KMC launches free checkup services to senior citizens

Published On: April 17, 2019 10:40 AM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, April 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has begun free checkup services targeting senior citizens receiving social security allowances.

Minor dies falling off bus

Published On: April 17, 2019 10:18 AM NPT By: Republica

INRUWA, April 17: A minor died after falling off a commuter bus at Koshi rural municipality-8, Bhantabari area on Tuesday. The deceased is identified as Nur Salam, a 10-year-old son of local Yusuf Miya, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gyanendra Prasad Phuyal.

Rape cases on rise in Rukum

Published On: April 17, 2019 08:40 AM NPT By: LOKENDRA KHANAL

RUKUM, April 17: On November 14, the District Police Office (DPO), Rukum (West), arrested Rajip Khadka, 22, of Tribeni Rural Municipality-2, Simrutu, on the charge of raping a 17-year-old girl of the same village. Khadka is currently under judicial custody. According to the police, the accused has already confessed to the crime.

Maternal mortality remains high in Nepal: UNFPA report

Published On: April 17, 2019 08:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 17: Nepal has made a significant progress in maternal health and family planning since 1994, according to a recent report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). However, reproductive rights still remain out of reach for many women in Nepal.

NEPALGUNJ, April 17: A recent investigation carried out by Nepal Police has revealed that land mafia were involved in transferring government land worth millions of rupees into private property in collusion with officials of the Land Revenue Office (LRO).

Tourism businesses thrive in quake-hit Melamchighyang

Published On: April 17, 2019 05:00 AM NPT By: DHRUBA DANGAL

SINDHUPALCHOWK, April 17: After the devastating earthquake of April 2015 shattered his dreams of expanding tourism business, Pemanetup Sherpa of Melamchighyang village of Helambu thought that life would never be same again.

Kenya club owner held for trafficking in Nepali women

Published On: April 17, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 17: A Kenyan court has charged a man of Indian origin holding dual passport of Great Britain and Canada with sex trafficking of 12 Nepali women. The man in question owns a club in Kenyan city of Mombasa from where Nepali women were rescued earlier this week.

KATHMANDU, April 17: Responding to Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Baskota's remarks about missing his flight, Buddha Air has said that it could not have waited for the minister any longer as this could have meant aborting the flight and inconveniencing the 68 passengers already on board.

30 illegal guns collected from north Dhading

Published On: April 17, 2019 03:00 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, April 17: District Police Office (DPO), Dhading, has seized 30 country-made guns from the northern parts of the district over a period of ten days.

TIKAPUR, April 17: After being abandoned by their sons, a visually impaired couple in Janakpur have been forced to beg for their survival.