Dhading farmers turn to quail farming

Published On: November 3, 2019 10:56 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, Nov 3: Farmers in Dhading district, after suffering losses in poultry, have turned to quail (battai) farming. They find it easier to rear quail for both eggs and meat, and they are relieved from selling to the middleman.

Rescue center established at ABC

Published On: November 3, 2019 09:16 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Nov 3: Aiming at enhancing the security of climbers and trekkers, Nepal Annapurna ICT Rescue Center has been established at Annapurna Base Camp (ABC).

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Nepal Army (NA) on Saturday received a medium fixed-wing cargo aircraft it purchased from an Indonesia-based company, taking the number of its cargo aircraft and helicopters to 20.

DAMAK, Nov 3: An electric wire fence, which was set up without permission from the local administration to prevent elephants from entering human settlements, claimed the lives of two individuals in Buddha Shanti Rural Munipality-4 of Jhapa on Saturday.

Blacktopping wears off within three months

Published On: November 3, 2019 08:53 AM NPT By: Anil Bhandari

SINDHULI, Nov 3: Solabhanjyang–Sindhuligadhi section of the BP Highway blacktopped just three months ago has begun to wear off. Cracks and holes are visible at different parts of the highway section speaking volumes about the quality of the work done on it.

Public lands will be retrieved: DPM Pokharel

Published On: November 3, 2019 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokharel said on Saturday that the government will take back public lands that have been encroached upon over the decades through various means. Speaking after the inaugurating a public park at Dhumbarai in the capital, he said the government was scouring public lands across the country and it would now reassert control over such land.

MAKAWANPUR, Nov 3: Acid attack was not heard of in Nepal before it happened to a beautiful girl from Hetauda on one fateful day. It was six years ago. Bindabasini Kansakar, who used to be considered a very beautiful and brilliant girl in the locality, was thrown acid on her face by an acquaintance. She was 20 then and studying in grade 12 in a nearby college. Her dreams were big and confidence high.

BHAIRAHAWA, Nov 3: Students of the Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Sciences have started protests, demanding that the college return the additional fees it charged them.

PM Oli may go for regular dialysis or kidney re-transplant: Aides

Published On: November 3, 2019 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is under close observation by his personal physician and other doctors, is awaiting full medical reports before deciding his future “mode of treatment”.

Dengue menace is not yet over

Published On: November 3, 2019 07:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Dengue epidemic that caused widespread panic across the country in the last few months is yet to subside, doctors said.