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.

LAMJUNG, Jan 16: Locals of Marsyangdi Rural Municipality of Lamjung have announced to end child marriage.

KAHS to provide free treatment for uterine prolapse

Published On: January 16, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Jan 16: Locals of various districts of the Karnali region are referred to hospitals in Surkhet, Nepalgunj and other districts even for minor infections. However, girls and women seeking treatment for uterine prolapse won't have to go anywhere for treatment as they can get it free in their districts.

Municipality launches campaign to manage stray cattle

Published On: January 16, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Jan 16: Until some time ago, cattle menace had been a headache for the locals of Tikapur. Farmers had to leave their fields barren as their crops often used to be eaten by the stray cattle.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Almost three years after the Tripureshwar -Nagdhunga road expansion project began, the Tripureshwar -Kalimati road section is finally being black-topped. However, the concerned authorities are still clueless about when the project will be completed.

KIST medical college to resume classes from today

Published On: January 16, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: KIST Medical College of Lalitpur, which remained closed for a month after its employees padlocked the college and its teaching hospital demanding a hike in salary, is opening from Tuesday after Patan High Court issued an order to open the hospital immediately.

Jajarkot section of Mid-Hills Highway in sorry state

Published On: January 16, 2018 02:15 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, Jan 16: The Jajarkot section of Mid-Hills Highway is in a sorry state. Heavy rainfall and landslide in the rainy season has left the 92-kilometer section between Kudu of Jajarkot to Suyada in the border of Jajarkot and Dailekh nearly inoperable.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The High High-Level Education Commission has proposed to gradually shut down the schools run by diplomatic missions and by taking foreign affiliations adding that there lacks a clear policy to regulate such academic institutions.