Leprosy prevention still a challenge for Banke

Banke, the district in State 5, had 125 leprosy patients till last fiscal year and till the mid-December of the current fiscal year 114 patients were under medical treatment at several hospitals here.  

Mukundeshwori Wall, resembling Great Wall of China, being built in Bandipur

The construction of the 3000 metres long trekking trail and the 1,300 metres long wall named 'Mukundeshwori Wall' had begun since last fiscal year, informed Bandipur Rural Municipality Chairperson, Purna Singh Thapa. The wall will be constructed on a section of the trail.    

Singer Raut to be detained for four days

District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu has permitted the police to keep singer Astha Raut in custody for four days for further investigation.

Ncell towers torched in Chitwan, Sindhuli and Palpa 

The unidentified groups have set fire the Ncell towers in various districts such as Chitwan, Sindhuli and Palpa on Sunday night.     The tower of the private telecommunications company installed at Khairahani Municipality-2 was torched, incurring damages to the generator and the transformer, according to the District Police Office, Chitwan.    

Educational institution should produce disciplined citizenry-Minister Pun   

Various personalities were felicitated on the occasion of 58th guardians' day of Chandi Secondary School at Pokharam metropolis-33.     On the occasion, Gandaki State Minister for Social Development on Sunday felicitated ex-chairs of school management committee Santa Bahadur Thapa, Chet Bahadur Mahat, Lok Bahadur Mahat and Hem Bahadur Thapa (Parajuli) with letter of appreciation and shawl.    

Indian Embassy distributes 30 ambulances on Republic Day

According to a statement issued by the Embassy, the Indian Government has gifted altogether 782 ambulances and 154 buses to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organisations and educational institutions of 77 districts in Nepal.

Six held on charge of robbery

The group was not only involved in robbing Gurung, they have been involved in various cases of robbery prior to this.

International conference calls for early identification of mental disease  

The 7th international conference on developmental disability concluded here Saturday with a call to early detection and treatment of mental complications to help people with disabilities live a complete life.   

38 per cent haliya yet to be rehabilitated   

The National Freed Haliya Society Federation Nepal has released a book on 'integrated data of freed haliyas' 2076. The book prepared with financial and technical support of the Lutheran World Federation was made public on Saturday.     The data collected from various local government units have b

Advisor to Prez, Pyakurel quits for active role

Expert advisor to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has resigned from his post from today saying he realised the need to step outside the formal bounds of ruling affairs and get more active in consolidating federal Nepal.