Motorcyclist dies after saving a pedestrian

Published On: July 11, 2016 10:02 AM NPT By: Republica

LAHAN, July 11: A motorcyclist was killed last night after crashing into a tractor at Dhangadi area of Siraha district along the East-West Highway.

Nepali migrant worker found dead

Published On: July 11, 2016 09:35 AM NPT By: Republica

RAJBIRAJ, July 11: A Nepali migrant worker from Bainali VDC – 9 of Saptari has been found dead in Qatar.

Gold jewellery fraud racket busted

Published On: July 11, 2016 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

ITAHARI, July 11: The police have busted a fraud racket involved in intoxicating the people before robbing them off gold jewellery.

Govt initiates process to fix salaries of province governors

Published On: July 11, 2016 08:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 11: A cabinet meeting held on Sunday decided to give consent to the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers to formulate a bill for fixing salaries, perks and other facilities for governors of the 7 provinces to be formed in line with the new constitution, according to Minister of Sanitation and Drinking Water Prem Bahadur Singh.

Talks over vetting of security personnel held

Published On: July 11, 2016 08:20 AM NPT By: Kamal Pariyar

KATHMANDU, July 10: Considering the serious challenge of vetting of security personnel, stakeholders have initiated a process of sorting out the problems and reviewing and systematizing the existing vetting module.

Compensated as dead, now re-registered as disappeared

Published On: July 11, 2016 07:47 AM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, July  10: Rupa Nepali’s husband was relaxing at home when the rebels stormed in and took him away during the conflict era. Since than there has been no news about his whereabouts.

KAHTMANDU, July 11: The District Court of Kathmandu has remanded Rajani Shrestha, the managing director of Putalisadak-based Sara Link International Pvt Ltd., to seven-day police custody over allegations of her involvement in trafficking nine Nepali children to the United States of America.

Arsenic-contaminated water no longer a problem in Tikapur

Published On: July 11, 2016 02:35 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, July 11:Locals of Tikapur district can finally heave a sigh of relief as they no longer have to drink water contaminated by arsenic after the construction of a deep boring well at Mudabajar VDC in Kotatulsipur.

Invest in teenage girls: UNFPA

Published On: July 11, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 11: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged concerned stakeholders on investing in young people, including teenage girls, in order to attain the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and upgrade Nepal to the status of a middle-income country.

KATHMNADU, July 11: Religious leaders from the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh and Muslim communities were unanimous in commending secularism in the country on Saturday. Stating that they now feel more equal in the country, the leaders said that secularism ensures religious harmony.