Children faint due to heat wave, one dies in the plains

Published On: June 10, 2018 03:25 PM NPT By: Republica

MAHOTTARI/SIRAHA, June 10: Five children were among the seven affected by heat wave as temperatures soared as much as 42 degrees in eastern part of the country for the past two days.

Mayor initiates steps to upgrade Jumla airport, expand runway

Published On: June 10, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, June 10: Citing difficulties during take-off and landing, talks hoping to expand Jumla airport’s runway on both sides has started.

HoR begins discussion on budget allocation to ministries

Published On: June 10, 2018 12:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10 : The meeting of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament has begun discussion on allocation of budget on various ministries today.

GORKHA, June 9: Senior Neurosurgeon Dr Upendra Devkota, who has been undergoing treatment for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma) at Neuro Hospital, Bansbari, was airlifted by a helicopter to his birthplace Gorkha as per his wish on Saturday.

Tara Air plane’s disaster averted

Published On: June 10, 2018 09:18 AM NPT By: DB BUDHA

All the 19 people on board the Tara Air twin otter plane including the flight crew are said to be safe. The nose of the plane is still stuck in the barbed wire.

Policeman injured in attack

Published On: June 10, 2018 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, June 10: A police person was injured after coming under attack while trying to take Lal Bahadur BC, the district in-charge of the Biplav-led Communist Party of Nepal, under control.

SURKHET, June 10: Parliamentarians of Karnali Province have demanded the formation of a high-level probe committee to investigate the murder of Mana Sarki, a Dalit woman member of Naharinath Rural Municipality.

UDAYAPUR, June 10: It has been revealed that a piece of land belonging to the Gaighat-Kadmaha Sagarmatha Highway has been sold due to the negligence of the District Land Revenue Office (DLRO). District Police said that Shiva Prasad Dahal, 87, and his son Buddhi Prasad were arrested on Saturday for selling 7 kattha 19 dhur of land belonging to the Gaighat-Bagaha section of the road in Triyuga Municpality.

DAMAK, June 10: Bhutanese refugees still languishing in refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang have time and again made it clear that they want to go back home.

KATHMANDU, June 10: A survey conducted by Transparency International Nepal has shown slight improvement in public service delivery at the local levels in the aftermath of the local elections held last year.