Liwang under CCTV surveillance

Rolpa municipality and the district’s chamber of commerce have jointly installed night vision equipped Close Circuit Cameras (CCTVs) in 10 places of district headquarter, Liwang.  The District Police Office (DPO) will operate and monitor the cameras to deter crime in the district headquarter. 

Dr KC warns of fresh stir against deception in Medical Education Bill

Senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC has warned of fresh stir against any deception in the Medical Education Bill. Dr KC who had ended his hunger strike after signing a nine-point agreement with the government on July 26, 27 days after he resorted to his 15th fast-unto-death, believed that the government will implement the 9-point agreement.

Child rapists face death in India after lawmakers toughen penalties for sex offenders

India's parliament has severely toughened the punishment for sex offences and gang rapes, with brutal attacks against minors younger than 12 now becoming punishable by death, or at the very least 20 years behind bars.

New chief justice will be appointed soon: Dahal

Nepal Communist Party Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has assured that the Judiciary will not remain headless for a long time and that the new Chief Justice will be appointed to the post very soon. Chairperson Dahal who reached Birgunj on Tuesday to address the national conclave of the district and municipal level chapter of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday, has said so.

SAFF U-15 women football team leaves for Bhutan

A 32-member women's football team left here today for Bhutan to play in the Second U-15 SAFF Championship Women Football. The team comprises 23 players, three coaches, five officials and one sports journalist. Nepal is placed in Group B of the Championship which kicks off on August 9 and concludes on August 18. 

Climate change could trigger 'Hothouse Earth with 60 meters sea level rises

Earth may be on a runaway trajectory towards a 'hothouse' climate which will see huge swathes of the planet become uninhabitable and 200ft (60m) sea level rises, an international team of scientists has warned. A new review found that even if targets to cap global warming at 2C are met, it may already be too late because of a 'domino effect' of other factors such as the ongoing reduction in Arctic sea ice and the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.