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Quake victims slam delays in receiving housing grants
Published On: January 16, 2018 05:40 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Jan 16: Mangal Bahadur Gurung of Siranchowk Rural Municipality-6 has been waiting for second installment of the housing grant since several months. Every time he visits the office of District Coordination Committee (DCC) for it, he is told to wait a bit longer. “I am tired of this now,” Gurung laments. “They always say I still need to wait.”
NA to prepare new DPR of fast track on its own
Published On: January 16, 2018 04:40 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Nepali Army (NA) is to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of the Kathmandu- Terai Madhes fast track on its own.
NRA's assistance to quake survivors to purchase winter clothes, repair houses
Published On: January 16, 2018 04:16 PM NPT By: Republica
JHAPA, Jan 16: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has allocated money for the survivors of the April 2015 earthquake in Jhapa district to purchase warm clothes and repair their houses.
Child dies after being hit by tractor
Published On: January 16, 2018 04:05 PM NPT By: Republica
MORANG: A three-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a tractor at an inner road of Sundar Haraincha-6 in Morang.
Maghi also celebrated as Tharus’ freedom movement
Published On: January 16, 2018 08:25 AM NPT By: Devendra Basnet
DANG, Jan 16: The people of the indigenous Tharu community have come a long way from a modest history of farm slaves. They wanted to be freed from the cruel slavery. “We could not even speak,” said Ram Prasad Chaudhary, a Tharu leader of Dang, referring to the condition of his people about two decades ago.
Over 80 percent quake victims miss deadline for second tranche of housing grant
Published On: January 16, 2018 07:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The government's failure to take a timely decision has thrown the task of distribution of the second tranche of the housing grant to the earthquake victims into uncertainty. Over 80 percent of the earthquake victims eligible for the second tranche is being deprived of it due to the government's indecision now.
Cold claims 19 lives in Rautahat alone
Published On: January 16, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur
RAUTAHAT, Jan 16: With the death of two more people on Sunday, the death toll of people dying from cold has climbed to 19 in Rautahat.
Maghi also celebrated as Tharus' movement for freedom
Published On: January 16, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Devendra Basnet
DANG, Jan 16: The people of the indigenous Tharu community have come a long way from a modest history of farm slaves. They wanted to be freed from the cruel slavery. “We could not even speak,” said Ram Prasad Chaudhary, a Tharu leader of Dang, referring to the condition of his people about two decades earlier.
Foreign ministry sending additional staff to Geneva mission
Published On: January 16, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: As Nepal assumed membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a two-year term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has decided to depute additional employees to its Geneva-based mission.
Rural municipality launches campaign to end child marriage
Published On: January 16, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Kishan Sangeet Nepali
LAMJUNG, Jan 16: Locals of Marsyangdi Rural Municipality of Lamjung have announced to end child marriage.
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