More than 2,000 children out of school in Dang

Published On: April 16, 2018 12:46 PM NPT By: Republica

DANG, April 16: An estimated 2,000 children of the school-going age are out of school in Dang district, despite the government spending large amount of budget in the education sector.

Pilgrims throng Matatirtha pond

Published On: April 16, 2018 11:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 16: Devotees have thronged the Matatirtha Kunda or the sacred pond since morning today at Chandragiri Municipality to take a holy bath and make offerings in the name of their deceased mothers.

Foreign job aspirant swindled of Rs 100,000

Published On: April 16, 2018 11:04 AM NPT By: Daman Rai

KHOTANG, April 16: An agent has swindled a foreign job aspirant of Rs 100,000 by promising him a job in Poland.

Fire guts two houses in Udayapur

Published On: April 16, 2018 10:54 AM NPT By: Maheshwor Chamling Rai

UDAYAPUR, April16: Two houses were destroyed by the fire that started on Sunday evening at Udayapurgadhi rural municipality-7. Houses of Hasta Bahadur Sarki and Mandhwoj Sarki were gutted by the fire.

2.5 percent children still out of school

Published On: April 16, 2018 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

DARCHULA, April 16: Around 2.5 percent school going aged children are still outside schools, according to District Education Office, Darchula.

PANCHTHAR, April 15: Strong winds and thunder throughout the night had not allowed guests to sleep and had even scared some of them. Considering the weather, they felt that there was a bleak chance of the bette

Education minister unveils 3-month work plan

Published On: April 16, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 16:  On the occasion of completion of his one month in office, Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel unveiled his ministry's 30-point work plans for the next three months on Sunday.

BHAKTAPUR, April 16: Amid the crowd of thousands of people in Madhyapur Thimi of Bhaktapur on Sunday, Buddha Kishna Baag Shrestha pierced his tongue for the sixth consecutive time, giving continuity to the centuries-old tradition of piercing tongue which had started during the period of the Lichchhavi dynasty.

SC may settle more cases in this fiscal year

Published On: April 16, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 16: The Supreme Court (SC) has settled almost 30 percent of the filed cases in the last eight months of the current fiscal year.

IED explodes in Chulachuli Rural Municipal office

Published On: April 16, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, April 16: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in the building of Chulachuli Rural Municipality on Saturday resulting in minor damages.