Only 42 out of 681 students clear 8 grade exams in Rolpa

Published On: April 29, 2018 01:21 PM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, April 29: Of the 681 students who appeared for their eighth grade exam, only 42 passed in Rolpa's Triveni rural municipality. 291 students were given grace marks during the exams.

Two weeks before inauguration, bomb explodes in Arun III

Published On: April 29, 2018 09:31 AM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, April 29: The compound wall of 900 MW Arun III Hydroelectric Power Plant’s office in Khandbari-9, Tumlingtar suffered minor damage after a bomb exploded on Saturday midnight.

795 rape cases registered in current FY

Published On: April 29, 2018 08:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 29: A total of 795 cases of rape have been registered so far in the current fiscal year, according to Nepal Police.

BIRATNAGAR, April 29: Although locals have long been demanding regular air service between hilly districts of Province 1 and provincial capital Biratnagar, not decision has been taken in this direction so far.

Locals worried about the delays in compensation

Published On: April 29, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Narhari Sapkota

GORKHA, April 29: Two years ago, land acquisition deal for the Budhigandaki Hydro Project was finalized and the land to be acquired for project was blocked from sales. However, the owners of the land have still not received the compensation for the land. Let alone distributing compensation, the government has not yet fixed rate of the land in some cases.

KATHMANDU, April 29: Tourism entrepreneurs have proposed branding the Juphal-Dolpo trail as the 'Ambassador Trail' and promoting virgin, mountainous Dolpo of the Karnali region as a new tourist destination.

DOLPA, April 29: Karnali Academy of Health and Sciences (KAHS) in coordination with the Nepal government has started a free treatment camp from Friday for the women of Dolpa who are suffering from uterine prolapse and other related diseases.

Bride and groom arrested in the middle of wedding

Published On: April 29, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: GANESH BK

RUKUM, April 29: A large number of people of Jaidhune ward no 7 of Sanibheri Rural Municipality were busy showering their blessings to a young couple who were about to tie the knot a few days ago. However, the couple's red letter day could not be as special as expected. Soon, the smiling faces started shedding tears.

CHITWAN, April 28: The upgradation work of Narayanghat-Mugling road section is unlikely to meet even the fourth deadline, according to the project's senior divisional engineer Govind Khanal.

KHUTAUNA, (Bihar), April 28: Two blue boards reading ‘Pahadi Tola’ hang on both sides of the entrance gate of Khutauna City in Madhuwani district of Bihar State of India. Everyone who comes across the board with this message – Pahadi Tola-15 - becomes inquisitive.