Police arrest a 'hundi trader' with Rs 1.9 million in cash

Published On: July 25, 2020 04:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 25: The Metropolitan Police Crime Division of Nepal Police on Friday arrested a 'hundi trader' with a huge amount of cash from Bishal Bazar in New Road, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, July 25: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection on Friday slapped a cash penalty of Rs 300,000 against Bhatbhateni Supermarket on the charge of selling substandard drinking water.

Rain damages crops in Chitwan, vegetable prices soar

Published On: July 25, 2020 02:49 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, July 25: Continuous rain has caused much damage to crops and vegetables in the district. The excessive accumulation of water in the fields has damaged the crops.

What makes you a lefty?

Published On: July 25, 2020 02:20 PM NPT By: Usha Pokharel

This lockdown period is an opportunity for me to spend quality time with my 94-year-old father. We watch old reruns of cricket matches every day. He loves watching cricket, and I am a diehard fan of cricket. One day I was surprised by his comment. He said, ‘there are quite of few lefthanded players these days.”   I had not given it much thought. Yes, I knew it is an advantage to have left-handed batsmen and bowlers in a team. This makes the game more interesting. Around 19 percent of the international cricketers are left-handed batsmen, and 14.48-30.28 percent are left-handed bowlers. Some left-handed batsmen are right-handed bowlers, and some right-handed batsmen are left-handed bowlers.

Just between June and July this year, 89 people died and 278 families were affected by landslides around the country; 17 lost their lives after being hit by thunderbolt and 77 families were affected. Similarly, three died and 93 families were affected by floods. Just this week, 59 people died by landslides and two from flood, 137, 123 and 29 families were affected by landslides, heavy rainfall, and floods respectively associated with extreme events.

LONDON, July 25: Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi will miss the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Aug. 1 because of a hamstring injury, the Premier League club said.

NEW DELHI, July 25: Indian and Chinese diplomats agreed on Friday to a fast pull back of troops eyeballing each other across a disputed border in the western Himalayas where 20 Indian soldiers died in a clash last month, the Indian government said.

Rajesh Memorial Cancer Relief Foundation established

Published On: July 25, 2020 11:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 25: The Rajesh Memorial Cancer Relief Foundation has been established in Nepal.

KAPILVASTU, July 25: At least 300 bighas of paddy farm has been inundated at Mayadevi Rural Municipality-4 in Kapivastu district.

Double whammy: COVID-19 and natural disasters

Published On: July 25, 2020 08:55 AM NPT By: Devendra Gautam

As the festive season starts in our country, a very serious humanitarian crisis stares us all in our faces. And as always, we the people and the state are ill-prepared to deal with it.