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Nawalpur, Nov 13, Wildlife corridor is to be constructed at several places along the Narayangadh- Butwal section of the East-West Highway in the course of expanding it. It is said bridge-like structure is to be constructed to facilitate the movement of wild animals. At least 15 such bridges will be constructed in Nawalpur area of […]

Kailali, Nov 12: Ward chairperson of Mohanyal rural municipality-5 in Kailali district, Chhabilal Haujali, has been arrested on the charge of thrashing office assistant Tulasara Sijali. Chief of Area Police Office, Sukhad, Police Inspector Harisharan Bhatta said that ward chair Haujali was arrested after the victim woman filed complaint against Haujali at the Area Police […]

Kailali, Nov 12, Ward chairperson of Mohanyal rural municipality-5 in Kailali district, Chhabilal Haujali, has been arrested on the charge of thrashing office assistant Tulasara Sijali. Chief of Area Police Office, Sukhad, Police Inspector Harisharan Bhatta said that ward chair Haujali was arrested after the victim woman filed complaint against Haujali at the Area Police […]

Kathmandu, Nov 12, The International Conference on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers kicked off here today. The main objective of the event is to seek ways for the protection of migrant workers and solutions to issues facing them through dialogues and cooperation among the trans-national government and non-government organisations. Management of migrant […]

Biratnagar, Nov 12: Chief Minister of State 1, Sherdhan Rai, has said that the state government has kept good governance at top priority. Inaugurating the three-day training ‘Good Governance for Office-Bearers of Local Government’, jointly organised by Kathmandu-based American Centre, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Industry Organisation, Morang, here today, Chief […]

Kathmandu, Nov 12,  President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdul Hamid, arrived here this afternoon on his four-day official goodwill visit at invitation of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. President Bhandari welcomed the Bangladeshi President at the VVIP Lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). On the occasion, a group of Panchakanya (five girls) offered […]

Kathmandu, Nov 12, The 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak is observed today by organising several programmes. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Panjab of Pakistan on the day of Kattik Shukla Purnima ( the full moon day during the Nepali month of Kattik) in 1526 BS (15 April 1469 AD). He […]

Banepa, Nov 12: A pillion rider died on the spot in a road mishap at Janagal of Banepa municipality-10 of Kavrepalanchowk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Bimal Kutuju, 20, student of Bageshwori College at Chyamasing of Bhaktapur municipality-9, said police. The accident took place when a motorcycle was crushed between two vehiclesa […]

Ranjha, Banke, Nov 12: The work progress of the Sikta Irrigation Project, a project of national pride, is very slow. Only 60 per cent of the project has been completed in 14 years since the start of the construction. This is Nepal’s largest irrigation project being constructed by the government with its own resources. Its […]

Baitadi, Nov 12: Tremors of an earthquake with its epicenter in India were felt in the districts of the hilly region of the Far-west province this morning. The Seismological Centre Surkhet stated that the epicenter of the earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale was located close to Munsiyari of India. The tremors were felt […]