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Litterateur Jhamak conferred with honorary doctorate

Published On: September 5, 2016 06:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Mid-western University has decorated litterateur Jhamak Ghimire with an honorary doctorate degree.

Serial killer of seven arrested from airport

Published On: September 5, 2016 05:54 PM NPT By: Jitendra Kumar Jha

RAJBIRAJ, Sept 5: Police on Sunday arrested an India national, who is accused of killing seven persons, from Tribhuvan International Airport.

Two aftershocks felt

Published On: September 5, 2016 04:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Two aftershocks of the 2015 Earthquake were felt on Monday morning, the National Seismological Center (NSC) said.

Human chain against human-trafficking in no man’s land (photo feature)

Published On: September 5, 2016 04:26 PM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, Sept 5: People have formed a human chain in the no man’s land near Jamunaha checkpoint in Nepalgunj on the occasion of National Day against Human Trafficking on Monday.

NRA to come up with fresh policy to expedite rebuilding drive

Published On: September 5, 2016 04:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is to come up with a new policy to expedite it works.

Myagdi folks hit hard after flood sweeps away bridges

Published On: September 5, 2016 01:55 PM NPT By: Republica

BABIYACHAUR (Myagdi), Sept 5: Locals in various 10 VDCs in the northern part of Mygadi district have been facing difficulties since the floods swept away most of the local bridges, trekking trails and roads in the locality.

One killed in road accident in Biratnagar

Published On: September 5, 2016 01:34 PM NPT By: Republica

URLABARI (Morang), Sept 5: An elderly person was killed in a road accident in Biratnagar-8 of the district this morning. The deceased is Bhojraj Koirala, 66, of Biratnagar-4.

Moon astronaut Aldrin visits Lumbini

Published On: September 5, 2016 01:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Buzz Aldrin, American engineer and former astronaut, who is the second among 12 persons to have stepped on the Moon, spent a whole day in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, along with his team members. He had arrived in Nepal on Sunday with a six-member team.

Ganesh Chaturthi today

Published On: September 5, 2016 10:46 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The devotees are paying homage at the shrines of Hindu God Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi today across the country.

Villagers in perpetual fear of landslides

Published On: September 5, 2016 10:42 AM NPT By: Republica

MYAGDI, Sept 5: The unwelcome appearance of fissures on the surface and sporadic landslips in Banshbot locality of Begkhola – 1 of Myagdi has become a worrisome factor for the locals.