SOCIETY
Flood victims of Susta return home as water recedes
Flood victims of Susta return home as water recedes
PALHINANDAN, Oct 1: The flood victims of Susta Rural Municipality-5, Nawalparasi West, have returned home after the water receded. Around 200 houses were flooded when the Narayani River embankment collapsed due to continuous rainfall.
Oct 01, 2024
Editorial
Rogue state: On Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah
Rogue state: On Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah
First the pagers exploded. Then came the walkie-talkies. And then, Israel launched a massive bombardment campaign targeting Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese-Shia militant group. As it appears, the pager and walkie-talkie explosions were a part of Israel’s coordinated strategy aimed at we...
Oct 01, 2024
ECONOMY
NOC reduces price of petrol by Re 1 per liter and diesel by Rs 2 per liter
NOC reduces price of petrol by Re 1 per liter and diesel by...
KATHMANDU, Sept 30: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the prices of petroleum products to be effective from Monday midnight.
Sep 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Bagmati govt to honor Chaniklal, whose heroic action saved two lives, with cash reward of...
Bagmati govt to honor Chaniklal, whose heroic action saved t...
KATHMANDU, Sept: The Bagmati Province Government has decided to honor Chaniklal Tamang with a cash reward of Rs 150,000 for his heroic efforts during adverse disasters. Bagmati Government Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama announced that the government will honor Tamang for saving the lives of two pe...
Sep 30, 2024
SOCIETY
KUKL water supply disrupted in Lalitpur
KUKL water supply disrupted in Lalitpur
PATAN (LALITPUR), Sept 30: Water supply by the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) has been disrupted in Lalitpur due to the recent flooding and landslides triggered by incessant rain.
Sep 30, 2024
POLITICS
Madhesh Province govt allocates emergency funds for flood victims
Madhesh Province govt allocates emergency funds for flood vi...
MAHENDRANAGAR, Sept 30: The Madhesh Province government has decided to allocate Rs 10 million each to the eight districts in the province for the emergency relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by the relentless rain.
Sep 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Festival market monitoring: 128 commercial firms inspected in two weeks
Festival market monitoring: 128 commercial firms inspected i...
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KATHMANDU, Sept 30: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC), along with its regional offices, has intensified market monitoring in preparation for the upcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Sep 30, 2024
SOCIETY
South Asia's monsoon and Nepal's floods explained
South Asia's monsoon and Nepal's floods explained
Floods in Nepal have killed 200 people after pounding monsoon rains that caused rivers to break their banks and inundate entire neighbourhoods in the capital Kathmandu. AFP explains what the monsoon is, why it is so important and yet so dangerous, and how climate change and other man-made effects ma...
Sep 30, 2024
POLITICS
Lumbini Province govt decides to keep subordinate bodies on standby to respond to possible...
Lumbini Province govt decides to keep subordinate bodies on...
LUMBINI, Sept 30: The Lumbini Province Government has put its subordinate bodies on standby to respond to potential risks from natural disasters.
Sep 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Nearly 30,000 passengers book bus tickets in advance for Dashain within two days
Nearly 30,000 passengers book bus tickets in advance for Das...
KATHMANDU, Sept 30: At least 29,955 passengers have bought bus tickets in advance from New Bus Park within the past two days in order to travel to their ancestral homes for the upcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Sep 30, 2024