- Monday, 16 May 2022
Rapper Young Thug arrested for gang-related charges
US rapper Young Thug has been arrested on charges including participating in criminal street gang activity, police records say. The 30-year-old - whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams - has been arrested as part of a larger grand jury indictment which names 28 members and associates of his record label YSL.
Prof Dr Jha wins prestigious award in China
The Shaanxi Provincial Government of China has decided to present the "Three Qin Friendship Award" for the year 2022 to Nepali professor Dr Rajiv Kumar Jha.
Three die, seven get injured in road accident
The jeep (Bagmati Province 01-026 Cha 0756) was heading to Chakmake of Tinpatan Rural Municipality from Sindhuligadhi.
Beni-Maldhunga road to be closed for five hours daily
Myagdi, April 16 (RSS): Beni-Maldhunga road would remain closed for five hours daily from today. Vehicular movement along the road section would be closed from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm daily till May 8 in order to upgrade it. The road section connects Myagdi and Mustang districts with the national highway. According to the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project, the Beni-Maldhunga road would be closed in order to accelerate the construction activities of the road section in a smooth and easy manner. The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project and the construction company had proposed the District Administration Office to close the vehicular movement along the road section after road expansion activities were affected due to pressure of vehicles. Earlier, the road section was also closed for five hours daily from December 30, 2021 to January 28, 2022. Proprietor of assistant construction company, Omkareshwor, Amrit Dahal, said that they had demanded the District Administration Office to close the vehicular movement along the road section in order to expedite road construction activities. Activities related to upgrading and expanding the 13-kilometer road linking Maldhunga of Kushma municipality-1 and Beni of Myagdi to two-lane are underway at the cost of Rs 528 million.
Adjustment of public transportation fare in Bagmati province
Hetauda, April 15 : Fare of taxi and public transportation has been increased in Bagmati Province. The fare of taxi and public transportation has been hiked in the Province including the Kathmandu Valley from Thursday. As per the new transportation fare, one has to pay minimum Rs 20 to travel five kilometers in public transport against Rs 20 in the Kathmandu Valley. Similarly, passengers have to pay Rs 25 to travel up to 10 kilometers, Rs 30 up to 15 kilometers, Rs 33 up to 20 kilometers and Rs 38 above 20 kilometers. Likewise, the minimum charge of taxi has been fixed at Rs 50 and the passenger will be charged additional Rs 10 every 200 meters of travel. Waiting charge for a taxi has been determined at Rs 1.20 per minute. Waiting has been limited to maximum 30 minutes. In the context of night taxi operating its service from 9:00 pm to 4:00 am, a passenger will be charged Rs 13 every 200 meters of travel. The fare of public transportation and taxi was hiked as per the decision of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Transport Management of the Bagmati Province. According to the Ministry, card will be used in public transportation in order to make it cashless in coming fiscal year.
