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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.

Two kids killed when landslide buries their house

Published On: June 29, 2016 12:08 PM NPT By: Republica

TRISHULI (Nuwakot), June 29: Two children were killed when a landslide buried their house at Bungtang-4 in Nuwakot Wednesday morning, police said.

Nepal ranked 33rd most fragile state in the world

Published On: June 29, 2016 11:38 AM NPT By: KULCHAND PHOMBO

KATHMANDU, June 29: Nepal has been ranked the 33rd most fragile state in the world among 168 nations and third most fragile state among eight south Asian nations, according to the Fragile States Index (FSI) 2016, created by The Fund for Peace and Published by Foreign Policy magazine.

15 months on, quake survivors of Melamchi still crying for a roof

Published On: June 29, 2016 11:33 AM NPT By: Republica

MELAMCHI, June 29: Around 15 months into the earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 and damaged hundreds of houses and structures, the victims are still facing difficulties for want of a roof over their heads.

Haphazard urbanization hits paddy production

Published On: June 29, 2016 08:50 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 28: Asar 15 that falls on 29 June this year is celebrated as ‘paddy day’ every year. For an agricultural country like ours, it sounds like a matter of high significance.