Jan 30: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: January 31, 2018 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

17 rhinos die in CNP in past six months

Published On: January 31, 2018 02:06 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Jan 31: Although the country is celebrating no rhino poaching year for the past three consecutive years, 17 rhinos have died in the Chitwan National Park (CNP) in the past six months, officials said.

Prakash Sardar claimed shortest person in Nepal

Published On: January 31, 2018 01:50 PM NPT By: Republica

PATHRI, Morang, Jan 31: Twenty one years old Prakash Sardar of Baijnathpur Nahartol, Biratnagar Metropolitan City- 19 has been identified as the shortest person in the country. He is 31 inches tall and weighs 13 kilograms.

Whereabouts of schoolboy missing in Phulchoki still not clear

Published On: January 31, 2018 11:39 AM NPT By: Republica

LALITPUR, Jan 31: A schoolboy who went missing while hiking around Phulchoki hill has not been found even after a week of the incident.

Only 57 quake-damaged houses in KMC rebuilt so far

Published On: January 31, 2018 09:14 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Jan 31:  Even nearly three years since the 2015 devastating earthquake, only 57 houses have been reconstructed in  Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), where a total of 7,171 houses were damaged.

Cases of child marriage on the rise in Rolpa

Published On: January 31, 2018 08:24 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Jan 31: Of late, Ropa district is seeing an unprecedented rise in the number of child marriages. Although no official data has been maintained, it is estimated that around 41 percent of the total marriages in the district are child marriage.

Reconstruction work gathers pace in Sindhupalchowk

Published On: January 31, 2018 08:14 AM NPT By: Dhurba Dangal

SINDHUPALCHOWK, Jan 31: The sluggish reconstruction work in Sindhupalchowk, one of the worst-hit districts by the devastating earthquakes of 2015, is gaining pace of late.

Ganga Maya warns of fresh fast-unto-death

Published On: January 31, 2018 07:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Dismayed by the frequent deferrals of court hearings, Ganga Maya Adhikari, who has been staging a protest demanding action against those accused of being involved in killing her son, warned of resuming hunger strike on Tuesday.

Women's initiative gives Butwal roadside flowers, park

Published On: January 31, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: SHER BAHADUR KC

BUTUWAL, Jan 31: Who might not love colorful flowers on the roadsides? Sakuntala Pun of Kalikapath, Butwal would always wonder what if the road next to her house would have been like that.  In reality, the road was full of dust that would irritate her all the time.

SC tells govt to restrict pesticide use in vegetables

Published On: January 31, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The Supreme Court has directed the government authorities to restrict the use of pesticides in vegetable cultivation as such pesticides are affecting the health of consumers.