Kathmandu, Sept 11, Lawmakers have demanded a ban on the construction of cemented burial vaults in the Sleshmantak jungle at Pashupatinath area which is a world heritage site. Speaking at an interaction programme about the Pashupati area master plan, former Prime Minister and lawmaker Madhav Kumar Nepal underlined the need of protecting the site. The […]
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Electric bus operates first time in Nepal
Kathmandu, Sept 11, Sanchita Ghimire Electric bus has come into operation for the first time in the country from today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Ishwar Pokharel inaugurated two electric buses brought by Sundar Yatayat today. Each bus costing Rs 16.2 million has 60 seats. The Yatayat, the public transport company operating the […]
NCP chair Dahal pays last tribute to his uncle
Chitwan, Sept 11, Nepal Communist Party (NCP) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said late Kul Prasad Dahal had contributed to bringing a political change in the society. Dahal, who reached the Devghat today to pay last tributes to the late Dahal, was talking to media persons. The late Kul Prasad is Prachanda’s uncle (father’s […]
State itself should invest in big projects: former PM Dr Bhattarai
Kathmandu, Sept 11, Nepal Infrastructure Conference, 2019 has kicked off from today. The meet is organized with the objective of emphasizing on the construction of infrastructures which are the basis for the country’s prosperity. The conference is jointly organized by Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). It will […]
Bhaktapur at high risk of dengue
Bhaktapur, Sept 11, The risk of dengue infection appears to be high in Bhaktapur. In a period of one week, 99 dengue patients have been identified in the district when the disease is taking its epidemic turn in many parts of the country. District Public Health Office, Bhaktapur’s officer Parthamani Neupane, said till this morning, […]
Rs 1.17 million support to cancer patient
Parbat, Sept 11, A support of Rs 1.174 million has been handed over to Meen Bahadur Pariyar, a cancer patient of Kushma municipality-4, for his treatment. This amount was collected by the Support Pariyar Campaign initiated by journalist Ram Krishna Lamichhane. Nepali Congress central member Arjun Prasad Joshi handed over a check for this amount […]
15 students including Biplab’s son arrested from Chitwan Medical College
Chitwan, Sept 11, The Chitwan Police have arrested 15 students including Prakash Chand, son of Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplab’, citing the group attempted to disrupt the Chitwan Medical College’s services. According to District Police Office Chitwan’s Chief Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Malla, the group was charged of attempting to halt the hospital service and […]
Banke to send 3,000 goats to Kathmandu for Dashain festival
Ranjha, Sept 11, As many as 3,000 goats reared by women farmers from Banke district are to be sent to Kathmandu for the Dashain festival this year. Last year 1,500 goats were taken to Kathmandu for the festival and this year the plan is to send double that number, President of the District Cooperative Association, […]
Beni-Jomsom road closed since four days
Galeshwar, Sept 11, Vehicular movement along the Beni-Jomsom road has come to a standstill as it has not been repaired. Traffic along the road was halted since Sunday after a section of the road has been swept away by landslide at Ghoptebhir that borders Myagdi and Mustang districts. Moreover erosion by the Kaligandaki river has […]
NCP, State 3 Chair Dahal bereaved of father
Chitwan, Sept 11 . Nepal Community Party (NCP) State 3 Chairperson, Narayan Dahal has been bereaved of his father. Narayan’s father Kul Prasad Dahal died last night at his residence in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-7 in Chitwan district. He was 92. Kul Prasad was uncle of NCP Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Having undergone since 2036 […]