Paddy plantation on full swing in Banke, Bardiya

According to the Agriculture Knowledge Centre Nepalgunj, paddy plantation was going in full swing in Banke and Bardiya due to the timely and regular rainfall.

Kavre traffic fine 2,350 vehicles in lockdown

District Traffic Police Chief, Bishal Tamang said in 100 days of the lockdown, 2,350 vehicles were put on hold for three hours for defying the lockdown.

Fire in garage: Eight micro buses reduced to ashes in Kathmandu 

A total of eight micro buses parked in a garage were damaged when a fire broke out in the garage at Gongabu in Kathmandu today.    

Public holiday on the occasion of Byas Jayanti 

The Byas municipality has announced a public holiday today on the occasion of Byas Jayanti or Guru Poornima. The decision was taken by the 32nd assembly of the municipality.   

One killed in lightning in Bajura 

An 8-year-old child was killed in lightning at Bhaisikharka of Budhi Nanda Municipality in the district last night.     The deceased has been identified as Dipesh Bohora. According to a local Indra Bohora, the child was at home while lightning struck there.   

People in quarantine on the decline

The number of people staying in quarantine centres has been decreasing. As of last Thursday, the number of people quarantined in the eight districts of the State has gone down to 3,770. There are 455 quarantine centres in the State. 

Quarantine facility in Kathmandu lacks basic facilities  

A quarantine facility at Jaharsinghpauwa in Shankharapur municipality in Kathmandu is devoid of basic facilities like electricity and decent accommodation, the facility users complained.  

Rescue of stranded Nepalis goes on along border in Kailali   

Rescue efforts are on amidst the lockdown targeting Nepalis aspiring to enter the country via the Trinagar check-point in Kailali along the Nepal-India border in the aftermath of COVID-19 crisis.   

Local level official arrested on mistreatment charge 

Chairman of Bhimdatta municipality, Ward No. 9, Ram Nath, has been arrested on the charge of misbehaving against a woman. The police held him after the locals accused him of misbehaving against a woman at local Brahmadev market last night. Nath was reportedly drunk at that time.  

NTA calls for bank loan arrangement without collateral  

The National Trade Association has called for making arrangement of loan flow without collateral in the upcoming monetary policy.