- by Republica
MYAGDI (REPUBLICA): Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel said that the trend of teachers entering school premises with political motive would be brought to an end. He stressed the need to select teachers on the basis of their qualification rather than under pressure from political parties.
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KATHMANDU, June 17: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has directed health workers not to take frequent leaves during monsoon as the chances of an outbreak of communicable diseases are really high during the period.
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KATHMANDU, June 18: The International Relations and Labor Committee of Parliament on Friday directed the Ministry of Labour and Employment not to renew license of manpower agencies that have not submitted their transaction details to the government.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 17: Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) on Thursday arrested fifty-five years old Japanese citizen along with a Nepali man on the charge of defrauding quake victims in Gorkha, the epicenter of last year’s devastating earthquake.
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KATHMANDU, June 17: While investors keep saying that investing in infrastructure in Nepal is challenging, the central bank governor says that the country is profitable to invest in as there aren’t enough and stringent laws and regulations here.
- by Mithilesh Yadav
SIRAHA, June 18: There was a time when Jhija and Akaura villages in Siraha were notorious as a haven for dacoits. Robbers and dacoits here were so powerful that even security personnel would not dare to enter the villages. Among the 400 households in the two villages, 135 households of ‘Paswan’ community would identify themselves as dacoits without hesitation. But in 1980 things changed.
- by Republica
GORKHA, June 16: A total of 3,258 locals of Gorkha district, the epicenter of last year's earthquake, are set to receive their first installment grant amount for the reconstruction of their quake-damaged homes. According to Local District Officer Narayan Acharya, Rs 163 million has been set aside for the quake victims of Hansapur, Saurpani and Barpak VDCs.
KATHMANDU, June 17: A book entitled “Sixty Years of Dynamic Partnership” written on Nepal and China relations by former ambassador Hiranya Lal Shrestha, was launched on Friday.
- by Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, June 18: Over 70 motions on matters of urgent public importance were registered at the Parliament Secretariat in the past three years, but only six of these came up for discussion in parliamentary meetings during this period.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 17: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung has said that the commission will take international law into consideration while investigating conflict-era cases.
- by Ajit Tiwari
BIRATNAGAR, June 18: “Except for Koirala residence and the airport, there’s no noticeable place in Biratnagar for visitors.” That’s a statement of a noted intellectual in Biratnagar Ram Babu Dahal delivered in frustrated tone and further adding that the city, which he feels is very important for the nation, has never seen actual development.
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Mustang, June 18: Attempts made to produce electricity from wind have become successful at Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang.
Ilam, June 18: Power produced by the Upper Mai Hydropower Project has been linked to the national power grid after two months internal test.
KANCHANPUR, June 18: Sana Hat, an NGO, has rescued six women of Birtamod in Jhapa district from a bus park in Mahendranagar on Friday.
RITESH TRIPATHI, AJIT TIWARI, SURESH YADAV AND RAMESH KUMAR PAUDEL BIRGUNJ, BIRATNAGAR, JANAKPUR and CHITWAN, June 18: A special team of police on Friday arrested seventeen doctors from Birgunj, Biratnagar, Janakpur and Chitwan allegedly for their fake educational certificates.
- by Republica
PARISH, June 18: Belgium head into their second match of Euro 2016 needing to beat Republic of Ireland to make next round, as they lost their opening game against Group E rivals Italy. Martin O’Neill’s side wants to upset star loaded Belgium who are certainly favorite and looking to bounce back from their Italian set back.
- by Republica
RAJBIRAJ, June 18: The blood transfusion center inside the Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital is facing scarcity of blood.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 18: Nepali Congress leader, Prakash Man Singh, today asserted that the election is not possible through an election calendar developed without prior discussions.
- by Priyanka Gurung
At the central level, DAH is responsible for managing overall animal health related activities throughout the country. Along with working on diagnosis, prevention and control of animal diseases, they also implement programs for increasing production of milk, eggs and meat in the country.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 18: The CPN-UML has completed homework for forming seven provincial committees in line with the new constitution.