Mahashivaratri festival today

Published On: February 13, 2018 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Hindu devotees all over the country today are celebrating the great festival of Mahashivaratri by worshiping Lord Shiva at various rivers, ponds and temples since early this morning.

Migrant worker husbands infecting wives with HIV

Published On: February 13, 2018 08:17 AM NPT By: Tekendra Basyal

KOHALPUR, Feb 13: Most women infected with HIV in Banke lament that they were infected with the disease through their migrant worker husbands. These women asserted that during their short trips to home, the husbands 'gifted' the disease to them.

Tiger census begins in Shuklaphanta through camera trapping

Published On: February 13, 2018 07:07 AM NPT By: Republica

MAHENDRANAGAR, Feb 13: The count of tiger population has started in Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) of Kanchanpur district through 'camera trapping' method.  According to Gopal Bahadur Ghimire, chief conservation officer and information officer of SNP, a two-day training was held before the officially launch of the tiger census in the national park. He informed that the census will be taken in Shuklaphanta-Laljhadi-Jogbudha corridor which is considered as the buffer zone.

Rasuwa declared as 43rd literate district

Published On: February 13, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, Feb 13: As per the 'Literate Nepal' mission launched in 2012, the government has now declared 43 districts of the country as literate zones in terms of adult literacy. Among those districts, the latest addition is Rasuwa, which was declared as literate zone on Monday.

BANEPA, Feb 13: Heavy tippers have emerged as a major concern for the safety of pedestrians in Kavre with the increase in number of accidents involving such vehicles.

Dead secretary's son still missing in Trishuli

Published On: February 13, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, Feb 13: Santosh Yadav, the son of irrigation secretary Ramanand Prasad Yadav, who was killed in Saturday's jeep plunge into Trishuli River in Dhading district, has still been missing in the river after the accident.

Locals living in border areas deprived of state facilities

Published On: February 13, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SIRAHA, Feb 13: The Nepali people living in areas near the country's borders are deprived of various state services and privileges. The people living here don't have access to secondary level education and health facilities.

Tiger census begins in Suklaphanta through camera trapping

Published On: February 13, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

MAHENDRANAGAR, Feb 13: The count of tiger population has started in Suklaphanta National Park (SNP) of Kanchanpur district through 'camera trapping' method.

Hubby strikes wife to death

Published On: February 12, 2018 06:18 PM NPT By: Republica

ACHHAM, Feb 12: A 33-year-old woman has been struck to death at Kamal Bazaar Municipality-2, Ganeshpur in the district.

Bhandari unanimously elected State Assembly Speaker of Province-1

Published On: February 12, 2018 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 12: Pradeep Kumar Bhandari has been unanimously elected the Speaker of the State Assembly of Province-1.