Preparation afoot to bring back rhinos swept away by flood

Published On: August 16, 2017 03:53 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 16: Preparations are underway to bring back the endangered one-horn rhinos that were swept away or dislocated to various places in the country and bordering India by the recent floods.

Eastern region records 47 casualties in landslide and flood

Published On: August 16, 2017 02:13 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Aug 16: A total of 47 people lost their lives and 15 people have gone missing in the flood and landslide in the eastern region till Wednesday morning.

Flights in Tenzing-Hillary Airport disrupted for 8 days

Published On: August 16, 2017 02:06 PM NPT By: Republica

SOLUKHUMBU, Aug 16: Flights to and from Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla in Solukhumbu district have been disrupted for the past eight days, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded.

Muna sold for Rs 3 lakh rescued from Dubai airport

Published On: August 16, 2017 01:27 PM NPT By: Narayan Bhurtel

UAE, August 16: Muna Dangi was at the Dubai Airport on Sunday evening. She was going to leave for Kuwait. She arrived in Dubai on August 6, 2017. She was kept at a room in the house of one local by the human trafficker for seven days. Fortunately, she met one Nepali sister Dipika Bhandari while she was waiting for the airplane before leaving for Kuwait.

Vehicular traffic resumes on roads damaged by floods

Published On: August 16, 2017 09:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: All roads damaged by recent floods have been restored and transportation has resumed from Tuesday, government officials say.

Electric power restored in Morang and Sunsari

Published On: August 16, 2017 08:04 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Aug 16: Power supply has been restored in Morang and Sunsari districts after five days of blackout.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: After the government took the initiative to address almost all his demands, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), postponed his 11th fast-unto-death on its 23rd day Tuesday. This has been his longest hunger strike so far.

Starving flood victims struggling for food

Published On: August 16, 2017 04:51 AM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, August 16: Hari Narayan Rauniyar who reached Birgunj of Parsa at around 3 pm on Monday carrying relief materials for the flood victims could not stop tears falling from his eyes after seeing their miserable condition. He had to distance himself from the crowd in order to hide his tears.

Quake victims find green pastures in Manang

Published On: August 16, 2017 04:47 AM NPT By: Kishan Sangeet Nepali

MANANG, August 15: Since the past few years, Jagdish Pakhrin of Rasuwa has been working as a laborer in another mountainous district, Manang. Similaraly, Maya Gurung, Indra Bahadur Gurung and Muna BK of Gorkha, Arjun Pakhrin of Rasuwa among others are engaged in construction of houses, hotels, monasteries and even roads. Most of the workers involved in the construction works in Manang are earthquake victims. Hundreds of victims who were rendered homeless by the catastrophic earthquake of April 2015 are earning for their survival by doing labor work in Manang.

Relief distribution starts in Dhanusha

Published On: August 16, 2017 03:40 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

JANAKPUR, August 15: Distribution of relief to the flood victims finally started in Dhanusha district on Monday after the incessant rainfalls for the past three days finally stopped.