KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Voters along the Nepal-India border areas in Banke district have demanded candidates for the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly take initiations for a reliable security system in these settlements.

Seven arrested for campaigning against the elections

Published On: November 15, 2022 04:54 PM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPURDHAM, Nov 15: Mahottari police have arrested seven people who were spreading propaganda against the election. Superintendent of Police Krishna Pangeni said that they were arrested from Balawa-7, Banouta Tole of Mahottari on charges of being involved in anti-election activities.

Dengue kills six in Chitwan in five months

Published On: November 15, 2022 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Nov 15: Six people have died of dengue in Chitwan so far in the current fiscal year. The victims were from and outside the district, according to the Health Office, Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The government has decided to give public holidays from November 18 to 21 in schools where polling stations are located.

Illegally imported fish destroyed

Published On: November 15, 2022 11:05 AM NPT By: Republica

BHARATPUR, Nov 15: Two thousand kilograms of illegally imported fish has been destroyed in Bharatpur. The farmers took a vehicle (Lu 3 Cha 3336) headed for Kathmandu from Bardaghat of Nawalparasi under control and destroyed the illegally imported fish it was carrying.

KMC removes unauthorized boards placed in offices and shops

Published On: November 14, 2022 01:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started removing unauthorized identification boards (name boards, sign boards) from today. Boards that meet the standards but have not paid fees and are larger than the specified size are to be removed by the metropolis.

LEKHNATH, Nov 14: Representatives of the stakeholder agencies under the local level have underscored the urgent need for the conservation of the threatened bird Bagale Bagedi or the yellow-breasted bunting.

KHALANGA, Nov 14: A clash ensued between the cadres of ruling coalition and CPN-UML at Dhuligada of Darchula district on Sunday.

Dowry Still Killing Dreams in Nepal’s Terai

Published On: November 13, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

The story of Neha Chaudhary who was married just about eight months ago and has accused her husband, Grande Hospital doctor Pankaj Chaudhary, of abusing her, seems to be an apparent case of dowry-related violence. Neha has filed a report with the Mahottari district police who say they are waiting for the customary one-month period, expecting the chance of reconciliation between the couple, to end.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Women health volunteers assigned to Kathmandu for voter education programs have said that they are finding it difficult to work. On Sunday morning, they went door-to-door in Naxal, Kathmandu, and responded that they were having difficulty in providing voter education because they did not have identity cards.