Kaski, Aug 16 : Police here have arrested three persons including a ward chair on the charge of making recommendation to a Tibetan national to acquire Nepali citizenship certificate. The arrestees are Pokhara metropolitan city’s ward 18 chair Rana Bahadur Thapa, ward member Gyan Bahadur Thapa and vital registration officer Rajendra Poudel, said Kaski police […]
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Namita, Rejina to be conferred on Science Award
Kathmandu, Aug 16 : Nepal Astronomical Society has decided to provide Women in Science Award to Dr Namita Shrestha on the category of profession and to Rejina Jha under the category of studentship. Information to this was shared by Society chair Suresh Bhattarai. The awards would be provided on the occasion of Society’s establishment day […]
Govt won’t promote employees based on any favour: Minister Pandit
Parbat, Aug 16 : Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Lalbabu Pandit, has said that the government would not transfer and promote employees based on their favour. Speaking in a press meet organised by the Press Organisation at Kushma on Friday, Minister Pandit said that transfer and promotion of employees would be based on […]
19 petrol pumps face action
Rautahat, Aug 16 : The Regional Office of Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) at Rautahat has taken action against 19 petrol pumps in Bara, Parsa and Rauthat for cheating customers. Monitoring was conducted at 891 petrol pumps during the fiscal year 2018/2019 and 19 petrol pumps were found to have used software in […]
9,000 marijuana plants destroyed
Damauli, Aug 16 : Police have destroyed over 9,000 marijuana plants in Tanahu Shuklagandaki municipality in a week. According to Inspector at the local area police office, Saroj Giri, the police destroyed the plants in course of patrolling. Local Green Youth Club, Jasmin Muslim Youth Club and people’s representatives also participated in destroying marijuana.
FNJ demands release of journalist Thapaliya
Kathmandu, Aug 16 : Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has demanded release of journalist Khem Thapaliya. Police had arrested FNJ member, writer and litterateur Thapaliya from the office of Jaljala monthly, Bagbazar, on August 10. Issuing a press release on Friday, FNJ general secretary Ramesh Bista said that its serious attention was drawn towards the […]
Lamichhane, Kandel and Karki remanded in custody for five days
Chitwan, Aug 16 : The Chitwan District Court has remanded Rabi Lamichhane, a programme presenter at News 24 Television in custody for five days. Also sent in detention for further investigation along with Lamichhane are journalist Yubaraj Kandel and nurse Ashmita Karki. The single bench of judge Binod Kumar Gautam issued an order to remand […]
State 5 CM Pokhrel inspects bomb explosion area in Rupandehi
Butwal, Aug 16, Chief Minister of State 5 Shankar Pokhrel conducted a field inspection of the house of Bhumishwor Dhakal, chief whip of ruling Nepal Community Party of the state at Sainamaina municipality-8 in Rupandehi district where an improvised explosive device was detonated in the wee hours today. During the observation, CM Pokhrel asked the […]
Government strengthening online services in land revenue and survey offices
Kathmandu, Aug 16, The government has made arrangements for online services at land revenue and survey offices in all 77 districts throughout the country. The arrangement aims to ensure fast and prompt services to the people in an accessible way, by discouraging the influence of middle persons in the service delivery, according to the Ministry […]
Crocodile rescued from fish pond
Lamki, Aug 16, a fish pond in Tikapur-7, Beluwa of Kailali. The crocodile had sneaked into the pond from the Pathariya River. Police and local conservationists rescued the crocodile from the fish pond of Tek Bahadur Malla, a local, and released into the confluence of Pathariya and Kadha rivers. Fish-keeper Malal had informed the police […]