Six people arrested on charge of gang-raping 16-year-old girl in Jhapa
- by Republica
BIRATNAGAR, Aug 25: Six people have been arrested on the charge of gang-raping a 16-year-old girl at separate locations on the same night in Jhapa.
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Those injured in Ghumaaune bus accident identified (with details)
- by Basanta Dhungana
CHITWAN, Aug 25: The identities of those injured in a bus accident at Ghumaaune on the Narayanghat-Mugling road section have been revealed. Most of the injured are from Kanchanpur and Kailali.
Meetings of five parliamentary committees taking place today
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Five parliamentary committees under the Federal Parliament are holding meetings today.
Govt collected CGT of Rs 4.23 billion in first month this FY, more than the amount collected in the entire period of last FY
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: The government collected capital gains tax (CGT) from the shares trading worth more than Rs 4.23 billion in the past one month, which surpassed the amount collected in the entire period of the last fiscal year.
Dry landslides block vehicular movement along Araniko, Helambu highways
- by Republica
KAVREPALANCHOWK, Aug 25: Vehicular movement along Araniko and Helambu highways have been blocked due to a dry landslide at Bandeau in Bhumlu Rural Municipality-8 of Kavrepalanchok along the Araniko Highway and a separate landslide at Phedi in Panchkhal Municipality-4 along the Helambu Highway.
Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar stranded
- by Republica
RASUWA, Aug 25: Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar have been stranded after rainfall damaged the road towards China.
Passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur meets with accident, 15 injured
- by Basanta Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: At least 15 persons were injured after a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur met with an accident at the Bharatpur-29 along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section on Sunday morning. All those injured are currently treatment in Chitwan.
Floods becoming too frequent and devastating
- by Binod Prasad Parajuli and Maheshwar Dhakal, PhD
On August 16, 2024, a small town of 'Thame' in the Everest region of Nepal was hit by a Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and debris flow. The flood originated due to a glacial lake outburst approximately 10 km upstream.
Bus enroute to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur meets with accident on Narayanghat-Mugling road section, 12 injured
- by Basanta Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: A passenger bus has met with an accident at the Bharatpur -29 turn under the Narayanghat-Mugling road section, leaving 12 people injured. All the injured are receiving treatment in Chitwan.
Jeep that plunged into Sunkoshi river retrieved, three persons missing
- by Republica
SINDHULI, Aug 25: The jeep that fell into the Sunkoshi river was retrieved from Kundule, Golanjor Rural Municipality-1 of Sindhuli district.
Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption cases
- by Republica
The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives is currently discussing the Bill to Amend Corruption Prevention Act, which was passed by the National Assembly on April 9 this year. This discussion has drawn significant public attention, primarily due to the proposed statute of limitations on prosecuting corruption offenses.
Import of EVs and two-wheelers doubles in the first month of current FY
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: A total of 381 electric vehicles were imported in the month of Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) alone.
Bodies of 25 Indian tourists killed in Tanahun bus accident flown to Mumbai via Indian Air Force aircraft
- by Samiksha Shrestha
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The bodies of 25 Indian citizens who died in the Marsyangdi bus accident at Aaina Pahara in Tanahun district have been sent to Mumbai by an Indian Air Force aircraft. The aircraft departed from Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan on Saturday afternoon with 25 bodies out of 27 that underwent post-mortem.
Nepal imports smartphone worth over Rs 3.46 billion in the first month of current FY
- by Republica
KATHAMNDU, Aug 24: Import of digital gadgets is soaring lately in Nepal.
Three missing as jeep falls into Sunkoshi River
- by Anil Bhandari
SINDHULI, Aug 24: Three people, including the driver, are missing after a jeep fell into the Sunkoshi River in Sindhuli on Saturday evening, while one person miraculously survived the accident.
Private sector enthusiasm stagnates as foreign trade declines in the first month of current FY
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The economic slowdown seen over the past two fiscal years has persisted into mid-July of the current Fiscal Year 2024/25. In the import-dependent Nepali economy, both imports and exports in Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) have decreased compared to the previous year.
Dengue, cholera infection recorded in all but Humla and Mustang districts
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Dengue and cholera infections have upped with the onset of the rainy season in various parts of the country.
Residents of Dang urge PM Oli to upgrade Tarigaun airport
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Stakeholders from Dang district submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at his official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday seeking the government’s support in infrastructure development of some projects which have been stalled for a long time.
Traders respond to increased demand for eggs with price hike
- by Republica
CHITWAN, Aug 24: The demand for eggs has increased since the beginning of Bhadra in the Lunar Calendar. As many people, especially Hindus, fast and adopt vegetarian diets during the holy month of Shrawan, egg consumption decreases during that time.
SAFF U-20 championship semi-finals fixtures confirmed
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The semi-final fixtures for the SAFF U-20 Championship have been confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage.