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Tipper truck accident kills at least three in Kalikot

Published On: June 10, 2020 12:18 PM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, June 10: At least three India-returnees have died when an ill-fated tipper truck plunged into the Karnali River at Naraharinath Rural Municipality-1 in Kalikot district on Wednesday morning.

PM Oli addresses parliament meeting

Published On: June 10, 2020 11:22 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Oli spoke on a range of contemporary issues including the government's efforts to contain the coronavirus disease.

Nepal Investment Bank wins legal case on guarantee payment of Rs 2.1 billion against Italian counterpart

Published On: June 10, 2020 11:03 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

Release of the payment a major financial reprieve for the Nepali commercial bank that would otherwise required huge provisioning for losses

Animals at Jawalakhel zoo miss humans, others enjoy the peace

Published On: June 10, 2020 11:00 AM NPT By: Anjali Subedi

KATHMANDU, June 10: It has been four decades since Hari Krishna Shrestha, 56, has been feeding and taking care of animals at the central zoo in Jawalakhel. This is the only zoo in the country and is home to dozens of species of mammals, fish, reptiles and birds. His long association with the precious creatures means he can read their faces. The ongoing lockdown amid the coronavirus threat has affected the species in the zoo; their behavior shows that they are missing humans, said Hari Krishna. He was busy feeding monkeys on Saturday evening.

Myagdi landslide kills two

Published On: June 10, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, June 10: Two persons died after being buried in a landslide triggered by a flash flood at Raghuganga Rural Municipality-6, Kotgaun, here in the district on Tuesday night.

Pakistan Army Chief meets Afghan President

Published On: June 10, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Agencies

KABUL, June 10: Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Tuesday.

TikTok video of former crown princess Himani and daughters goes viral

Published On: June 9, 2020 10:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: TikTok has been a popular app among youths in Nepal. People from all walks of life and social status seem to have made good use of their free time during the lockdown by creating TikTok videos.

Coronavirus gradually tightening its grip on Karnali

Published On: June 9, 2020 01:45 PM NPT By: GANESH BISHU

BIRENDRANAGAR, June 9: Karnali Province reported the first case of novel coronavirus disease only on May 18 approximately four months after the first case had been reported in the country on January 24.

Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital sealed off

Published On: June 9, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ: The Kohalpur-based Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital has been sealed off after a patient tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.