Eleventh-hour development to avert budget lapse

Published On: July 2, 2016 09:32 AM NPT By: Republica

PANCHTHAR/Janakpur, July 1: The rain has been falling incessantly these days but this has not obstructed work on some development projects. Widening of the Chisapani road is going on in full swing.

Students on hospital beds recall wall collapse moment

Published On: July 2, 2016 07:48 AM NPT By: Republica

'There were sounds like a thunderstorm  from the back while I was busy reading out some lines from a book. Half my body was buried by heavy objects.'

KATHMANDU, July 1: Officials at Pushpanjali Secondary School, where two students were buried to death when a retaining wall collapsed into their classrooms on Friday morning..

How safe are our school buildings?

Published On: July 2, 2016 07:29 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal

KATHMANDU, July 2: Two students were killed and 17 others injured when  a compound wall caved in at Pushpanjali Secondary School at Badegaun of Godawari Municipality, Lalitpur district on Friday.

Heavy rains kill 4 in districts, hundreds displaced

Published On: July 2, 2016 02:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: At least four people have died in rain-related incidents across the country. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have left hundreds injured and displaced hundreds of families.

Mangal Siddhi Manandhar dies at 75

Published On: July 2, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: Former Minister Dr Mangal Siddhi Manandhar passed away on Friday at the age of 75. Manandhar was suffering from cancer.

Vendors suffer as govt fails proper management

Published On: July 2, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, July 2: It has been almost 15 years since Karnadhoj Kafle, a street vendor, has been selling goods on the street of the capital city, Kathmandu.

Rains unleash havoc across the country

Published On: July 2, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Arjun Poudel

KATHMANDU, July 2: Heavy rainfalls on Friday lashed several places across the country, including Kathmandu Valley, leaving roads and settlements in many areas inundated.

JANAKPUR, July 2: Many village development committees (VDCs) in Dhanusa district were merged and declared as municipality despite not meeting the minimum required criteria. Locals had hoped that the declaration would open many prospects for development.

Way paved for establishing open university in Nepal

Published On: July 2, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, July2: After a decade-long effort, the parliament has finally paved way for establishing and running open university for the first time in Nepal by endorsing the Nepal Open University bill on Thursday.