Taskforce formed for management of stray cattle

Kailali, Oct 24, Chief Minister of the Sudurpaschim State held discussion with chiefs of the local levels for the management of stray cattle – one of the main problems of Kailali and Kanchanpur district. The discussion presided over by Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta on Wednesday constituted a taskforce under the premiership of Minister for Land […]

Rape and murder-accused arrested from US after 19 years

Kathmandu, Oct 24, Nepal Police have arrested a rape and murder-accused person after 19 years. The action has imparted a strong message that the criminal cannot go scot free no matter where s/he hides. Police have been successful in nabbing murder-accused Leelaraj Gautam, 42, of Jhapa Bhadrapur municipality-9, who has been absconding after the murder […]

Elected representative arrested for thrashing Dalit person

Palpa, Oct 24, An elected representative was anetted in Palpa for manhandling a Dalit person. The arrestee is Chunna Bahadur Bista, ward member of Tinau rural municipality-6. According to Devraj Poudel, Police Inspector of District Police Office Palpa, ward member Bista had beaten Mohan Bir Nepali, 51, of Tinau rural municipality, Masyam. Police arrested Bista […]

Khajura Conference to chart out prosperity roadmap

Ranjha, Oct 24,  Khajura rural municipality has organized a Grand Khajura Conference to muster support for enhancing wider people’s participation in development. The conference is expected to chart out Khajura’s policy priorities and planning roadmap. Kismat Kumar Kakshypati, chairperson of the rural municipality, expressed confidence that the conference would take ahead the process to ensure […]

President Bhandari arrives Guangzhou

Guangzhou, Oct 23,  President Bidya Devi Bhandari who is en route to home after attending the coronation ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito at the friendly invitation of the Government of Japan has arrived Guangzhou of China. The President was welcomed by Nepal’s Ambassador for China Leelamani Poudyal, acting Nepali Consul General Kunjan Shah and Embassy […]

Criminalisation in politics unpardonable: Minister Baskota

Kavrepalanchowk, Oct 23,  Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said criminalisation in politics and corruptness in leadership is unpardonable. In his address to a festival reception organised in Banepa today by the Lions Club of Kavrepalanchowk, he said those responsible for burning people alive, abusing women and attacking villagers and women […]

NCP cadres allegedly attacked by Chand Group in Jajarkot

Jajarkot, Oct 23, Leaders of Nepal Communist Party were allegedly attacked by the Netra Bikram Chand Group cadres in Jajarkot. They were en route to attend a programme of the NCP village committee members at Limsa of Barekot rural municipality. NCP central member Neeraj Acharya and Karnali State Committee member Dambar Singh were allegedly attacked […]

Dhaulagiri trekking route developing into adventure trekking destination

Beni, Oct 23,  The trekking route leading to the base camp of Mt Dhaulagiri at Mudi, Dhaulagiri rural municipality-4 in Myagdi district is developing into an adventure trekking route. Mt Dhaulagiri at 8,167 metres is the seventh tallest mountain in the world. Mountaineers going to climb Mt Dhaulagiri, trekkers trekking along the round-Dhaulagiri route and […]

Army starts action against 27 people on charge of irregularities during recruitment

Kathmandu, Oct 23,  Nepal Army (NA) has forwarded action against 27 people – four NA personnel and 23 civilians- for alleged irregularities during the recent recruitment process. According to the NA’s Directorate of Public Relations and Information, a army personnel has been kept under scrutiny and investigation has been forwarded against him for his involvement […]