Woman succumbs to wild bees' bite

Published On: January 6, 2020 12:40 PM NPT By: RSS

BHARATPUR, Jan 6: A woman was stung to death by a swarm of wild bees in eastern Chitwan on Sunday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Thagiya Tharuni, 76, of Beltandi, Ratnanagar municipality-9.

Parbat getting 'tallest and longest' bridge at home

Published On: January 6, 2020 12:27 PM NPT By: RSS

PARBAT, Jan 6: The district in Gandaki State will be getting the country's ever 'tallest and longest' bridge. The bridge will connect Badagaun of Kushma to Kukurgadhe of Baglung municipality-14 in the neighboring district Baglung.

Leopard mauls 8-year-old boy to death in Tanahun

Published On: January 6, 2020 11:24 AM NPT By: RSS

TANAHUN, Jan 6: A two grader boy was killed in a leopard attack in Tanahun district last evening. According to Tanahun District Police Office, eight-year-old Pujan Sinjali Magar of Anbukhairani Rural Municipality-1 was killed from the leopard attack on his way back home from the maternal uncle's house near his village.

Ailing Jajarkot hospital awaits govt intervention

Published On: January 6, 2020 08:59 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, Jan 6: When it was upgraded to a 50-bed hospital from a 15-bed one four years ago, authorities at Jajarkot hospital expected due changes in infrastructures and facilities. So was the expectation of the people of the region. However, it continues to disappoint the staffers as well as patients.

Number of untimely deaths increasing in Rolpa

Published On: January 6, 2020 08:55 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Jan 6: A 19-year-old boy named Asin Giri, who was missing since December 2, was found unconscious in a rivulet near Libang – the headquarters of Rolpa district – on Friday.

Tanahun village terrorized after leopard kills child

Published On: January 6, 2020 08:29 AM NPT By: Binod Dhungana

TANAHUN, Jan 6: No sooner than the sun sets, Fulmaya Nepali of Ratamata village in Tanahun shuts the doors and windows of her house. It is not the fear of thieves, but that of the leopards that roam her village as soon as it gets dark.

DAO releases arrested Chinese on bail

Published On: January 6, 2020 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The District Administration Office, Kathmandu, on Sunday decided to release 122 Chinese nationals on bail amounts of Rs 1,000 each.

Corruption convict Bharati released before completing jail term

Published On: January 6, 2020 08:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Shambhu Bharati, who was serving a jail term at Dilli Bazaar Jail for embezzling millions of rupees while procuring logistics for Nepali peacekeepers in Sudan, has been released from the jail on Sunday before completing his term. Although he had been given a yearlong prison term, he remained in prison for just four months.

Bill allows govt to shut down unregistered social media sites

Published On: January 6, 2020 07:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: A bill, which is on the verge of endorsement by the lower house of parliament, may pave the way for the government to shut down social media sites at any time and under any pretext, according to experts.

DAO Kathmandu releases 122 Chinese nationals on bail

Published On: January 5, 2020 07:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: 122 Chinese nationals who were detained on the charge of their involvement in cross-border cybercrimes two weeks ago from various locations of Kathmandu have been released on bail of Rs 1000 each on Sunday.