KATHMANDU, Jan 2:  Students unions associated to Left Alliance have burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to protest against the price hike of petroleum products.

Police fire five rounds of teargas shells to open highway

Published On: January 2, 2018 02:16 PM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, Jan 2: Police had to fire five rounds of teargas shells to open the highway for traffic today after the locals blocked it in protest against the death of a person in a road accident in Kavrepalanchok.

The proposal follows an exodus in recent years of permanent of residents from Albinen, near Leukerbad in Valais. Many of the houses in the idyllic village are used as holiday homes.

Human rights violation on the rise in western region

Published On: January 2, 2018 11:31 AM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Jan 2: Cases of human rights infringement have increased in the districts of western development region of late. Over 800 human rights violations were recorded in the western districts in the past six months, a report shows.

Shortage of drinking water hits Jumla prison

Published On: January 2, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Jan 2:  Jumla prison which is considered an exemplary prison in Province 6 is dealing with an acute shortage of drinking water. As a result the inmates, security personnel and officials of the prison are compelled to rely on the contaminated water of the Tila River. As a result, they are suffering from water-borne diseases.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Twenty-five domestic drugs manufacturers have been operating illegally. However, the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has not taken any action.

Army opens 66 km track in Karnali Corridor

Published On: January 2, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Pabitra Kumar Shahi

KALIKOT, Jan 2: Construction of the Karnali Corridor has seen a remarkable progress since the Nepal Army (NA) took over the project’s responsibility in March 2015.

Women grab opportunities in politics

Published On: January 2, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

JANAKPURDHAM, Jan 2: Chameli Devi Das of Laxminiya Rural Municipality of Dhanusha district had entered politics after being involved in the Madhes movement. She is going to be elected as a member of the provincial assembly under the Proportional Representation (PR) system.

Freed Haliyas finally get their own homes

Published On: January 2, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Khamma Khatri

ACCHAM, Jan 2: A former bonded laborer, Janak Aaughi of Hattikot, Mallekh-8 of Accham district finally has a home to call his own. The government grant to construct homes, although it came late, has proved a huge respite for a former Haliya (indentured ploughman) like him.

SC directs not to remove 'squatters' from public land

Published On: January 2, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Ananta Raj Luitel

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has recently directed the government authorities not to remove 309 households of 'squatters' from a public land in Madhyabindu Municipality, Nawalparasi. The squatters have been living there for long.