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Donors stop funding orphanage after finding irregularities

Published On: June 30, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, June 30: German donors have accused Ramesh Dhamala, chairman of Children's Welfare Organization (CWO), Dhading of misusing donations provided by them for the education of orphans.

56 VDC secretary posts still remain vacant

Published On: June 30, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development on Wednesday deputed 58 section officers as VDC secretaries in the 11districts worst hit by the earthquakes of last year.

Govt to probe NGOs over funds misuse

Published On: June 30, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The government is all set to investigate NGOs working on HIV/AIDS prevention, care of drug abusers and prevention of HIV/AIDS among homosexual persons for allegedly misusing millions of rupees.

'Use of substandard materials led to collapse of canal'

Published On: June 30, 2016 12:15 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, June 30: Sikta Irrigation Project in Banke district has been receiving hundreds of millions of rupees from the government every year. Despite the allocation of such massive budget for the national pride project, locals accuse the government of not monitoring the project's progress.

3.2 million children immunized with JE vaccine: CHD

Published On: June 30, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30:Child Health Division (CHD) under the Department of Health Services (DoHS) said that it has immunized over 3.2 million children under the age of 15 with Japanese encephalitis vaccine.

Two minors die after house collapsed in Nuwakot

Published On: June 29, 2016 08:21 PM NPT By: Republica

NUWAKOT, June 29: Two minors died after a house caved-in at Budtang VDC of Nuwakot district due to incessant rain since last night.

HSEB changed into National Exams Board

Published On: June 29, 2016 06:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29: The Education Act (Eighth Amendment), 2016 came into effect after being certified by the President on Wednesday. With this, the Higher Secondary Education Board has been transformed into the National Exams Board (NEB).

2 fresh tremors jolt western Nepal today

Published On: June 29, 2016 04:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29: Two fresh earthquakes with 5 and the other 4.2 on the Richter scale have jolted western Nepal on Wednesday.

Austrian who takes Nepal as 'second home' lending hands to rebuild a remote village in Dolakha

Published On: June 29, 2016 03:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29: When Josef Einwaller came to Nepal for the first time in 1988 as a tourist, he was mesmerized by the natural beauty of this Himalayan nation situated at the lap of Mount Everest. Since then Josef has visited Nepal for more than 45 times which he says is his second home.

Family of missing Dutchman announces a bounty of Rs 500,000 to find his whereabouts

Published On: June 29, 2016 02:17 PM NPT By: Republica

BABIYACHAUR (Myagdi), June 29: The family of a Dutchman named Christian Wilson, who had gone missing from the Dhaulagiri base camp one and a half months ago, has announced a bounty of about Rs 500,000 to those who tip off his whereabouts.