60-yr-old goes missing in jeep accident

Published On: July 15, 2018 07:12 AM NPT By: Republica

BAGLUNG, July 15: Nandakali Gaire, 60, has gone missing as a jeep heading to Chhorepatan of Dhorpatan - 4 from Burtibang fall down into Tamankhola river on Saturday. The jeep with seven people on board reportedly lost its balance and fell into the river due to break failure.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 15: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has added 3,307 earthquake victims as beneficiaries in Sindhupalchwok. The names were added based on its survey conducted in September.

KATHMANDU, July 15: The Flood Forecasting Section of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) issued a flood alert in settlements around the Koshi River basin on Saturday as the water level of the river reached near warning mark. Mass SMSs were sent to the locals via Ncell and NTC telecommunication networks.

Transport operators block vehicles on BP Highway

Published On: July 15, 2018 06:50 AM NPT By: Anil Bhandari

SINDHULI, July 15: Transport entrepreneurs on Saturday obstructed vehicular movement on the BP Highway for three hours, in a bid to pressure the government to reverse its decision to ban the movement of large vehicles on the highway.

Accidents involving tippers unabated in capital

Published On: July 15, 2018 05:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 15: Road accidents involving tippers have continued unabated in the capital. Barely five days after the death of a motorcyclist by a tipper at Jadibuti, another tipper hit a motorcycle at Soltimode, killing an 18-year-old pillion rider on Saturday.

Govt preparing to lift ban on land plotting

Published On: July 14, 2018 07:19 PM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

BUTWAL, July 14: Minister for Agriculture, Land and Cooperatives Chakrapani Khanal has said that the government is making preparations to lift ban on the plotting of land in the country.

The Week in Pictures

Published On: July 14, 2018 06:40 PM NPT By: Republica

Cover Photo: A beautiful view seen before raining in Ramkot Kathmandu on Wednesday.  Photo: Keshab Thoker

Pillion rider killed in tipper-motorcycle collision

Published On: July 14, 2018 04:15 PM NPT By: KULCHAND PHOMBO

KATHMANDU, July 14: A teenager was killed while another sustained injuries in a tipper-motorcycle collision at Soaltee Mode in the capital on Saturday. The accident took place at 1:30 pm.

Rape cases on the rise

Published On: July 14, 2018 11:40 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 14: A 15-year-old girl from Barahatal Rural Municipality of Surkhet was gang raped on June 16 while she was in Chhaugoth (menstruation hut). Three young boys raped her at around half past ten. Her family members came to know about it only in the morning. The girl who was found unconscious at the shed is still receiving treatment at a local hospital of Kalagaun. The accused Janak Sharma, Chetan Giri and Padam Giri are in police custody as the case in under investigation.

Nepali delegation leaves for 75th SAARC Chamber meeting

Published On: July 14, 2018 08:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 14: A Nepali delegation has left for Dhaka, Bangladesh in order to take part in the 75th executive committee meeting of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.