Kamala river starts eroding land
- by Republica
LAHAN (Siraha), July 29: The swollen Kamala River has begun eroding the land near the river embankment, spreading fear of massive inundation among the locals.
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New book on post conflict Nepal released
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 29: Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, Glenn White, released a book entitled - 'Social Transformation in Post-conflict Nepal: A Gender Perspective,' at Yala Maya Kendra on Thursday.
45 houses in Chitwan deluged
- by Republica
RATNAGAR (Chitwan), July 29: The swollen local Riu river burst its banks and entered the human settlement at Madi in Chitwan, flooding around 45 houses.
Dahal and Chinese envoy hold talks
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 29: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Wu Chuntai, today held talks on latest political development in the country.
8 die as portion of building collapses in India
- by Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 29: A portion of a 13-story building under construction in the western Indian city of Pune collapsed on Friday, killing at least eight workers, a fire official said.
Global Tiger Day: Tiger population on upward spiral
- by Republica
CHITWAN, July 29: The tiger population in Chitwan National Park (CNP) is gradually increasing, bringing Nepal's international pledge for such rare growth to realization.
When superintendent let off SLC examinees flouting rules …
- by Govinda KC
DAILEKH, July 29: Examinees appearing for the first paper of supplementary SLC exam were found cheating using mobile phone in the exam hall in the district on Friday.
12 people injured in bus accident in Jhapa
- by Republica
DAMAK (Jhapa), July 29: As many as 12 passengers were injured in a bus accident at Betani culvert along the Damak-Chiyabagan road section in the district today, police said.
2 ‘burglars’ land in police net
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 29: Police have arrested two burglars for their alleged involvement in robberies from Thamel area on Friday morning.
Death toll from bus accident reaches 15
- by Republica
DHANKUTA, July 29: The death toll from the Thursday accident of a passenger-ferrying bus occurred at Sidhuwa of Dhankuta has reached 15.
Death toll from bus accident reaches 15
- by Republica
DHANKUTA, July 29: The death toll from the Thursday accident of a passenger-ferrying bus occurred at Sidhuwa of Dhankuta has reached 15.
27 complaints of foreign employment
POKHARA, July 29: Some 27 complaints on foreign employment frauds have been registered during two months at the branch office of People Forum for Human Rights.
Narayangarh-Mugling road obstructed
- by Republica
RATNANAGAR, July 29: The Narayangarh-Mugling road – the main way connecting connect Kathmandu and Pokhara to other southern parts fof the country – has been obstructed again due to landslide at Kalikhola of Chitwan.
Women in Thangka painting
- by Priyanka Gurung
Every single time a customer enters her teacher’s thangka shop in Bhaktapur, Meru Tamang can’t help but look up expectantly from the back room. The 21 year old apprentice can be found practicing her shading and coloring there on the weekdays. She has been training in the arts of thangka painting for a little more than a year now and the first batch of the work she has helped with has only recently been put up for sale. So whenever a potential buyer begins to survey the various thangkas at the shop’s display, she shares that she can’t help but feel a tinge of nerves and excitement.
Celebrating and conserving wildlife
- by Simrika Sharma
In the Tarai Arc Landscape of Nepal, wildlife biologists, researchers and field staff from the Government of Nepal, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) are using cameras equipped with infrared triggers, called camera traps, to obtain critical data about wildlife and their habitats.
Landslide, flood victims awaiting relief in dire state
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, JULY 29: With various parts of the county severely affected by landslides and flooding, the victims struggle for survival due to lack of relief and the government's weak disaster preparedness.
Crafts with a conscience
- by Smriti Dhungana
Sarala Khadgi, 53, has been making Nepali handicrafts since the 1990s. A member of the Association for Craft Producers (ACP), she has been working in the production division for years now. ACP is a local, not for profit, fair trade organization providing design, marketing, management, and technical services to low-income Nepalis craft producers. ACP is a resource to advance and globally distribute their work, for which they receive fair wages and generous benefits.
JEMC, private publishers for doubling printing charges
- by Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, July 29: The state-owned Janak Education Material Center (JEMC) and private publishers have proposed to almost double the rate of book printing cost for school textbooks.
World Bank sticks to 3-tranche modality
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 29: World Bank has said that housing grants in three tranches provides assurance to the owners by technical experts that their house meets safety standards.
Private initiatives for flood relief underway
- by Shraddha Amatya
KATHMANDU, July 29: Citizens, organizations and groups are jumping in to help the floods and landslides affected people in various parts of the country.