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Elderly man arrested with marijuana

Published On: August 12, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

SIRAHA, Aug 12: The police arrested an elderly man in possession of two kilograms illegal marijuana from Sakhuwanandarkatti Rural Municipality-5 in Siraha on Saturday evening.

NEA to cut off supply for 4 days in industrial areas

Published On: August 12, 2018 11:56 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has informed about the electricity supply cut off at various industrial places for four days as it is upgrading the international transmission line.

Govt. provides blood money to 18 families

Published On: August 12, 2018 11:21 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, Aug 12: The Embassy of Nepal, Riyadh sent blood money to 18 families who lost their loved ones in various road accidents in Saudi Arab.

Dharan and Itahari dumping waste recklessly

Published On: August 12, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Aug 12: Solid waste collected from the two sub-metropolitan city of Province 2, Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City (ISMC) and Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City (DSMC) is being dumped directly in forest. Along with affecting wildlife, it has also led to increase in environmental pollution in the area.

Two killed in Bolero-motorcycle collision

Published On: August 12, 2018 08:35 AM NPT By: Republica

NAWALPARASI, Aug 12: Two men were killed when a west-bound Bolero (Lu 1 Ta 9759) collided head on with a motorcycle (Lu 20 Pa 517) at Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality-1 in eastern Nawalparasi along the East West Highway on Saturday.

Sikta canal damaged at over 100 places

Published On: August 12, 2018 08:15 AM NPT By: RUDRA KHADKA /ARJUN OLI

BANKE, Aug 12: The major canal of the Sikta Irrigation Project is badly damaged in more than 100 places along its 45-kilometer total length. The sections built in the first and second phases are not in a condition to be used any longer.

Tharu leaders for Dipayal as Province 7 capital

Published On: August 12, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL /PUSHPA RAJ JOSHI

KAILALI, Aug 12: While lawmakers are divided over naming Province 7 and fixing its capital, Tharu leaders have agreed to stand in favor of naming Dipayal as the provincial capital in a conclusion that this move could help them to garner wider support of hilly people in naming the province as Tharuhat.

Garbage collection begins in Lahan

Published On: August 12, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Aug 12: Lahan Municipality finally started to collect garbage from near the highway after over three weeks. The municipality acted only after the unmanaged waste threatened the outbreak of an epidemic in the region.

Freed Haliyas claim leaders and gov officials extorted portion of their rehabilitation fund

Published On: August 12, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Pushkar Bhandari

DADELDHURA, Aug 12: Government officials and Haliya leaders in Dadeldhura district have allegedly pocketed most of the funds released for the rehabilitation of the freed Haliyas or indentured farmers. The Haliyas are former bonded laborers who worked as farmhands for landlords.

Dozens of settlements at high risk of landslides

Published On: August 12, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Krishna Oli

BAJURA, Aug 12: Two weeks ago, Man Bahadur Rawat and his family left their home at Gumlagaun and started living under a tarpaulin tent in Daune Chaur. The family of Chededaha Rural Municipality-7, Bajura district, was forced to relocate after landslides continuously occurred in their village.