Vibrant Christmas

Published On: December 24, 2017 08:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Christian communities throughout the world are celebrating Christmas on Monday believing the birth of Jesus Christ with much zest and zeal

Rarity: Locals demolishing own houses to support road-widening

Published On: December 24, 2017 10:30 AM NPT By: Upendra Yadav

BARA, Dec 24: In what could be seen as a rare attitude, most owners of houses and huts constructed illegally on the sides of Birgunj-Patlaiya road are pulling those structures on their own. Most of these owners are cooperating with the authorities while sharing that they are excited that the road is being upgraded to a six-lane highway.

Birtamod bulldozing illegal roadside structures

Published On: December 24, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

DAMAK, Dec 24: The drive to widen roads has come into full swing in Birtamod of Jhapa. After a quite a long gap, the government has resumed the work doing it just the way it hoped to avoid. It is bulldozing illegal structures on the roadside following refusal of the owners to cooperate despite the authority’s repeated insistence.

BAJURA, Dec 24: With the objective of abolishing child marriage, three community schools of Chededaha Rural Municipality have started a joint campaign to deprive the couple practicing early marriage from various facilities and privileges at the schools.

UDAYAPUR, Dec 24: Police in Udayapur district have arrested as many as 122 people suspected of being involved in drug smuggling and usage. Among the arrested, District Police Office (DPO), Udayapur has filed cases against 56 suspects in the district court.

Temporary police intensify protests in Kalikot

Published On: December 24, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Pabitra Kumar Shahi

KALIKOT, Dec 24: ​Temporary police of Kalikot who were staging protests accusing the District Police Office (DPO) of misappropriating the budget meant for their salaries have intensified their protests after the death of a fellow temporary policeman on Friday.

Bardiya's male gharial released in Chitwan

Published On: December 24, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, Dec 24: Few years ago, the number of endangered gharials in the Rapti and Narayani rivers inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) was comparatively high.

SANUSIRUWARI, (Sindhupalchowk): Locals of Sanusirubari suffered scarcity of drinking water for a long time in Chautara-Sangachowkgadhi Municipality-7.

Local administration imposes indefinite curfew in Manma

Published On: December 23, 2017 05:02 PM NPT By: Pabitra Kumar Shahi

KALIKOT, Dec 23: Following the tense situation in the district headquarters Manma after the death of a temporary (myadi) police on Friday, the local administration of Kalikot has imposed indefinite curfew in the district on Saturday afternoon.

Death of temporary police should be investigated

Published On: December 23, 2017 01:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Minister without portfolio Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has called for an investigation into the death of temporary police person Bibek Yedi and stern action against those involved in it.