KATHMANDU, Sept 19: A multi-billion rupee micro-enterprise project for eradicating poverty through micro-entrepreneurship and employment generation was established in 1998. The program is now mired in political mess and woefully inept record-keeping. Data on the entrepreneurs has not been updated for several years.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav has said that there is no need to declare the state of emergency for dengue outbreak in the country.

Sept 18: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: September 18, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

Motorcyclist dies in accident

Published On: September 18, 2019 03:40 PM NPT By: RSS

KANCHANPUR, Sept 18: A 26-year-old person died when a bus today hit a motorcycle near Gulariya Bazar at Krishnapur municipality-5 along the East-West Highway in Kanchanpur.

Landslide kills child in Kavre

Published On: September 18, 2019 02:47 PM NPT By: RSS

KAVRE, Sept 18: A child was buried by a landslide along with a shop at Panchakhal municipality-4 in Kavrepalanchowk this morning.

Landslide halts Araniko highway

Published On: September 18, 2019 02:38 PM NPT By: RSS

BANEPA, Sept 18: The landslide triggered by incessant rainfall has completely halted the vehicular movement in and around Panchkhal municipality, Chaunnakilo and Dolalghat of Bhumlu rural municipality along the Araniko highway.

At least six persons missing as jeep plunges into Arun River

Published On: September 18, 2019 11:43 AM NPT By: MEGHRAJ TAMANG

SANKHUWASABHA, Sept 18: At least six persons have gone missing when a jeep plunged into Arun River at Dharmadevi rural municipality of Sankhuwasabha district on Tuesday night.

Nine choppers make ‘safe landing’ due to bad weather

Published On: September 18, 2019 10:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Nine helicopters en route to Kathmandu on Tuesday made ‘safe landing’, as per pilot’s decision, at different places due to bad weather.

Bad weather affects flights at TIA

Published On: September 18, 2019 10:26 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: As the weather remained unfavorable in Kathmandu on Tuesday, three international and four domestic flights were kept on hold in the sky.

Decision to ban mercury dental amalgam lauded

Published On: September 18, 2019 09:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The government has banned the use of mercury dental amalgam. The Ministry of Health and Population, through a minister-level decision on August 21, had issued a ban on the mercury dental amalgam last month to make the practice of dentistry free from the use of mercury.