POLITICS
Govt in backchannel negotiations with Chand outfit
Govt in backchannel negotiations with Chand outfit
KATHMANDU, July 15: The government has initiated backchannel negotiations to bring the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal to ‘save the country from the brink of another war’.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt announces free treatment to all victims
Govt announces free treatment to all victims
KATHMANDU, July 15: An emergency cabinet meeting on Sunday has decided to provide all medical treatment free of cost to those injured in landslides and floods and mobilize rapid response teams comprising doctors to flood-affected areas.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Relief efforts insufficient, say victims
Relief efforts insufficient, say victims
KATHMANDU, July 15: The government’s efforts for the immediate rescue of flood and landslide victims across the country and relief for the affected has failed to impress them.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Most roads still blocked, BP Highway reopens
Most roads still blocked, BP Highway reopens
KATHMANDU, July 15: Landslides triggered by continuous downpour since last Thursday have disrupted vehicular movement along all the highways in the country.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY
70,000 families affected in Rautahat: Police
70,000 families affected in Rautahat: Police
RAUTAHAT, July 15: Normal life in Rautahat and surrounding areas has come to a standstill following incessant rainfall since the last few days, which has triggered massive floods in rivers like Bagmati, Lal Bakaiya, Jhajh, Lamaha, Chani and Tarahari.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY
2 officials injured as locals vandalize rural municipal office over ward location
2 officials injured as locals vandalize rural municipal offi...
MUGU, July 15: Two local representatives were critically injured when locals vandalized the office of Khatyad Rural Municipality in Mugu district on Saturday.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Rain washes away hastily-blacktopped roads
Rain washes away hastily-blacktopped roads
GORKHA, July 15: The asphalt of the recently-blacktopped roads in the remote areas of Gorkha district has come off due to the heavy rainfall for the past few days.
Jul 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Rural municipality purchases land for 19 squatter families
Rural municipality purchases land for 19 squatter families
DOLAKHA, July 15: Tamakoshi Rural Municipality of Dolakha recently purchased land for 19 squatter families, as stated in the local unit's policies and programs for the last fiscal year to provide land to those families which have been landless for the past three generations.
Jul 15, 2019
ECONOMY
Agri products enter country sans pest residue testing
Agri products enter country sans pest residue testing
RASUWA, July 15: Agricultural products have been entering Nepal from the Rasuwagadhi entry point along Nepal-China border without conducting pesticide test.
Jul 15, 2019
ECONOMY
NTA to set up IT labs in 1,000 public schools
NTA to set up IT labs in 1,000 public schools
KATHMANDU, July 15: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) is planning to set up information technology (IT) labs in nearly 1,000 public high schools across the country by the upcoming fiscal year 2019/20.
Jul 15, 2019