Weather to be generally clear today

Published On: October 17, 2022 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: There is currently no significant weather system influence over Nepal.

KATHMANDU, OCT 17: Nepal has improved in its hunger situation, with its related index moderated by 2.1 points in the past eight years.

Urban population on the rise

Published On: October 17, 2022 10:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Nepal's urban population has reached 66.08 percent. As per the preliminary statistics of the National Census, 2078 BS, the size of urban population has increased in comparison to the earlier Census, 2068 BS, shared Joint-Secretary at Ministry of Urban Development Ramchandra Dangal.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: As many as 1,111 dengue cases were reported in Nepal in the last 24 hours, according to health administration officials. With this, the number of dengue patients in Nepal has exceeded 40,000. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the number is based on dengue patients reported in the country since July 17.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Expressing grief over the demise of centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi, the government has declared a public holiday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: The traffic police took action against 1,407 drivers on Saturday for flouting various traffic rules. Among those facing action, 446 faced the music for keeping unclear number plates and four for drink-and-driving.

SURKHET, Oct 16: As many as 10,714 people have been rendered homeless due to the recent floods and landslides in Karnali Province. The Karnali Province Police Office, Surkhet, stated that the largest number, i.e. 5,282 people have become homeless due to the natural disasters in Mugu, followed by 1,763 in Kalikot district, 1725 in Jumla, 639 in Salyan, 566 in Surkhet, 474 in Humla, 207 in Dailekh, 25 in Dolpa, 18 in Jajarkot and 15 in Rukum West.

MORANG, Oct 16: Biratnagar Metropolitan City (BMC) has started removing the illegal structures built on the roads against the standards. The metropolis has started removing physical structures including walls that are built on public land illegally.

Nation paying tribute to centenarian Joshi

Published On: October 16, 2022 11:38 AM NPT By: Prasan Gurung

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: The mortal remains of centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi have been kept at Kist Hospital for an hour for the general public to pay homage. Joshi's body was kept at the hospital from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the present generation lost the opportunity to connect with the centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi.