Nepalis in Maryland, USA can take exam in Nepali for license

Published On: June 20, 2016 01:28 PM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON DC, June 20: The Nepalis in Maryland State of the United States of America (USA) now can take exam in the Nepali language for obtaining driving license.

Two killed in Dhading bus accident

Published On: June 20, 2016 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

DHADING, June 20: Two people died in a bus accident near Daraundi bazaar, Dhusa VDC here in Dhanding district on Monday morning.

Electric wire fencing set up to stop elephant terror

Published On: June 20, 2016 11:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KANCHANPUR, June 20: Solar-powered electric wire fencing has been set up to prevent wild elephant menace at Baduwal neighborhood of Dodhara Chandani Municipality in Kanchanpur.

Son dies from father's beating

Published On: June 20, 2016 10:58 AM NPT By: Republica

LAHAN, June 20: A youth serious injured in a beating from his father died in course of treatment last night.

KABUL, Afghanistan, June 20: At least 14 Nepalis were killed and five injured early Monday morning when a Taliban suicide bomber targeted the minibus they were traveling in in the Afghan capital, a statement from Afghanistan's Interior Affairs Ministry said.

KATHMANDU, June 19:Nepal Medical Council (NMC), the regulatory body for all medical doctors, has started investigations into the educational certificates of all 16,000 doctors to whom it has provided practicing licenses so far.

Govt mulls shifting for Gorkhapatra Corporation

Published On: June 20, 2016 02:29 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, June 20: The government is planning to shift the Gorkhapatra Corporation, publisher of the over a century-old state-run newspaper Gorkhapatra, and The Rising Nepal, dailies from its current location at Bhugolpark, New Road elsewhere and develop a media museum at its place.

ILAM, June 20: Millions of tourists visit Darjeeling every year. Ilam is not far away from Darjeeling, nor is it any less beautiful, according to visitors. However, lack of immigration department in the border keeps them from making the pristine location their next destination, locals feel.

CIB arrests 36 doctors in 3 days

Published On: June 20, 2016 12:11 AM NPT By: Kamal Pariyar

KATHMANDU, June 20: Since Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested 36 doctors practicing at different hospitals and clinics from 10 districts on the charge of using fake academic certificates for medical studies.

Agitating doctors close health facilities in Birgunj

Published On: June 19, 2016 09:45 PM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, June 19: Local patients have been deprived of treatment at health facilities in Birgunj after doctors started protesting the recent arrest of their colleagues.