Dozens of houses inundated in Nepalgunj

Published On: July 2, 2018 08:50 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, July 2: Dozens of houses  in Nepalgunj have been inundated due to monsoon which is taking place since Sunday night.

MFD warns of floods and landslides today

Published On: July 2, 2018 07:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) Nepal has advised people to take precaution saying that there might be heavy rainfall in few places of the country on Monday.

Dozens of Rautahat villages at high risk of floods

Published On: July 2, 2018 05:25 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, July 1: With the start of monsoon, locals of dozens of villages prone to floods in Rautahat are in a state of constant fear. As more than two dozen places from where the Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers breached their embankments are yet to be repaired, the locals are now panicked that the massive floods like last year will repeat this year also.

KC supporters gather in Jumla

Published On: July 2, 2018 05:20 AM NPT By: DB BUDHA

JUMLA, July 1: A day after senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC started his hunger strike, hundreds of people have gathered at the protest site in Jumla’s headquarters Khalanga to support his crusade for medical education reform.

Activists question legality of protest ban in Valley

Published On: July 2, 2018 05:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: Solidarity for Dr GKC Alliance has questioned the legal basis of the government’s decision to ban civil protests in the Kathmandu Valley.

SURKHET, July 2: As part of the 'Prosperous Birendranagar: One home, one woman employment' program, depending on the type of their jobs, women can get 50% loan without interest and 50% grant. For the first year of the program, the municipality has sanctioned a budget of Rs 18 million.

Pokhara prepares for Birds Festival

Published On: July 2, 2018 04:20 AM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, July 2: Pokhara is organizing its first ever 'Birds Festival' with an objective to conserve birds around Pokhara and promote bird tourism. The festival would start from Tuesday and last until Thursday, according to its organizers.

Quake victims forced to build two houses

Published On: July 2, 2018 04:15 AM NPT By: Daman Rai

KHOTANG, July 2: Shanta Bhujel, a quake victim of Lichkiramche, Khotehang Rural Municipality-9, constructed a house by seeking a loan of Rs 700,000. But it became a real trouble for her after the engineers from the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) asked her to build another house, arguing that her newly-built house was not as per the standards set by the government.

Advocates accuse judges of taking bribes

Published On: July 2, 2018 04:05 AM NPT By: Jitendra Kumar Jha

RAJBIRAJ, July 2: Lawyers in Janakpur have boycotted the bench for the fifth consecutive day accusing High Court judges of involving in bribery while dealing with the cases. Except writ petitions, the advocates did not participate in any of the hearings.

'Valley underground wiring to take time'

Published On: July 2, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Dilasha KC

KATHMANDU, July 2: The city denizens are likely to see a change as the authorities are planning to lay underground wire system after a detailed study. The city is seeking Rs 5.5 billion loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to make this project happen.