Kathmandu, Aug 27, Gold price witnessed a fall of Rs 900 per tola (11.66 grams) in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the fine yellow metal was traded at Rs 72,600 per tola today. On Monday, gold touched the highest price so far in the country. […]
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Nepali Congress objects to Cabinet meeting through video conference
Kathmandu, Aug 27, The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has taken exception to the Council of Ministers holding its meeting by means of video conference, terming it as in contravention of the law and rule. Speaking in the outset of the meeting of the House of Representatives today, Nepali Congress chief whip Bal Krishna Khand […]
Child swept away by swollen river, goes missing
Nuwakot, Aug 27, Saroj Ghale of Bhalche, Kispang rural municipality-1 in Nuwakot district has been missing after he was swept away by river while returning home from school. The nine-year-old boy was returning home from the school, Holy Vision Public Boarding School, at Kispang-3 on Monday and was swept away while crossing the Jangando river […]
Agriculture should be accorded top priority: Chief Minister Bhatta
Doti, Aug 27, Chief Minister of the Sudur Pascim State, Trilochan Bhatta has stressed on the need of giving top priority to agriculture. Addressing a day-long seminar organized for the chiefs of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre and Agriculture Contact Office in all the nine districts of the state in Dipayal today, Chief Minister Bhatta said […]
Rs 50,000 penalty for organizing strike in school
Kathmandu, Aug 27, Prakash Silwal Any side organizing strike leading to the closure of school for vested interest and disturbing the studies of children will be onwards liable for a penalty of 50 thousand rupees. Clause 7 (8) of the Act Related to Children provides for legal action against any side closing the school by […]
Demonstrators released
Chitwan, Aug 27, Police have today released those arrested in course of demonstration organised in protest the arrest of three persons including programme presenter Rabi Lamichhane. A total of 48 people were arrested till Monday. Three persons including Lamichhane were arrested on August 15 in connection with the suicide case of a journalist Shalikram Pudasaini […]
Women lawmakers’ role highlighted to make parliament effective
Kathmandu, Aug 27, Women lawmakers have a crucial role to make the parliament effective. This was stressed in an interaction programme with women lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the National Assembly here today. The interaction was organized by the Federal Parliament Secretariat with the objective of imparting information on various dimensions of the […]
NA chair Timilsina stresses on hassle-free service to citizens
Parasi, Aug 27, National Assembly (NA) chair Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has urged people’s representatives to make sure the hassle-free services to citizens. In his address to a programme organised at Parasi by the Ramgram municipality in Nawalparasi West today, the Upper House chair sought that people’s representatives should not present unnecessary issues before service seekers. […]
Koshi Hospital treats over 2,500 viral fever patients, 60 with dengue in two months
Biratnagar, Aug 27, An emergency ward at Biratnagar-based Koshi Hospital in Morang has experienced an increasing flow of viral fever patients. Hospital Dr Sangya Gyawali said the fever is seasonal and it is due to change in weather. Over 30 patients visit the hospital daily with complains of fever, headache and body pain and vomiting: […]
Commitment to make all schools safe within 10 years
Surkhet, Aug 27, The stakeholders have expressed commitment to make all schools safe within 10 years by implementing Comprehensive School Safety Action Plan with the support of local government. They stressed the need of building safe schools to reduce all types of risks including earthquake. The two-day gathering related to ‘Comprehensive School Security’ organised by […]

