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.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Denouncing the arrest of journalists demanding the reinstatement of Radio Nepal journalists sacked on Monday, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has demanded investigation into the incident. Nine journalists arrested by police were protesting against the sacking of three journalists from the state-owned Radio Nepal in Doti.

Pokhara hoteliers urge govt to do more to contain dengue

Published On: September 18, 2019 09:09 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Sept 18: Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara are worried about the spread of dengue in the city during the peak tourist season. The entrepreneurs' nightmare has turned into reality after some foreign tourists cancelled their Pokhara visit in view of the rising cases of dengue. Businesspersons have urged the government to take adequate measures against dengue to make the people feel safe. They have also asked the media not to leave the people panicked by 'misinforming about the disease'.

Dengue spreading its tentacles across the country

Published On: September 18, 2019 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

DAMAK, Sept 18: Dengue virus which entered Nepal for the first time in 2004 through an infected foreigner has now affected more than 5,000 people across the country.

Riverbanks filled with garbage in Tanahun

Published On: September 18, 2019 08:55 AM NPT By: Binod Dhungana

TANAHUN, Sept 18: When it was registered as a municipality 28 years ago, waste management was one of the major agendas of Byas Municipality in Tanahun. But even today, the municipality is yet to identify a landfill site.

Province 5 govt accused of ignoring own legislature

Published On: September 18, 2019 08:20 AM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

BUTWAL, Sept 18: The Social Development Committee of the Provincial Assembly of Province 5, has sought details of the procurement of medicines and health equipment from the Health Directorate under the Ministry of Social Development of the province after complaints were filed accusing the Directorate officials of irregularities while purchasing the items.

Mayor, deputy mayor in Dhanusha accuse each other of murder

Published On: September 18, 2019 07:52 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

JANAKPUR, Sept 18: Both the mayor and deputy mayor of Hansapur Municipality in Dhanusha district are absconding after lodging murder cases against each other over the death of a local man during a brawl over the choice of municipality headquarters.

One dies in Jumla bus accident

Published On: September 17, 2019 08:49 PM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Sept 17: One person has died and five others have sustained injuries when a bus (Na 3 Kha 7664) en route to Khalaga of Jumla from Tila Gufa municipality Nagma of Kalikot met with an accident on Tuesday.