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Nepal Police intensifies action against bribers, bribe-taking cops
Published On: February 16, 2019 10:05 AM NPT By: Biken K Dawadi
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: On Friday, Dilip Basnet, 34, from Lagan, ward 21 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, in a drunken state pushed a parked motorcycle down in KMC-32, Bagbazar. A police constable who was watching rushed to the site and started questioning Basnet. Basnet, who was aware of his actions by then, offered the police personnel a bribe of Rs 1,000 for letting him go.
Dilapidated Rimna road blamed for Thursday’s accident
Published On: February 16, 2019 09:33 AM NPT By: Janak KC
JAJARKOT, Feb 16: Four people died an unfortunate death after the bus they were traveling in skidded off the road at Rimna of Bheri Municipality and plunged into the Bheri River on Thursday evening.
PM wrongly claims credit for no cold wave deaths
Published On: February 16, 2019 07:42 AM NPT By: Gyanendra Acharya
Prime Minister KP Oli, speaking at a function organized in Kathmandu on January 30 for the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation and Bharatpur Metropolitan City to construct an international cricket stadium in Chitwan, said: “This winter, no one will freeze to death, we will not allow that to happen. The days of cold wave are over now. No one died of cold wave [this year] because we have dispatched enough blankets and distributed to the needy. We were prepared beforehand and provisioned enough firewood and blankets.”
Motorcycles for ward chiefs a necessity or waste of money?
Published On: February 16, 2019 02:17 AM NPT By: Republica
DANG, Feb 13: In order to facilitate the ward chiefs, Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City of Dang purchased 16 motorcycles without even finding out whether the intended recipients are in need of the motorcycles or not. It is planning to buy three more two-wheelers, as there are 19 wards in the local unit. Interestingly, this has been a boon for some while for many it has been nothing more than a showpiece.
Thabang losing its traditional beauty to 'modernization'
Published On: February 16, 2019 02:08 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi
ROLPA, Feb 15: With concrete houses fast displacing the traditional ones having thatched roof, Thabang of Rolpa is losing its original look. The locals are building houses with new technology. This, however, has disappointed the locals who want to preserve their identity.
KOICA volunteer supports income generation in Hetauda
Published On: February 16, 2019 01:11 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: A Korean volunteer has helped the locals of Hetaunda Sub Metropolitan City-12 with the construction of five tunnel houses and dissemination of education of income generation through improvement of farming method.
DPHO officials spending days under sun in lack of work
Published On: February 16, 2019 01:04 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Feb 15: After restructuring the government in the new federal setup, a large number of government bodies based in the district headquarters were brought under the jurisdiction of the local government. However, there is still confusion over the authority of the District Public Health Office (DPHO), Ilam.
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Published On: February 15, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica
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First family planning conference on March 18-19
Published On: February 15, 2019 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The first National Conference on Family Planning is scheduled to take place on coming March 18-19 in the central capital with the theme ‘Family Planning, Reaching the Unreached’.
Four killed in Jajarkot bus plunge identified
Published On: February 15, 2019 04:43 PM NPT By: Republica
DOLPA, Feb 15: Four died in Thursday's Jajarkot bus plunge have been identified. According to Keshar Karki, chief of District Police Office, Jajarkot, Mun Bahadur Bohara of Chhanchu, Jagadulla Rural Municipality-4, Dolpa, Lal Bahadur BK of Tripura Municipality, Dolpa, Co-drivers Hari Bahadur Rawat and Sagar Bhandari of Khajura-2, Banke.
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