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Kathmandu, Sept 12,  Bhisma Raj Ojha The Ministry of Forests and Environment has moved forward works pertaining to the Kathmandu Valley Air Quality Management Action Plan with a vision of a Kathmandu Valley with pure and clean air. The Ministry’s Department of Environment is preparing the action plan to ensure the right of the citizens […]

Kathmandu, Sept 12,  A 31-member national football team including 23 players left here today for Jordan to participate in the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifier. Nepal is in Group A of the Championship to be organized in 2020. Along with Nepal, the hosts Jordan, Kuwait, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka are also in Group A. Nepal is […]

Kathmandu, Sept 12,  Monsoon trough presently remains around its normal position causing rainfall in the country, the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said. According to meteorologist Raju Pradhananga, monsoon trough has started shifting towards north, resulting in the possibility of increased rainfall activities for the next few days. Wind originated from […]

Mahottari, Sept 12,  A person has died of dengue in State 2 and 73 others have been infected with the disease as of today, said the State Health Directorate. The deceased has been identified as Ram Narayan Mandal, 31, of Saptakoshi municipality-11 in Saptari district. All the infected people have been receiving treatment at local […]

Myagdi, Sept 12,  An unidentified group of people has torched three dozers parked on the banks of Baguwa river in Beni municipality-5 on Wednesday night, said the police. All three dozers belonging to president of the contractors association, Myagdi, Narayan GC have been burnt out in the fire. GC demanded investigations into the incident. The […]

Saptari, Sept 12, The blood transfusion centre inside Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital in Rajbiraj, Saptari is reeling under shortage of blood. “We are struggling to fulfill the demand for blood. Currently, we are making do with blood donated by attendants of patients,” said the centre in-charge, Nabin Kumar Jha. Lack of blood donation […]

Kathmandu, Sept 12,  A total of 48 foreign guests including five mayors of various cities of some foreign countries are arriving today in Kathmandu to attend ongoing Indra Jatra festival. This is the first time that Kathmandu Metropolitan City has invited foreign guests. The foreign guests attending the festival are from India, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh, […]

Panchthar, Sept 12,  The police have arrested a leader of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal from Phidim municipality-14 in the district. Bijaya Nembang, the district secretary of the CPN, has been charged with extorting people’s representatives, employees, industrialists and various organisations. Investigations are ongoing, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Siddharaj Neupane.

Kathmandu, Sept 11, In a meeting of the National Assembly (NA) today, lawmakers demanded the government declare a state of national emergency for the dengue virus spread across the country. Taking time in a special hour of the NA session, Radheshyam Adhikari of Nepali Congress demanded this, seeking the Health Minister’s reply in the session […]

Kathmandu, Sept 11, The Public Service Commission Bill, 2075 has been presented in the House of Representatives today. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bhanubhakta Dhakal, tabled the bill in the House meeting on the behalf of Prime Minister. Before this, the House of Representatives rejected the protest note on a proposal seeking permission […]