Fishing nets prove fatal for endangered gharials

Published On: March 12, 2019 07:56 AM NPT By: Sabita Shrestha

CHITWAN, March 12: At least seven gharials in the Rapti River of Chitwan National Park (CNP) area have been found dead in this current fiscal year. Some of them were found entangled in fishing nets, which could have potentially killed them.

MUSTANG, March 12: Thorong La (pass) that connects Manang and Mustang has mesmerized trekkers for years. However, the pass is restricted whenever snowfall in the region is heavy.

KANCHANPUR, March 12: After two cases of destruction of evidence and torture were filed last Wednesday against the police officials involved in the investigation of the Nirmala rape-and-murder case, the District Court, Kanchanpur, on Monday completed recording the statements of six of the eight police personnel who have been accused of the crime.

KATHMANDU, March 12: The Department of Drug Administration (DDA), the drug regulating body of the country, is in a sorry state. However, the government has done nothing to restructure and empower it according to the spirit of federalism.

Rs 100,000 financial assistance to injured Katuwal

Published On: March 12, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 12: Student leader Meera Katuwal, who was injured and subsequently lost her leg in the bomb explosion carried out by Biplab-led Communist Party of Nepal has received Rs 100,000 as financial assistance.

Shiwakoti denies recording statement at court

Published On: March 11, 2019 09:19 PM NPT By: Shreedhar Khanal

KATHMANDU, March 11: Dr Gopal Shiwakoti ‘Chintan’, who has faced fraud charges of Rs 33.5 million in various cases including much-awaited Melamchi project, denied providing his statement at the court today.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Mechi-Mahakali political journey of Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) that began from Taplejung on February 27 is going to conclude on March 15 in the capital.

Nepali worker dies in South Korea

Published On: March 11, 2019 06:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 11: A Nepali worker has died due to cardiac arrest in South Korea.

KATHMANDU, Mar 11: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has allocated budget to accelerate the reconstruction process of various six quake-damaged heritage settlements in and outside of Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Police have arrested two Indian nationals on the charge of smuggling 100 grams of gold and 25 kilograms of silver from Janakpur to India.