Once quiet, Kathmandu is honking again!

Published On: June 6, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Dilasha KC

KATHMANDU, June 6: The government launched a massive drive on April 14, 2017 to make Kathmandu Valley less noisy, clamping a blanket ban on vehicle honking. Traffic police were given the powers to fine offenders up to Rs 500 if found blowing their horn without reason.

KATHMANDU, June 6: She was fine until four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. What happened next took away her life. Ward member of Narahari Village Municipality - 9 in Kalikot, Mana Sarki was a mother of six, and she leaves behind a family devastated by their loss.

BIRGUNJ, June 6: Police here have seized a truckload (12,200 kg) of black pepper which was being smuggled to India from the no man's land near Birgunj on Monday evening.

Plastic bags being banned in LMC from July 17

Published On: June 6, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) is planning to restrict the use of plastic bags in the city from July 17.

Judge refers NRM vs Khadka to another bench

Published On: June 6, 2018 05:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: Kathmandu District Court Judge Kailash Prasad Subedi has referred the defamation case between Nepal Republic Media Pvt Ltd (NRM) versus Gopal Khadka to another bench.

Local government fails to live up to people's expectations

Published On: June 6, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Daman Rai

KHOTANG, June 6: Until a year ago, political party leaders were wandering through the villages and cities with their election agendas. In order to bring voters on their side, they reached the doorsteps of the locals with their best agenda.

Janaki Medical College remains closed since a month

Published On: June 6, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

JANAKPURDHAM, June 6: Janaki Medical College has remained closed since a month after the employees started protests demanding their salary for the last 14 months.

Baglung bazaar water crisis may end in two years

Published On: June 6, 2018 04:45 AM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, June 6: Long time ago, popular singer Janakavi Keshari Dharma Raj Thapa sang a song titled ‘Baglung ko bazaar, pandhernilai dukha hajar’ which  means Baglung bazar, where women faces hardships fetching water.

UN installs solar system at its Nepal head office

Published On: June 6, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: The United Nations has installed a solar energy system at its country office in Kathmandu in a move to make headway toward a renewable energy future.

Babai embankment construction gathers pace

Published On: June 6, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIYA, June 6: With the objective of timely prevention of erosion and inundation by the Babai River, construction works of its embankment is gathering pace much to the delight of the locals.