Narayanghat-Mugling road becoming 'deathtrap'

Published On: August 4, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, August 3: Kiran Pandey, 25, was returning home to Aam Chowk of Ilam district after three years of foreign employment in Dubai. He had brought clothes and chocolates for kids and some home necessities with the hard-earned money that he earned by sweating in a foreign land. On the way home on Wednesday, the bus he was traveling in (Na 6 Kha 7121) met an accident along Narayanghat-Mugling road section and he narrowly escaped death.

SAARC process needs boost: General Secretary B Sial

Published On: August 3, 2017 07:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Amjad Hussain B Sial, has viewed that the SAARC process could be strengthened by concentrating on development, poverty reduction and the projects relating to health and education.

Woman dies after being swept away in Bhaktapur

Published On: August 3, 2017 06:38 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, August 3: A women died after being swept away by a flooded Thado rivulet at Dadhikot Khadka village of Suryabinayek Municipality-4 on Thursday afternoon.

CHITWAN, August 3: Over 125 vehicles have left stranded along the Narayangadh-Mugling road section, following landslips at over 10 places. According to District Traffic Police Office, Chitwan, efforts are on to open the road blocked by landslides, one-way.

Spiritualist Khemraj Keshabsharan passes away

Published On: August 3, 2017 03:31 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, August 3: Khemraj Keshabsharan, a noted spiritualist, passed away last night. He was 81.

MAHOTTARI, August 3: Locals of Gaushala in the district have come together to build a child-friendly school building.

Obstruction in disposal of Kathmandu's garbage removed pro-tem

Published On: August 3, 2017 02:23 PM NPT By: RSS

NUWAKOT, August 3: The obstruction by the locals of Okharpauwa in disposing of the solid waste generated in the Kathmandu Valley has been removed for the time-being.

Bailey bridge installation task begins at Larcha

Published On: August 3, 2017 02:14 PM NPT By: RSS

CHAUTARA, August 3: Construction of a Bailey bridge has begun over Bhote Koshi River along the Araniko Highway in Larcha, in the district. A motorable bridge at the site collapsed on Sunday due to a landslide triggered by the incessant rain, blocking the only highway to Tatopani, the major transit point with China.

Acute water crisis affects Jumla health posts

Published On: August 3, 2017 08:39 AM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Aug 2: Fetching water should not have been round-the-clock job of a health assistant. However, assistant health in-charge at Haku Health Post, Dilli Dangi, has no choice. Operating birthing center in the health facility demands huge quantity of water. The center is open day and night.

BERLIN, Aug 2: A German-born Nepali girl who was taken from her school and deported from Germany two months ago has returned after authorities agreed to allow her back on a student exchange visa.