Paddy production surges by 13 percent in Khotang

Published On: December 19, 2017 02:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHAMANDU, Dec 18: Vegetable Development Directorate (VDD) under the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) is sending teams to eight different districts for selecting recipients of its agri tourism grant.

Drinking water crisis hits rural Bajhang

Published On: December 19, 2017 02:48 AM NPT By: Jagat Khadka

BAJHANG, Dec 18: As the sources of drinking water have started drying up, dozens of villages in Bajhang are suffering from an acute shortage of drinking water.

Quake-resistant school building handed over to community in Kavre

Published On: December 19, 2017 02:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 18:  The newly reconstructed, earthquake-resistant building of Shree Kali Devi Primary School in Kavre District was handed over to the community on Monday. The project was jointly completed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Nepal.

Shesh Narayan wins Integrity Idol 2017

Published On: December 18, 2017 10:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Shesh Narayan Poudel has been named Nepal's Integrity Idol-2017 for his efforts made to deliver government services to the public in an effective manner.

UDAYAPUR, Dec 18: Police have arrested three people including a hotelier for their alleged involvement in flesh trade at the district headquarters Gaighat on Monday.

Japanese Ambassador Ogawa pays courtesy call on PM Deuba

Published On: December 18, 2017 01:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, Masashi Ogawa, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

UDAYPUR, Dec 18: The District Police Office, Udyaypur has come up with stern measures against ‘flourishing’ illegal sex trade in some hotels based in the district-headquarters Gaighat.

Arrangement of employment to youths inside the country stressed

Published On: December 18, 2017 01:06 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Dec 18: Speakers have stressed the need of making arrangement of employment in the county as Nepali migrant workers have been facing different problems in course of employment.

Rally marks International Migrants Day

Published On: December 18, 2017 12:05 PM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, Dec 18: The Ministry of Labour and Employment organised a rally here this morning to mark the International Migrants Day.

Farmers adopt climate-smart agriculture to combat drought

Published On: December 18, 2017 09:40 AM NPT By: Ram Saran Tamang

NAWALPARASI, Dec 18: In her twilight years, 59-year-old Pabitra Tiwari of Kuleni Rajahar still remembers how it used to be like living in the village during her youthful days. “Our farms were fertile. The yields were good. Water scarcity was virtually unheard of,” she recalled. “Most of our problems were petty.”