KATHMANDU, August 1: Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that overlooking the bad intentions and ideologies prevailing in the party is not possible in the name of maintaining unity.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The import of agricultural products has been on the rise year-on-year with the government failing to enforce effectively its announced programs and policies for domestic production.

BIRGUNJ, August 1: A 73-year-old man died of COVID-19 on July 16. He had returned to Rajbiraj from India on July 4.

KATHMANDU, August 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Nepal relations and is willing to work with his Nepali counterpart, Bidya Devi Bhandari, to push for the continued advancement of the bilateral relationship.

Jaleshwar shut down for five days

Published On: August 1, 2020 01:20 PM NPT By: RSS

JALESHWAR, August 1: A five-day prohibitory order has been imposed in Jaleswar, the headquarters of Mahottari district, to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The drastic step was taken after community transmission of the deadly virus was reported.

KATHMANDU, August 1: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Saturday arrested Krishna Kanta Upadhyay, the chief administrative officer (CAO) of Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City in Dang on the charge of amassing property through bribery.

Gaurika: Tale of love and sorrows

Published On: August 1, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: Dr. Raj Kumar Rai

Reading Chandra Kumar Phuyal’s recently published novel Gaurika was a wonderful experience.  In 136 pages, the story of this novel depicts a burning contemporary social issue widely prevalent in Nepali society. The novel throws light on the life of Nepali people in hilly villages—the youths leaving homes for the Gulf countries for tough and risky jobs, families facing troubles back home, and some notable reparations and reunions in the end.

Four of a family die in Gulmi landslide (with photos)

Published On: August 1, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: Janardan Ghimire

GULMI, August 1: Four members of a family died when a house was buried by a landslide at Aatipata of Ruru Kshetra Rural Municipality-5 in Gulmi district on Friday night.

BIRATNAGAR, August 1: Amid escalation in the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in recent days, a lockdown has again been enforced for two weeks in Biratnagar starting from Saturday.

Bakar-Eid being observed today

Published On: August 1, 2020 10:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 1: Bakar-Eid, the second biggest festival of the Muslim community, is being observed today. The festival is observed on the 70th day of Eid-ul-fitr or Ramadan.