9 killed and 7 injured in jeep accident

Published On: August 5, 2017 08:33 AM NPT By: Arun Bam

DOTI, August 5: Nine persons including the driver of the jeep were killed and seven others injured in the accident that took place at Ward-6 of Bogtan Rural Municipality in Doti district.

Two die of swine flu in Jhapa

Published On: August 4, 2017 08:25 PM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, August 4: Two women have died apparently due to swine flu. According to District Health Office, Jhapa, Anita Devi Mittal, 34, of Birtamod Municipality-4 and Manisha Agrawal, 47, of Birtamod-1 died because of this decease.

Six killed in landslide in Baglung

Published On: August 4, 2017 06:44 PM NPT By: Republica

BAGLUNG, August  4: Altogether six people, with four from the same family, were buried to death in a landslide occurred at Bahun village of Nishikhola rular municipality-2 in Baglung district Thursday night.

Ward secretary held with Rs 53,000 bribe

Published On: August 4, 2017 03:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 4: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday arrested a ward secretary for allegedly taking bribe in Bishnupur Rural Municipality of the district.

Class 12 Science exam results out; 79.44% pass

Published On: August 4, 2017 01:40 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, August 4: National Examination Board on Friday announced Class 12 results of science faculty.

Three killed, three missing in landslides in Baglung

Published On: August 4, 2017 01:34 PM NPT By: Republica

BAGLUNG, August 4: Two persons were killed in a landslide at Bahungaun of Nisikhola Rural Municipality-2 early this morning. The deceased are 63-year-old Nandakali Chhantyal and 22-year old Bindu Chhantyal, police said.

KATHMANDU, August 4: The meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the legislature-parliament held today in the capital  city has  made a decision to recommend legal action against the Managing Director of the state-owned  Nepal Oil Corporation(NOC) for his alleged involvement in corruption .

TIKAPUR, August 4: At least two dozens of domesticated animals were killed in Ward-10 of Ghodaghodi  Municipality in Kailali as the flood faced by the Kandra river flowed through the human settlement area earlier today.

Bangabagar landslide blocks Mahakali Highway

Published On: August 4, 2017 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, August 4: Traffic along the Mahakali Highway has been blocked since Friday morning by a landslide at Bangabagar of Dilashaini-6 along the Satbajh-Gokuleshwor section.

Fewa lake shrank from 10 to 4.2 sq km in 46 yrs

Published On: August 4, 2017 07:17 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

POKHARA, Aug 3: It may surprise many that land at famous Fewa Lake in Pokhara has been registered for years in the names of private individuals. It has been learnt that land around the lake, which is listed as a Ramsar wetland conservation area, has been registered as private property and the area of the lake also shrunk from 10 square kilometers in 1961 to 4.20 square kilometers in 2008.