Police do U-turn on murder accusation against Speaker Sapkota

Published On: March 12, 2020 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 12: Units of the Nepal Police have done a U-turn while furnishing written replies to the Supreme Court (SC) on the murder accusation against Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Bowing to protest by the Nepal Meter Taxi Entrepreneurs Association (NMTEA), the Department of Transport Management issued an official notice on Wednesday banning the use of private vehicles by paying passengers.

Govt urges public not to go after rumour but verify information

Published On: March 11, 2020 09:06 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 11: The government has urged one and all to not go after rumour but instead verify the information relating to COVID-19 with the Health Ministry.

Govt bans popular ride-hailing services in Kathmandu yet again

Published On: March 11, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 11: Issuing a fresh public notice today, the Department of Transport Management under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport banned the use private vehicles for public transport.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Samikshya Sangraula, who donated her kidney to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, has been discharged from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital today.

Culture Minister vows overarching development of Lumbini

Published On: March 11, 2020 04:07 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 11: Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister, Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has said the government has been working for the overall development of Lumbini. Lumbini is the birthplace of the Buddha and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Woman dies when tipper truck hits bicycle

Published On: March 11, 2020 03:54 PM NPT By: RSS

BANKE, March 11: A woman was killed when a tipper truck (Ra 1 Kha 2188) hit a bicycle she was riding near Piparichowk in Kohalpur municipality-8 in the district today.

KMC completes a year of broomer operation without expected outcome

Published On: March 11, 2020 03:26 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 11: One year has passed since the operation of broomer by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) to keep the city streets dust-free. However, the city roads do not look free of dust as expected.

Three die in separate accidents

Published On: March 11, 2020 03:16 PM NPT By: RSS

Tanahun, March 11: Two persons were killed when a tractor skidded off the road and fell some 150 meters at Korikha of Bandipur rural municipality-5 in Tanahun district today morning, said the police.

Coronavirus isolation ward set up in Baitadi

Published On: March 11, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: RSS

BAITADI, March 11: In view of coronavirus panic, an isolation ward has been set up in Baitadi as a preparedness measure, said the district hospital. The ward set up inside the hospital has three beds where people with suspected coronavirus infection will be kept and treated, said medical superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Basanta Raj Joshi.