Row over office locations for local units flare

Published On: March 18, 2017 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, March 18: With the country gearing for local level restructuring, dispute over the location of the new local unit’s center has flared up.  Though recommendation for the names of the local levels and their centers were ‘unanimously’ sent, the center has made changes in some cases.

Massive fire razes Magic Footwear Industry

Published On: March 18, 2017 08:22 AM NPT By: Chuman Basnet

BIRATNAGAR, March 18: A massive fire broke out at Magic Footwear Industry of Tankisunawari, Morang on Friday.

KATHMANDU, March 18: A report entitled Demographic Changes in Nepal: Trends and Policy Implications made public on Friday stressed on the need to increase investment in health and education for early childhood development in Nepal.

17-yr-old writes with leg in SEE

Published On: March 17, 2017 10:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, March 17: Samjhana Rai of Indrenipokhari-3 was born without hands. As a result, she used her legs for several works including writing. On Thursday, Rai was among one of the thousands of students to appear for the Secondary Education Examinations.

Lightning kills one, injures two of the same family

Published On: March 17, 2017 09:35 PM NPT By: Krishna Oli

BAJURA, March 17: A teenager was found dead and his two sisters injured after being struck by lightning on Thursday evening.

SSP Khatri released on bail, 7 others sent into custody

Published On: March 17, 2017 08:27 PM NPT By: Deepak Kharel

KATHMANDU, March 17: Kathmandu District Court released Nepal Police SSP Shyam Khatri, who was arrested by Crime Investigation Bureau for his involvement in the gold smuggling racket, on bail.

1 killed, 9 injured in Gurjudhara pile-up (with photos)

Published On: March 17, 2017 01:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: A man was killed and nine others were injured in a pile up at Gurjudhara in the capital on Friday.

Shoe/slipper factory catches fire

Published On: March 17, 2017 11:22 AM NPT By: Chuman Basnet

TANKISINUWARI, MARCH 17: Shoes factory Jai Shree Piyutek Pvt Ltd located at Tankisunuwari of Morang district caught fire today morning at 3:45 am.

Lightening kills one teenage boy in Bajura

Published On: March 17, 2017 10:02 AM NPT By: Krishna Oli

BAJURA, March 17: One fourteen years old boy Sher Bahadur Karki, a resident of Himali Rural Municipality (formerly Sabik VDC), died and two sustained severe injuries when it thundered on Thursday night in Bajura.

Common framework for GESI launched

Published On: March 17, 2017 07:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: Group of development partners working on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in Nepal launched ‘A Common Framework for GESI’ on Thursday.