Brightest meteor shower to be visible tonight

Published On: August 12, 2017 06:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 12: The brightest ever meteor shower in human history will be seen on Saturday night. The meteor shower will be visible from 8:45 pm August 12 until 4:45 am tomorrow.

Monsoon wreaks havoc, claims 30 (Photo feature)

Published On: August 12, 2017 06:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 12: At least 30 people are now confirmed killed and hundreds of families are displaced in floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Friday in various parts of the country.

Rain affects weekly river cleaning campaign

Published On: August 12, 2017 05:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 12: The weekly cleaning of the rivers in Kathmandu valley and of the ring road was affected due to rainfall on Saturday. As a result, only 11 metric tonnes of solid waste was extracted from and around the rivers.

BARDIYA, August 12: The Babari River swollen by monsoon rains has entered Balapur settlement, posing a risk to the district headquarters Gulariya in the district.

Increase investment in youth: President Bhandari

Published On: August 12, 2017 04:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 12: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called for increased investment in empowerment of the youth, who are the medium of socio-economic and political change of the society.

Rally in support of Dr KC (Photo feature and video)

Published On: August 12, 2017 04:19 PM NPT By: Prabin Koirala

KATHMANDU, August 12: Hundreds of people marched on Saturday in support of Dr Govinda KC, who is in hunger strike since 20 days demanding that the government bring in the Medical Education Act, slash the fees for postgraduate studies in medicine from Rs 3.1 million to 2.2 million, appoint four assistant deans and the campus chief at IOM immediately, and probe the irregularities of TU officials and take action against them.

Passengers stranded due to block in East-West highway

Published On: August 12, 2017 04:00 PM NPT By: Kalpana Bhattarai

NAWALPARASI, August 12: Transportation service has been halted as the road section at Bardaghat Municipality-4 in Nawalparasi of East-West Highway has been damaged due to the continuous rain since Friday morning.

PM's directive to rescue and provide relief to survivors

Published On: August 12, 2017 03:13 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 12: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed all concerned district authorities to immediately shift the people who have been caught in floods and landslides in various parts of the country to safer locations, and provide relief to the survivors.

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The government has mobilised security personnel from Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force for rescue operation and relief distribution for those affected by flooding and landslides across the country, the Home Ministry said.

Continuous rain cripples normal life in eastern region

Published On: August 12, 2017 02:51 PM NPT By: Ajit Tiwari

BIRATNAGAR, August 12: The normal life has crippled in eastern region of the country due to the incessant rain since Friday evening.