One dies of altitude sickness in Gosainkunda

Published On: August 15, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: RSS

RASUWA, Aug 15: A youth died while taking a holy dip in Gosainkunda last night.

Veteran litterateur Dixit no more

Published On: August 15, 2019 08:56 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 15: Veteran litterateur and winner of Madan Puraskar Madan Mani Dixit passed away today morning. Dixit was an eminent novelist. He was born on February 17, 1923, in Kathmandu.

Teenage suicides up, govt a passive spectator

Published On: August 15, 2019 07:20 AM NPT By: Aditi Baral

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Recent reports of young people committing suicide have grabbed national headlines. Although a lot of schools and colleges are taking significant steps to help their students by hiring student counselors and child physiologists, 'teen suicides' are only going up.

BHAKTAPUR, Aug 15: A seventh-grader at Genuine Secondary School of Bhaktapur, Nar Kawa, had never ever heard about 'Kasipaya'. But now, he not only knows about Kasipaya's history but also plays it pretty well.

Janai Purnima festival today

Published On: August 15, 2019 06:00 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The twin festivals of 'Janai Purnima' and 'Rakshya Bandhan' are being observed across the country today. The festivals are basically observed by the majority of Hindus in the country.

Child drowns in-pit at under-construction pharma plant

Published On: August 15, 2019 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, Aug 15: An eleven-year-old girl from Banepa has drowned in a pit that was dug by an under-construction pharmaceutical plant located at Nala Raya village.

'India's stray cattle causing nuisance in Nepalgunj'

Published On: August 15, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, Aug 15: Stray cattle have become a significant source of worry for the locals of Nepalgunj these days.

Pak Embassy marks Independence Day

Published On: August 15, 2019 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu organized a flag-hoisting ceremony at the embassy on Wednesday on the occasion of the Independence Day of Pakistan.

Snakebite patients up in West Nawalparasi

Published On: August 14, 2019 07:45 PM NPT By: RSS

PARASI, Aug 14: Number of snakebite patients has increased at West Nawalparasi with increasing heat and rains of late.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that Nepal has made significant progress on women empowerment and gender equality.