KATHMANDU, June 10: The International Labour Organisation (ILO), a body of the United Nations Organisation, is celebrating 100 years of its establishment. The ILO was established on the principle that world peace could be achieved only on the basis of social justice.

Police seize 90 kilos cannabis in Chitwan

Published On: June 10, 2019 12:07 PM NPT By: RSS

MUGLIN, June 10: Police have confiscated 90 kilogrammes cannabis from Prakhal at Rapti municipality-12 in east Chitwan.

Musikot declared free of Chhaupadi practice

Published On: June 10, 2019 11:48 AM NPT By: RSS

RUKUM PASCHIM, June 10: Musikot municipality has been declared the municipality where the Chhaupadi practice has been eliminated.

State 3 Chief Minister Poudel discharged from hospital

Published On: June 10, 2019 11:03 AM NPT By: RSS

HETAUDA, June 10: State 3 government chief minister Dormani Poudel, who had been hospitalized after problem was seen in the valve of his heart, has been discharged after a successful angioplasty.

Storm damages 870 houses in Kanchanpur

Published On: June 10, 2019 10:40 AM NPT By: RSS

BHIMDATTANAGAR, June 10: Preliminary data on the extent of damage caused by the violent storm that hit Kanchanpur district on June 6 is available.

Kailali wetlands, lakes disappearing at an alarming rate

Published On: June 10, 2019 09:48 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, June 10: Until a few years back, Puraina Lake at Bhajani Municipality would offer a mesmerizing view. Cranes and many other species of birds would flock to this lake and enjoy its water and the surrounding flora. However, this lake that spread in 66 hectors of land is now a paddy field. After its water gradually dried up, its inhabitant, which included cranes, species of bird that sits on protected birds list, also disappeared. After the lake slowly disappeared, some residents near the lake started to cultivating its land.

Locals hit street against new Guthi bill

Published On: June 10, 2019 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10: Scores of protesters on Sunday demonstrated in Kathmandu demanding to scrap off a Guthi [trust] bill arguing that the bill was brought by the government in an attempt to capture the Guthi lands preserved for centuries.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Four Nepali youths abducted about a week ago by Jawiya Osama, an armed rebel group said to be operating in troubled Libya, are struggling for their lives as the group has been torturing them demanding a huge ransom for their release, according to relatives.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Meme Nepal, a popular Nepali social media page, has been courting criticism from various quarters for the past few weeks after two of its comedians were arrested.

ROLPA, June 10: Former Maoist combatant Nirmala BK, who had been unresponsive for the past three years due to mental illness, has shown signs of improvement after her medical treatment was started last Thursday.