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 […]

Forest users group members in Bardia take to street against triple taxation

Rajapur, Oct 23, More than 1,000 community forest users have taken to street at Gulariya in Bardia district protesting the triple taxation imposed on income of community forests. The Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (FECOFUN), which encourages for proper utilization and equitable distribution of resources available from community forests to improve the socio-economic condition […]

Dipayal Silgadhi announces social security allowance for unmarried women

Doti, Oct 23,The Dipayal Silgadhi municipality in Doti has decided to include unmarried single women above 50 in its social security scheme. Municipality officiating administrative officer Bhojraj Sharma confirmed the local government’s decision to provide social security allowance to those unmarried women above 50 and single, from coming November-December until alternative arrangements are made for […]

Land worth Rs 8.5 million donated to rural municipality

Solukhumbu, Oct 23, The Thulungdudhkoshi rural municipality has received 17.5 ropani of land free of cost. Local social worker Eka Bahadur Gurung donated the land to the rural municipality as per his previous commitment, shared Abi lal Rai, chief administrative officer of the rural municipality. According to Rai, the land worth around Rs 8.5 million […]

Murder case filed against dozer operator

Baitadi, Oct 23,  A murder case has been filed against a dozer operator for thrashing women. The case has been registered against dozer operator Kishor Bohora for thrashing Gauri Joshi, a local of Dasharathchand municipality-9, With a video showing dozer throwing woman into viral, the murder case was registered against the operator who was already […]

Ammonite stones awaiting conservation

Tamghas, Oct 23, The ammonite stone, popularly known as Shaligram stone, is awaiting conservation. The precious dark stones that are usually available in the Kaligandaki River – the confluence of Gulmi, Arghakhanchi and Parbat districts – are in the sorry state of affairs in lack of conservation efforts. Frequent erosion of Kaligandaki River and a […]