- Friday, 5 June 2026
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One-way traffic resumes in Daunne
According to the District Police Office, Nawalpur, one-way traffic has resumed somewhat smoothly since Wednesday morning, as the rainfall has stopped.
X-ray machine left idle for a month, patients deprived of service
Jumla, Aug 6: The Karnali Academy of Health Science (KAHS) has failed to provide x-ray services to the needy patients for a month. Those in need of x-ray and ultrasound services are badly impacted for lack of the essential medical system, which is left unused for not having a skilled workforce in place. Although there is an x-ray machine at the Hospital, it was left idle because there was no radiologist to operate it, according to Dr Dabal Bahadur Dhami, Officiating Vice Chancellor of KAHS. The Hospital has advertized for a radiologist but none had come in contact so far, he added. However, the health facility informed that it brought to use the CT scan, who was also disrupted for a week.(RSS)
Water level in the Rapti River decreases
The threat of major flooding and inundation has been averted as the water level has gradually receded by Wednesday morning, even though the water level in the Rapti River crossed the warning level on Tuesday morning due to incessant rains for three days.
One dies in police firing made to curb smuggling
A person died in a firing opened by the police persons while curbing smuggling in the border area last night.
Jayprithvi Highway obstructed
The Jayprithvi Highway has been obstructed due to landslip triggered by the incessant rainfall. The debris deposited on the road disrupted vehicular movement since early this morning.
Wild elephant terrorizes Laljhadi people
The locals from Jai-Parsiya of Laljhadi rural municipality-4 in the district have been terrorized after a wild elephant entered settlement on Tuesday.
Govt drawn attention against polygamy
The Nepal Women Association has drawn the government's attention against the efforts being made for law allowing polygamy.
Department of Information postpones renewing online media
The Department of Information and Broadcasting (DoIB) has informed that it would no longer register and renew online media. Issuing a notice on Tuesday, DoIB said it stopped registering and renewing online media in the wake of changed rule.
Heavy rainfall likely in Koshi, Sudurpaschim provinces
The monsoon wind is active across the country at present. The Weather Forecasting Division said Koshi and Sudurpaschim provinces are likely to have heavy rainfall today.
HoR meeting at 1:00pm
The House of Representatives (HoR) is meeting at 1:00pm today.
Koshi's Wake-up Call
With the monsoon rain at its peak, Saptakoshi, the country's biggest river, is flowing at a higher level, threatening the settlements built along its banks. What were once winter lands are now engulfed by muddy floods. The recent inundatio
Polygamy, Child Rights and Family Value
After the restoration of democracy in Nepal in 1990, several laws were enacted to protect the rights of women and marginalised communities. Unfortunately, there have also been instances where retrogressive laws were proposed, threatenin
Millions Are Denied Voting Rights
Nepal is a federal democratic republic, yet millions of its people are still deprived of the very first right in a democracy - the right to vote. Nepal first practiced voting in 1959 with its first democratic election. In the 2022 general election, 17.99 million people were registered to vote in Nepal. Out of them, approximately 11.13 million exercised their voting rights, resulting in a voter turnout of 61.85 per cent. However, around 6.86 million re
Social Media Illusion
A recent article on The New Yorker about the changing nature of social media has gained significant traction online. The article argues that after two decades of constantly posting on social media, people have resorted to posting less or even forgoing social media altogether. After emerging in the 2010s, social media has had a meteoric rise. But what was once a platform to post in a relaxed manner and connect with friends and family has
Nepali squad for Top End T20 Series named
The Cricket Association of Nepal has announced a 16-member national squad for the upcoming Top End T20 Series, set to take place in Darwin, Australia from 14 to 24 August.
