Applicants double the vacancies announced for temporary police

Published On: October 17, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Oct 17: The number of candidates applying for the posts of temporary police for upcoming parliamentary elections has doubled the number of vacancies announced.

Banmalas of Tathali busy making garlands for Tihar

Published On: October 17, 2017 05:14 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Oct 17: People of the Banmala community in Tathali of Bhaktapur are busy these days making garlands of globe amaranth, with the beginning of the Tihar festival.

Over 391 thousand people below poverty line in Nepal: Govt

Published On: October 17, 2017 05:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: A total of 391 thousand 831 people are under the poverty line in Nepal, shows a report unveiled by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation today.

Two killed, 24 injured in Doti bus mishap

Published On: October 17, 2017 02:05 PM NPT By: Republica

DOTI, Oct 17: Two people were killed while 24 others sustained injuries in a vehicular collision at Gorani of Jorayal Rural Municipality along the Bhimdatta Highway on Tuesday.

Child rights still a far cry in Ilam

Published On: October 17, 2017 07:19 AM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, Oct 17: Hundreds of children in remote villages of Ilam district are deprived of child rights although the government claims to be working to ensure child rights in each village.

China to attach importance to neighbors

Published On: October 17, 2017 07:09 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, Oct 17: China has said that it will increase high-level political exchanges with its neighboring countries following the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and enhance mutual trust for strengthening bilateral relations.

Climate change taking its toll on Karnali

Published On: October 17, 2017 04:54 AM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Oct 17: It would take no more than two hours to fetch water for Gauri Sunar when she was a little girl. A resident of Tila village, she would follow her mother and aunts to fetch water. Today, she is an adult and does the entire household work of her family. And it takes four hours for her to fetch water.

Possible mishap averted in paragliding accident

Published On: October 17, 2017 04:45 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 17: On Monday afternoon, a potential mishap of eight paragliding flights of seven different companies was averted when a sudden gust of wind pushed the flights toward Fewa Lake of Lekhnath-Pokhara Metropolis in Kaski district.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The talks held between the representatives of Dr Govinda KC and the government are expected to conclude on Tuesday with the talks teams preparing the final draft of the agreement to address Dr KC's seven-point demand.

Child rights still a far cry in Ilam

Published On: October 17, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, Oct 17: Hundreds of children in remote villages of Ilam district are deprived of child rights although the government claims to be working to ensure child rights in each village.  The government has been enforcing legal provision at local level to ensure that child right are preserved.