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Husband and wife succumb to COVID-19 on same day in Ilam

Published On: July 9, 2021 12:39 PM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, July 9: A husband and his wife succumbed to the coronavirus disease on the same day in Mangsebung Rural Municipality-5 in Ilam. The deceased have been identified as 79-year-old Tek Bahadur Lawati and his 73-year-old wife Lakshi Hangma Lawati.

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15-year-old girl arrested on charge of killing 3-year-old boy

Published On: July 8, 2021 09:17 PM NPT By: Republica

TIKAPUR, July 8: Three-year-old Bibek Bista, who went missing on July 5, was found dead on Wednesday by the district police who on Thursday said it was a case of cold-blooded murder.

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ANNISU requests govt to withdraw petroleum price hike decision

Published On: July 8, 2021 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 8: The request from the organization follows the government’s decision to hike the price of petrol and diesel by two rupees each, price of aviation fuel  by 11 US dollars per kiloliter and the price of an LPG cylinder by Rs 25.

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Missing child found dead

Published On: July 8, 2021 03:22 PM NPT By: Republica

DHANGADI, July 8: A  minor who had been missing from Tikapur Municipality-9 in Kailali since July 5 was found dead on Wednesday. According to police investigation, the death of the minor has been suspected to be a murder case.

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Nepal Futsal Entrepreneurs Association requests govt to lift ban on futsal industry

Published On: July 8, 2021 03:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 8: The Nepal Futsal Entrepreneurs Association has sent a written letter to the District Administration Office of Kathmandu to lift the ban on the futsal industry. The umbrella organization has requested the administration to allow the operation of futsal grounds keeping in mind the impacts from COVID-19 faced by futsal entrepreneurs

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Gender violence on the rise

Published On: July 8, 2021 02:04 PM NPT By: Republica

BALEWA, July 8: According to the crisis management center, the number of suicide cases related to violence is very high in the region. The majority of the victims are men and women around the age group of 15 to 19 years old. Also, nine girls aged below 14 have become victims of violence and are receiving services from the crisis center.

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East-West Highway blocked

Published On: July 8, 2021 12:37 PM NPT By: Republica

NAWALPUR, July 8: The Narayangarh-Butwal section of the East-West Highway has been blocked due to the damage caused by continuous rainfall in the region.

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Case filed against three people for defrauding over Rs 90 million

Published On: July 8, 2021 12:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 8: The Revenue Investigation Department has filed a case against three people including a food industry operator for allegedly defrauding over Rs 90 million.

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Commuters in dilemma as bus park remains closed

Published On: July 7, 2021 06:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: The general public in the Kathmandu Valley is left in a dilemma regarding the search for means of transportation as the old-bus park was found empty and padlocked. Ram Sundar Poudel, a commuter, could not find a single bus for Dakshinkali even after making his second round of Tudikhel.

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Food and medical supplies provided to poor and differently-abled in Mugu

Published On: July 7, 2021 04:55 PM NPT By: Republica

MUGU, July 7: Anil Bania, a local social worker with the help of Mirai Global Education and Visa Service Nepal has distributed rice, salt and other food items to almost 100 families, suffering from poverty due to the enforced prohibitory order in Mugu district, following the spread of the second wave of COVID-19.

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Police constable missing since June 15

Published On: July 7, 2021 02:32 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, July 7: A police constable stationed at Samagaun of northern Gorkha district has gone missing since June 15. According to Shekhar Khanal, Deputy Superintendent of Police of the district, police constable Mohan Singh Kunwar has been out of contact for three weeks.

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Vehicle swept away by flood found in Modi River, driver and passenger still missing

Published On: July 7, 2021 01:41 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, July 7: Two people went missing after the vehicle they were travelling in was swept away by a swollen seasonal rivulet when they were returning home from work. The vehicle was later found in the Modi River about 1.5 km away from the scene of the accident but the driver and the technician aboard the vehicle are still missing.

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5.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Nepal within a month

Published On: July 6, 2021 05:47 PM NPT By: Republica

There are indications showing that the number of vaccine doses arriving in Nepal through the two processes could cross 5.5 million within a month. According to authorities from the Ministry of Health and Population, efforts to import vaccines from other countries are currently underway as well.

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71 percent of COVID-19 patients recover in Taplejung

Published On: July 6, 2021 03:34 PM NPT By: Republica

According to Bijay Gothale Gautam, COVID-19 contact person for the district administration office, said, out of 1,443 infected people in the district 1,021 have recovered from the deadly viral disease with 29 percent of the total patients still undergoing treatment. There are currently 417 active cases of COVID-19 in the district.

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Rs 450 million allocated for construction of stadiums in Karnali

Published On: July 6, 2021 01:20 PM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, July 6: The government of Karnali Province has allocated Rs 450 million for the construction of sports infrastructure in the province. Of the total budget, Rs 350 million has been allocated for the construction of a Provincial Stadium and Rs 10 million each for the construction of sports stadiums in all 10 districts of the province.

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Nepal Army provides 300 sets of weapons to Nepal Police

Published On: July 5, 2021 04:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 5: The Nepal Army has provided 300 units of weapons to Nepal Police today. The weapons were handed over by Chief of Army Staff, Purna Chandra Thapa to the Inspector General of Police Sailesh Thapa amidst a special event held at the Nepal Army Headquarters in Kathmandu.

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Prohibitory order to be lifted in Dolpa district

Published On: July 5, 2021 03:07 PM NPT By: Republica

DOLPA, July 5: The District COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (DCCMC) in Dolpa has decided to lift the ongoing prohibitory order in view of the declining number of COVID-19 cases.

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A man in his forties found dead in Bhaktapur

Published On: July 5, 2021 12:38 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, July 5: A man in his forties has been found dead in a Jasmine forest in Sirutar at Suryabinayak Municipality-1 of Bhaktapur. According to the police, the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.

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Middlemen distribute passes, transportation fares tripled

Published On: July 4, 2021 04:54 PM NPT By: Republica

BANKE, July 4: The government of Nepal has not taken any immediate decision to resume the operation of public vehicles, following the spread of the second wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Likewise, the local administration of Banke has also not allowed any movement of vehicles outside the district as well. However, according to traffic authorities, more than a 100 passenger vehicles leave Banke on a daily basis.

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Narayangarh-Mugling road section blocked by landslides again

Published On: July 4, 2021 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

DHADING, July 4: The Narayangarh-Mugling road section has been blocked again due to continuous landslides in the area.

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