Kathmandu, Sept 16 : Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded the earliest release of the journalists who voiced for the release of the reinstatement of three journalists affiliated with the Radio Nepal, Doti branch. The trio, namely Prakash Bom, Sunita Rawal and Chakra Kunwar, were sacked recently. The arrested journalists are Ram Prasad Dahal, Ajay Babu […]
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HoR meeting postpones amidst NC’s protest
Kathmandu, Sept 16 : The meeting of the House of Representatives on Monday has been postponed until September 11 following a protest by main opposition Nepali Congress over the Banke incident. Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara announced the meeting postponement after NC lawmakers chanted slogans and obstructed the meeting for around 35 minutes demanding action against […]
45 infected with dengue in Far Western State
Bhimduttanagar, Sept 16 : As the cases of dengue is reported from various places of the country, 45 people in the Far Western State have been reported to have diagnosed with this vial fever since its outbreak this summer. According to the Far Western State Health Directorate, dengue patients were found in eight districts […]
Two leaders, a cadre of Chand-led group held
Jhapa, Sept 16 : The police have arrested two leaders and a cadre of the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand from Jhapa and Humla districts. A police team in civil uniform from the State 1 state police office, acting on a special tip off, held Prabin Mishra, the party’s Jhapa district […]
Parliamentary committee regulates govt. works: Speaker Mahara
Kathmandu, Sept 16 : Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Krishna Bahadur Mahara has asserted that although the parliamentary committees could keep an eye on the government undertakings, they could not control them. At an interaction on parliamentary practices organized by Federal Parliament Secretariat at New Baneshwor in Kathmandu today, Speaker Mahara shared that […]
Samajwadi Party Nepal not to participate in Constitution Day
Kathmandu, Sept 16 : The Samajwadi Party Nepal, which is a coalition partner in the government led by the Nepal Communist Party, has decided not to participate in Constitution Day being celebrated on September 20 this year. It has however made up its mind not to protest the Day. A meeting of the party’s central […]
Python found at Hanumannagar
Rajbiraj, Sept 16 .A python has been found at Hanumannagar of Kankalini municipality-14 in Saptari district. The rare python was seen in the bedroom at the house of Mahendra Yadav, the Area Police Office Hanumannagar said. A team of police personnel from the local police post at Rampurmalhaniya found the python weighing about 15 to […]
Overcrowding, a constant challenge for Central Jail
Kathmandu, Sept 16 . Country’s central prison based in Jagannathdewal is finding it very challenging to cope with overcrowding issues. The jail remains as the oldest prison and was established in 1971 BS. Presently, it serves as the confinement center for 3,129 inmates and detainees. Of them, 2,742 are male, 378 are women and nine […]
Jhapa records more than 500 dengue patients
Surunga, Sept 16 .Dengue that was seen in Jhapa district three months back has not yet come under control. The disease could not be contained as the the District Public Health Office, Jhapa as well as the local level governments in the district have not been able to carry out effective works to check the […]
CM Rai insists peace, security as preconditions for development
Biratnagar, Sept 16 .State 1 chief minister Sherdhan Rai has peace and security as the precondition for achieving development and prosperity. While inaugurating the CCTV facility at the District Police Office, Morang today, the chief minister pledged support to strengthen security system in the state and to set examples in the concerned area. The state […]