Irrigation canal broken in a month after construction

Banepa, July 22 Incessant rain-triggered landslide has buried an canal which has been used by farmers of Panauti municipality-11, Balthali of kavrepalanchowk to irrigate their land. The contractor company had constructed the cemented canal with funding support (Rs 24.2 million) from Asian Development Bank and handed over it to the users’ committee a month ago. […]

Five houses in Baglung at risk of soil erosion

Baglung, July 20 : Five houses alongside the Kaligandaki corridor in Baglung municipality-13 in the district have been at risk of being washed away by soil erosion. Expansion of the corridor has caused soil erosion, thus putting these houses at risk. The district natural disaster rescue committee has recommended relocation of the houses to safety. […]

NCC calls govt’s attention to entrepreneurship difficulties

Kathmandu, July 20 : Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has drawn the attention of the government to entrepreneurship difficulties some provisions in the proposed Finance Bill might create. President of the NCC Rajesh Kaji Shrestha on Saturday met with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and briefed him on existing entrepreneurship and supply difficulties. During the […]

11 political parties urge govt to manage prompt rescue, relief works

Kathmandu, July 20 : Various 11 political parties have urged the government to manage prompt rescue and relief efforts amidst survivors of flooding and landslides facing hard time post disasters. Over 60 people were killed, scores others injured and scores have been displaced across the country in landslides and flooding triggered by rains a week […]

Indian national held on charge of captivating girl

Kathmandu, July 20 : The Kathmandu police on Saturday arrested an Indian national on charge of captivating a 17-year-old girl. Pradip Kumar, 23, has been accused of luring and holding the girl hostage in his rented apartment in Kuleshwor, Kathmandu, said the police, adding that Kumar originally from Motihari, India also threatened the girl, who […]

14 persons including Minister Gyawali donate organ

Bhaktapur, July 19 – Fourteen persons, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Standing Committee member, Pradip Kumar Gyawali, and his spouse Saraswati Gyawali pledged to donate their organs after death. At an interaction programme organized by the Martyr Dharmabhakta Human Organ Transplant Centre in Bhaktapur on Friday, those donors signed in […]

Engineers’ role imperative for prosperity: Ex-PM Khanal

Kathmandu, July 19 – Senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and former Prime Minister, Jhalanath Khanal, has said the role of engineers was imperative for rebuilding the nation. Inaugurating the 57th anniversary of Nepal Engineers Association here Friday, the former Prime Minister pointed out the need for prioritizing reconstruction of infrastructures in […]

Nepal receives Rs 800 billion foreign remittance in 11 months

Kathmandu, July 19 – Nepal has got Rs 800 billion foreign remittance in the last 11 months, said Nepal Rastra Bank report on country’s economic and financial situation. In the review period, the remittance increased by 17.5 percent. In the same period last year, the remittance was upped by 7.3 percent. However, the number of […]