Kaligandaki sweeps away 76 Ropanis land

Published On: July 28, 2016 10:07 AM NPT By: Republica

RAMPUR (Palpa), July 28: The flood triggered by incessant rain in the Kaligandaki River has swept away a swathe of 76 Ropanis of land in vicinity of human settlement.

Police clean up illegal marijuana farming

Published On: July 28, 2016 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

BHOJPUR, July 28: The Bhojpur District Police Office has intensified clean-up of illegal marijuana farming this year as well.

Call for action against murderers

Published On: July 28, 2016 09:54 AM NPT By: Republica

MALEKHU (Dhading), July 28: Human rights defenders of Dhading district handed over a memorandum to Chief District Officer (CDO) Biswo Prakash Subedi on Wednesday calling for action against the murderers of Ajit Mijar, 18, belonging to a Dalit community of Panchkhal municipality-6 of Kavrepalanchowk.

Govt officials selected for masters fellowship

Published On: July 28, 2016 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: With an aim to help Nepal build its administrative and technical capacity, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has selected 15 Nepalese government officials for Masters Fellowship Program in South Korea.

RAJBIRAJ, July 27: Life has turned miserable in around two dozens settlements across the district as growing number of people are rapidly falling ill to various diseases.

NHRC asks govt to vacate settlements at risk

Published On: July 28, 2016 08:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the government to immediately vacate the settlements at risk of landslides and floods in various parts of the country.

Army rescues 225 people

Published On: July 28, 2016 02:20 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

BANKE, JULY 28: Nepal Army (NA) on Wednesday rescued additional 225 locals from Holiya and Gangapur of Banke who were stuck in the floods of Rapti River. Out of them, 104 were rescued by an NA chopper with an initiation of District Disaster Relief Committee, Banke.

Flood displaces 285 families in Sunsari

Published On: July 28, 2016 02:10 AM NPT By: Republica

ITAHARI, July 28: Around 1,500 people of 285 families have been displaced in Sunsari district after incessant rainfall for the past five days caused widespread flooding and inundation. The families were forced to leave after water entered into their homes, destroying some of them.

Govt ill-prepared to ensure free school education

Published On: July 28, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: The government has not made adequate preparations to ensure free education up to grade 12 at public schools as provisioned by the new Education Act.

Supplementary SLC exams to begin from tomorrow

Published On: July 28, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: The School Leaving Certificate (SLC) supplementary exams are being held from Friday across the nation. The government has completed all the preparations to hold the exams beginning from July 29.