Illegal stone mining causing Chure depletion in Banke

Published On: May 8, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

BANKE, May 8: Illegal mining of stones is going on unchecked from a community forest near Lalpur of Rapti Sonari rural municipality-7 in Banke district. This activity which has been going on since long at the Chure hill falling under the Mandapawa community forest has resulted in the depletion of the environment in the area.

Three die in separate road accidents

Published On: May 8, 2019 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Sindhupalchok, Rupandehi and Tanahun districts on Tuesday night. Shur Bahadur Tamang, 65, of Indrawati-4 in Sindhupalchok died after falling off a running truck (Ba 4 Kha 7018) in Melamchi.

Regular works at AFU halted for over a month

Published On: May 8, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, May 8: The Agriculture and Forest University (AFU) based in Rampur, Chitwan has witnessed obstruction of its regular operation over a month.

Nepal elected member of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Published On: May 8, 2019 09:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: Nepal has been elected member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), one of the functional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Road renovation on Koteswor-Kalanki section begins

Published On: May 8, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: Road renovation has begun at Balkumari, Gwarko, and Mahalaxmisthan along the Koteswor-Kalanki road section.

The holy month of Ramadan begins

Published On: May 8, 2019 08:00 AM NPT By: MOHAMMAD HABIB

BHAIRAHAWA, May 8: The holy month of Ramadan has begun Tuesday after viewing the crescent moon on Monday evening.

Revised strategy on adolescents unveiled

Published On: May 8, 2019 07:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: Nepal consists of 23 percent adolescents (10-19 years) of its total population of 29 million. However, the country has not given priority to their health concerns, experts speaking at a function organized to unveil a revised strategy on adolescent health on Tuesday said.

Book on Rara

Published On: May 8, 2019 07:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: A book on Nepal's largest lake Rara was unveiled on Monday.  Senior culture expert Satyamohan Joshi unveiled the book amid a function at Lalitpur.

Province 1 fixes Biratnagar as capital

Published On: May 8, 2019 07:27 AM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

BIRATNAGAR, May 8: The provincial assembly of Province 1 on Monday endorsed the proposal of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to fix Biratnagar as the capital of the province with an understanding to set up legislative and executive offices in the greater Biratnagar area. The proposed greater Biratnagar includes Biratnagar, Itahari, and Sundarharaicha.

TJ officials selection faces multiple snags

Published On: May 8, 2019 07:24 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: The process initiated to recommend officials of two crucial transitional justice (TJ) bodies has further prolonged after a committee formed to recommend office bearers of the TJ bodies said the applications from aspirants were incomplete.