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Flood damages bridge, afflicting people including Gosaikunda pilgrims
Published On: August 19, 2018 03:12 PM NPT By: Republica
NUWAKOT, Aug 19: The Nuwakot has lost its transport connection with Rasuwa after a flood damaged a bridge at Trishuli- Betrawati section along the Pasang Lhamu Highway.
‘Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls’
Published On: August 19, 2018 01:11 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Disaster-affected women and girls are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation, and abuse, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Flood sweeps bridge at Barhabise
Published On: August 19, 2018 12:31 PM NPT By: Republica
CHAUTARA, Aug 19: Flood and landslide triggered by the incessant rainfall have swept away a concrete bridge over a local Sandi stream at Barhabise bazaar last night.
Fifteen thousand transport employees jobless
Published On: August 19, 2018 12:08 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The Nepal Transport Workers Association has said that the decision of the government to dissolve transport associations and committee has laid off some 15,000 transport employees.
Central Library in dire need of expert staff
Published On: August 19, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: DIYA DHAKAL
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The Central Library under Tribhuvan University (TU), despite resuming to normality post earthquake, suffers from a space crunch and is in dire need of library science professionals and software engineers for its smooth operation.
Redefining Rolpa’s image: No longer remote
Published On: August 19, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi
ROLPA, Aug 19: When he was posted to Rolpa 22 months ago, a dejected senior agriculture officer, Lal Kumar Shrestha contemplated like quitting his job. Rolpa was the last place he wanted to move to. He had always heard that even basic facilities are not available there. He decided to retain and with a very heavy heart, he finally moved there. After reaching there, he was surprised. His twenty-two months there passed ‘in the blink of an eye!’
Nepal's first e-bus to be operated in the valley within three months
Published On: August 19, 2018 07:20 AM NPT By: Krishna KC
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: For the first time in Nepal, a battery-run e-bus is set to come into operation on the roads of the Kathmandu Valley. The public would get to commute in the bus within the next three months.
Press Council's grilling of editors against jurisdiction and a misuse of authority: Freedom Forum
Published On: August 19, 2018 07:17 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Freedom Forum (FF) has said it has been alarmed by the grilling of editors of national dailies by Press Council Nepal (PCN).PCN officials on Thursday grilled Editor-in-Chief Gunaraj Luitel of Nagarik daily, and Editor Akhanda Bhandari of the Annapurna Post daily, in breach of its jurisdiction.
Children compelled to cross raging monsoon river to get to school
Published On: August 19, 2018 07:02 AM NPT By: Narhari Sapkota
GORKHA, Aug 19: Samir Miya, a ninth grader at Krishnajyoti Secondary School, Gankhu, is unable to go to school for the past three days, as he cannot dare to cross the swollen Jarang River. It had been just two weeks since his school resumed after the monsoon vacation. Despite his will to go to school and continue his studies, he is unable to do so, thanks to the flood triggered by torrential rainfall. The continuous downpour has raised the water level of the river preventing him from going to school.
Panauti Municipality provides buffalo pregnancy allowance
Published On: August 19, 2018 06:57 AM NPT By: Madhusudan Guragain
BANEPA, Aug 19: In order to support buffalo farming, the third municipal assembly of Panauti Municipality has prioritized birth registration and distribution of pregnancy allowance programs for buffaloes. This has raised many eyebrows and created enough buzz.
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