirmed 91 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. The latest bulletin issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) says that 91 people were infected with the virus in the last 24 hours.

Traffic resumes on Prithvi Highway after four hours

Published On: May 3, 2023 03:55 PM NPT By: Republica

DAMAULI, May 3: The Yampa-Aanboo Khaireni section of the Prithvi Highway which was obstructed by the Yampa Aandhikhola locals over the death of a local person in a truck-hit has reopened for traffic after four hours. The irate locals had obstructed traffic on the highway at Yampa Aandhikhola of Bandipur Rural Municipality-5 today.

Prithvi Highway obstructed again after land cave-in

Published On: May 3, 2023 03:41 PM NPT By: Republica

MALEKHU, May 3: The land at the bridge over the local Ganesh river at Dharke of Dhading district has caved in again, bringing traffic along the Prithivi Highway to a grinding halt. Earlier, the road was obstructed by a landslide. One-way traffic had resumed from Tuesday afternoon following repair after 18 hours.

KATHMANDU, May 3: The bodies of two women and one man among the five people who were missing in an avalanche today in Byas Rural Municipality-1 of Darchula have been found.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Tek Narayan Pandey, secretary at the Office of the Vice President, has been arrested on the charge of being involved in illegally sending Nepalis as Bhutanese refugees to the USA.

TAMGHAS, May 3: Two thousand hectares of community forest area has been damaged by wildfires in Gulmi district.

Arun III Hydropower worker dies, two injured

Published On: May 3, 2023 12:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KIMANTHANKA, May 3: A worker hired for the under-construction 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project died after he was hit by a falling rock inside the project's audit-2 tunnel at Amarang of Makalu Rural Municipality-5.  The deceased has been identified as Prem Rai, 27, of Silichong Rural Municipality-5.

CCTV cameras installed in border areas in Baitadi

Published On: May 3, 2023 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, May 3: CCTV cameras have been installed along the Nepal-India border in Baitadi district. A total of 18 CCTV cameras have been installed in the bordering areas including Jhulaghat, Gadhi, Gothalapani, Sahilek and Dehimandau, said Raj Bahadur Bista, information officer for Dasharathchanda Municipality.