SOCIETY
239 killed in recent flooding and landslides, 19 missing
239 killed in recent flooding and landslides, 19 missing
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: The death toll from the recent flooding and landslides has reached 239 while 19 others missing as of Thursday evening, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Oct 04, 2024
SOCIETY
Flood-devastated five highways are yet to resume full-fledged operations: MoPIT
Flood-devastated five highways are yet to resume full-fledge...
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Five highways that were devastated by the floods and landslides a few days ago are yet to resume full-fledged operations.
Oct 04, 2024
OPINION
Catching Cheaters
Catching Cheaters
Educators must seek to foster motivation and honesty by creating a culture of trust and treating students with respect. Doing so can help more students try harder, not fear failure, and believe in their ability and seek to do their best. Teachers can also involve students in creating a code of condu...
Oct 04, 2024
WORLD
Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers during highway chase
Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers during highway chase
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Oct 4: Soldiers chasing suspicious vehicles on a highway in Mexico opened fire and killed six migrants, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
Oct 04, 2024
WORLD
Wang extends sympathy over severe floods, landslides in Nepal
Wang extends sympathy over severe floods, landslides in Nepa...
BEIJING, Oct 4: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday sent a message of condolences to Nepalese Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, over the severe floods and landslides in Nepal.
Oct 04, 2024
Editorial
Troubling Inaction of Provincial Governments in Disaster Response
Troubling Inaction of Provincial Governments in Disaster Res...
Nepal introduced a three-tier governance system in the new constitution promulgated in 2015. One of the main objectives of this shared governance or federal governance system was to devolve powers to lower level governments and make the governance effective, especially when there are difficult times...
Oct 04, 2024
SOCIETY
Death from rabies on the rise in Nepal
Death from rabies on the rise in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Oct 3: In July, Santaraj Praja, 46, from Chitwan was brought to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku after he struggled to drink water.
Oct 03, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal signs historic agreement to export energy to Bangladesh
Nepal signs historic agreement to export energy to Banglades...
KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The long-awaited tripartite power trade deal between Nepal, Bangladesh and India has finally materialized, paving the way for Nepal to export hydroelectricity to Bangladesh via India. With the agreement in force, Nepal will export 40 megawatts of power to Bangladesh in the rainy s...
Oct 03, 2024
SOCIETY
Preparations on to resume traffic movement by building temporary diversion at Nawa Khola
Preparations on to resume traffic movement by building tempo...
TAPLEJUNG, Oct 3: The Tamor Corridor (Chatara-Mulghat-Subhangkhola) Road Project Office has planned to resume traffic movement to Ganesh Chowk, Panchthar by constructing a temporary diversion as soon as the water level in the Nawa Khola recedes.
Oct 03, 2024
SOCIETY
Traffic likely to resume on BP Highway temporarily within couple of days
Traffic likely to resume on BP Highway temporarily within co...
KAVREPALANCHOWK, Oct 3: The Road Division Office in Bhaktapur has commenced temporary repair on a 200-meters section of the BP Highway at Chaukidanda that was significantly damaged by recent monsoon floods.
Oct 03, 2024