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.

Human settlements in Madi Municipality inundated

Published On: August 12, 2017 02:33 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 12: More than a dozen villages in the southern area of Madi Municipality in Chitwan district have been inundated in the flood that occurred due to incessant rain Friday night.

Miss Plus Two Audition In Dharan

Published On: August 12, 2017 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

Big Nepal Event Pvt Ltd is all set to host Miss Plus Two as the organizing team has started promotional activities in Dharan from Thursday.

KATHMANDU, August 12: Thousands of people including leaders of newly emerging as well as old but outside-mainstream-politics parties have gathered in Maitighar area to express their solidarity with the orthodopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC who has been demanding for the egalitarian medical educational system.

ITAHARI, August 12: At least five persons were killed as the flooding  caused by continuous heavy rain inundated Itahari market zone and its surrounding areas.

Locals facing post-flood health hazards

Published On: August 12, 2017 08:25 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Aug 11: The locals of Pahalwapur, Kailali are getting sick due to the rotting carcasses and washed up crops and clothing after floods hit the village on August 4. Around eight wards of Ghodaghodi Municipality were affected by the floods in Kandra river.

Medicine crisis likely following new local level setup

Published On: August 12, 2017 08:23 AM NPT By: Krishna Oli

BAJURA, Aug 11: The new local level offices are for more convenience of the people. However, these offices are still in a mess due to the lack of infrastructures and policies. And this has affected government services in more than one ways. For instance, medicine procurement procedure has been delayed, say the officials concerned. According to Ramesh Kunwar, public health officer of Bajura, the delay is natural.

DHARAN, Aug 11: Visually-impaired students of Purvanchal Gyan Chakshu Vidyalaya (PGCV) have staged a protest against six agitating teachers of the school, accusing them of playing with their future.

RAJBIRAJ, Aug 11: Floods have wreaked havoc in Saptari district once again, inundating around 1,500 houses and displacing over 350 families. According to the local level officers, the entire southern part of the district has been submerged in water. They say that Kobsain, Banarjhula, Tilathi, Belhi, Hanumnagar, Kankalini and other areas have been severely affected by the floods.