People celebrate Matya festival

Published On: August 17, 2019 11:24 AM NPT By: Bijaya Rai

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The festival of Matya is celebrated in Patan, a day after Gai Jatra. It includes taking out processions in many Buddhist temples and stupas in Patan. It is believed that Matya festival is celebrated to honor the victory of Lord Buddha over vice.

School safety plan brought targeting 56 community schools in Baitadi

Published On: August 17, 2019 11:15 AM NPT By: RSS

BAITADI, Aug 17: A safety plan has been introduced targeting 56 community schools in the Dashrath municipality, Baitadi.

'Madan Bhandari Memorial Park' to be established in Chandragiri

Published On: August 17, 2019 08:49 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, August 17: A park in commemoration of Madan Bhandari is to be constructed at Chandragiri municipality-13.

Dakle Bus Park in limbo for four years

Published On: August 17, 2019 07:59 AM NPT By: Pushkar Bhandari

DADELDHURA, Aug 17: The construction of Dakle Bus Park planned to be built five hours away from the district headquarter has not seen a tinge of progress in the last four years.

Flood sweeps away bridges leading to Phoksundo Lake

Published On: August 17, 2019 07:55 AM NPT By: BISHNU PRASAD DEVKOTA

DOLPA, Aug 17: Wooden bridges connecting the trekking routes to the Dolpa-based Phoksundo Lake were destroyed by floods on Friday morning.

Sunsari records 3,266 dengue cases in 3 months

Published On: August 17, 2019 07:45 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Aug 17: Altogether 3,266 dengue cases have been recorded in Sunsari district over the past three months and 3,173 were from Dharan alone. But only one person has died from the disease so far.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Established in 1982 with 50 beds, Patan Mental Hospital still has just the same number of beds. And these remain occupied throughout the year. However, the hospital’s outpatients department (OPD) sees more than 175 patients every day. About 75 percent of such patients are adults aged between 22-45 years.

Indian cattle stray into Nepalgunj politics

Published On: August 17, 2019 07:37 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, Aug 17: With a federal minister evincing interest in the management of stray cattle in Nepalgunj city and allocating a budget for the purpose and the local government facing criticism from animal rights groups for failing to manage these strays, the issue has come to figure in city politics.

Rural roads make Karnali highway too risky

Published On: August 17, 2019 06:05 AM NPT By: DB BUDHA

JUMLA, Aug 17: Sher Bahadur Bohora of Jumla recently traveled to Surkhet last week. That was not the first time he made the trip. However, he was never scared as he was on that trip. ‘That was not a journey, it was a nightmare’.

Lamichhane fans clash with police, seven policemen injured

Published On: August 17, 2019 05:05 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 17: Seven policemen sustained injuries as the fans of Rabi Lamichhane, a TV journalist who has been arrested in connection with the 'suicide' of journalist Salikram Pudasaini, clashed with the security personnel in Chitwan on Friday evening.