Vegetable farming changes fortunes of Chepangs

Published On: November 1, 2018 07:49 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, Nov 1: There was a time when managing two square meals a day was a challenge for the people of the Chepang community. However, their fortunes have changed for good, thanks to vegetable farming. By cultivating vegetables in the steep and barren lands, these indigenous tribesmen are not just earning meals but are uplifting their living standards.

GORKHA, Nov 1: The blacktopping of Abukhaireni-Gorkha road was intensified just a few weeks before the end of the last fiscal year just to ensure that the budget allocated by the government would not freeze.

Banana market growing increasingly popular in the east

Published On: November 1, 2018 07:42 AM NPT By: Daman Rai

KHOTANG, Nov 1: Banibelas Dhungana of Dhakalbesi of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhu Municipality-15 has grown over 1000 saplings of various species of banana in his field. Bananas, which grow all year round, are used for multiple purposes including consumption, giving gifts, and for religious purpose. A rising banana market has made banana farming extremely popular.

LAHAN, Nov 1: During the last local and provincial elections, one of the promises that almost all political parties and leaders made was prioritizing the conservation of nature and wildlife, especially the Chure range. They stated that the Chure range ecosystem had been badly damaged and vowed to take measures to put an end to activities that were deteriorating the ecosystem further. Deforestation and mining of aggregates, sand and stones from river beds and mountains in the Chure region were put forward as the major factors damaging the range’s ecosystem and politicians had pledged to put an end to such activities.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Although the Department of Transport Management (DOTM) announced last week that printing of 600,000 smart driving licenses would be completed within 45 days, the actual printing work of the licenses has yet to begin due to some technical snags.

DPR revision of road linking China in final stages

Published On: November 1, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Nov 1: Authorities are in the final stages of revising the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Mailung-Syabrubesi road which connects Nepal with China via Rasuwagadhi international trade route.

Sugar producer arrested for not paying Rs 473m to farmers

Published On: November 1, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Biken K Dawadi

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Police in Kathmandu arrested sugar producer Rakesh Agarwal on Wednesday on the charge of not paying dues totaling Rs 473 million to sugarcane farmers.

NC blame police indifference for Sarlahi incident

Published On: November 1, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Nov 1: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has blamed police indifference for Tuesday’s Sarlahi clash between the cadres of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the NC that saw one NC cadre gunned down and seven injured.

Jumla Airport closed for locals, not for minister

Published On: November 1, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: DB BUDHA

JUMLA, Nov 1: Janasari Gharti of Thabang had been undergoing treatment since two weeks at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) in Jumla for lungs-related ailment.

11:55 am auspicious time for Bhai Tika

Published On: October 31, 2018 06:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Nepal Calendar Determination Committee has announced the auspicious time for receiving and offering Bhai Tika on the occasion of the Tihar festival this year.