SOCIETY
KMC urges pet owners to implant microchips in their pets
KMC urges pet owners to implant microchips in their pets
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has required pet sellers and distributors to implant microchips in dogs and cats before sale. On Wednesday, the metropolis published a notice in Gorkhapatra, instructing pet owners to register their microchipped animals at the ward office.
Apr 04, 2025
WORLD
Senior Hamas leader, 2 sons killed in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon
Senior Hamas leader, 2 sons killed in Israeli drone strike i...
A Lebanese security official told Xinhua that "an Israeli drone fired two air-to-ground missiles at an apartment in the Al-Zahraa neighborhood in central Sidon, where the Hamas leader Hassan Farhat was residing."
Apr 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Capital choked on polluted air for 75 of the last 90 Days: ICIMOD
Capital choked on polluted air for 75 of the last 90 Days: I...
Issuing a press release on Thursday, experts at ICIMOD attribute the spike in air pollution to pre-monsoon forest fires across Nepal, especially in the west where many districts are in moderate to extreme drought.
Apr 04, 2025
SOCIETY
43 insurance claims worth Rs 48.7 million filed in damages from pro-monarchy protest
43 insurance claims worth Rs 48.7 million filed in damages f...
The NIA directed insurance companies to make prompt payments for the damaged properties by Sunday. However, the NIA mentioned that this is only an initial report, and more claims may be received in the coming days.
Apr 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Strong wind reduces air pollution in Kathmandu Valley
Strong wind reduces air pollution in Kathmandu Valley
Strong winds reduced air pollution in the capital on Friday, lowering Kathmandu Valley's ranking from the world's most polluted city to the seventh position.
Apr 04, 2025
Market
Gold price drops by Rs 3,900 per tola
Gold price drops by Rs 3,900 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Associations, the gold has now reached Rs 176,400 per tola today, marking a decrease from Rs 180,300 on Thursday.
Apr 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Woman dies in wildfire, four injured
Woman dies in wildfire, four injured
A woman died while four others got injured in separate incidents of wildfires that occurred in the district.
Apr 04, 2025
WORLD
Veteran Bollywood Actor Manoj Kumar Dies At 87 In Mumbai
Veteran Bollywood Actor Manoj Kumar Dies At 87 In Mumbai
Veteran actor Manoj Kumar, known for his roles in patriotic films such as Purab Aur Paschim and Kranti, died at 87 in Mumbai. Mr Kumar was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, where he died at 3:30 am on Friday due to heart-related complications. The secondary cause of death is...
Apr 04, 2025
SOCIETY
KMC launches mobile food laboratory operation
KMC launches mobile food laboratory operation
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), in collaboration with the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, has launched a mobile food laboratory to monitor food service markets.
Apr 04, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli hold talk with Indian PM Modi this afternoon
PM Oli hold talk with Indian PM Modi this afternoon
According to Prime Minister Oli's Secretariat, the meeting will take place in Thailand at around 4 pm. The two leaders will meet at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok.
Apr 04, 2025