Chitwan, Aug 12, The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is establishing a model centre for rearing wildlife on its premises. The CNP has allocated a budget of Rs 8 million for the purpose. According to Bishnu Prasad Shrestha, Public Information Officer of the Department, they are engaging their efforts to establish the centre to impart information […]
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Freed Kamalari’s own building constructed
Ghorahi, Aug 12, Freed Kamalaris (the previous bonded labourers) have constructed their own building at the cost of around Rs 10 million. Sunita Chaudhary, chair of Freed Kamalari Development Forum, informed they have constructed a three-storied building by mobilizing financial resources around Rs 9.73 million. “We received Rs 8 million from Nepal Government Terai-Madhes Prosperity […]
‘One house, one employment’ programme in sight
Birendranagar, Aug 12, Surkhet’s Gurvakot municipality is to provide employment opportunity to jobless youths in village. Under this programme, the municipality has set a target to arrange annually minimum 100 days of employment to local youths. The municipality has rolled out ‘one house, one employment’ policy targeting jobless youth from poor, disadvantaged and backward geography. […]
First fully institutional delivery ward
Bhojpur, Aug 11, Ward no. 5 of the Arun rural municipality in the eastern region of the district has been announced a fully institutional delivery ward. As all the expecting mothers within the ward have been giving birth in health institutions, the ward has been announced so. At a function held at the community building, […]
Three health camps in Gosaikunda way
Rasuwa, Aug 11, Health camps have been set up in three different locations for the health facilities of the pilgrims going to attend the Gosaikunda fair. The health camps have come into operation from Saturday. Primary health care services are now available in Cholangpati, Chandanbari and at Gosaikunda, according to chair of Gosaikunda area development […]
3.5 million collected for ambulance
Damauli, Aug 11, A total of Rs. 3.5 million was collected from a Mahayagya organsied at Kesavtar in Byas municipality-14. The Mahayagya was organized in order to raise funds for procuring an ambulance for the locals. The weeklong religious event had begun on August 5 and more than Rs. 3.5 million was collected, according to […]
Tourism-friendly infrastructure to be construction in Muktinath
Pokhara, Aug 11, Nepal Tourism Board Pokhara office is to support building tourism-friendly infrastructure in the Jomsom Mukti area of Mustang district. Considering the large number of domestic as well as Indian tourists visiting the area, the road from Rani Pauwa to the Muktinath temple will be made disabled-friendly, said manager of the office Surya […]
Child drowns in fishery pond
Bhadrapur, Aug 11, A minor has drowned in a fishery pond in ward no. 10 of Bhadrapur municipality. The incident took place on Saturday evening, when Suman Jogi, the 12-year-old son of Basudev Jogi was found dead inside the pond. The fishery pond is owned by the Bishnu Construction. Family members, who went looking for […]
Office vehicle set on fire
Ghorahi, Aug 11, An unidentified group has set a vehicle owned by Bangalachuli rural municipality Chair on fire last night. Rural Municipality chair Bhakta Bahadur Oli was using the vehicle with registration number Ra. 1 Jha. 52. The vehicle has been completed gutted. The vehicle had been parked at the municipality premises in Murkuti in […]
10 injured, one serious in road accident
Bhojpur, Aug 11, Ten passengers were injured when a bus fell into the roadside canal near Champire river in the border of ward no. 3 and 4 of Bhojpur municipality this morning. The bus (Me. 1 Kha. 3164) was carrying passengers from Temkemaiyung rural municipality to Biratnagar. Of the injured seven have been rushed to […]