Two adolescent girls rescued from Nepal-India border  

Police have rescued two adolescent girls from Nepal-India border in Koshi rural municipality-8, Bhantabari of Sunsari on Wednesday. 

CSOs hail law aimed at curbing acid violence, stress on its effective enforcement

A joint statement issued today by Amnesty International Nepal, Burn Violence Survivors Nepal, FWLD, JuRI-Nepal, LACC Nepal and WOREC states that the new legislation has adopted heavier punishment for perpetrators of acid violence and introduced some regulatory measures for sale and distribution of acid and other corrosive materials.

Taplejung locals climbed hillock, treetop for mobile network, now they do it for internet

With the expansion of mobile network tower in the district, people even in rural villages have been able to use mobile or telephone services. However, the people are still unable to enjoy internet services with ease.

One more coronavirus infected person dies in Saptari  

One more coronavirus infected person died in Saptari district today. The deceased is 35-year-old man of Agnisair Krishnasabaran rural municipality in the District.    

     Electric fencing put in place around Nichajhoda Jungle to ward off wild elephants 

The Chandragadhi Community Forest User Group in Jhapa district have decided to put an electric fence around Nichajhoda forest for the first time to prevent the entry of wild elephants into Bhadrapur Municipality-9 in Jhapa district and to protect the locals.  

     Madi municipality allocates 100 bigha land for Ayodhyadham

Madi municipality of Chitwan has allotted land for the construction of Ayodhyadham. The executives’ meeting on Tuesday decided to allocate 100 bigha land for the construction of Ayodhyadham.    

44 persons return home after recovering from COVID-19 in Banke today, district recovery tally hits 1500

According to the focal person, 1,860 have been infected with coronavirus so far, of them, 1,807 have been discharged after recovery, whilst, 348 people are still getting treatment in different isolation centers.

Relief distributed to Marchawar flood victims in Bhairahawa

Relief materials have been provided to the flood victims of Marchawar in the southern part of Rupandehi. Some 44 flood victims of Marchawar were provided with a full-package relief which includes food supplies, clothes, utensils, and tents among others.

Chame-Besisahar road section in sorry state  

The only land route to link the district of Manang is disrupted for months during this monsoon due to flood-induced disasters.     The landslides and flooding caused in this rainy season has damaged almost 35 kilometres of route in Lamjung side.    

Lockout at Lumbini Municipality lifted  

The lockout at Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality has been lifted after an understanding.      The Municipality and the protesting political parties have reached an agreement that the Chairperson of the School Management Committee would be selected from among the parents until February 12, 2021.     

     CIAA seizes municipality’s documents on charge of COVID-19 fund irregularities 

The Kanchanpur office of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) seized the documents of Patan municipality office in Baitadi district.

Ilam becomes coronavirus infection-free district

According to the Health Office, a total of 93 people tested positive for coronavirus in the district so far, all of them have already returned home after complete recovery.

District Jail, Baitadi facing more challenge in management 

District Jail Baitadi has been facing more challenge in management of jailbirds due to the double number of inmates than its capacity.    

  One killed in tiger attack  

A person died in a tiger attack in Chitwan district today. The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Babana Chaudhary, 55, of Ratnanagar municipality-6.    

Purchaudi municipality sealed off, schools in operations shut again

Baitadi’s Purchaudi municipality has been sealed off for an indefinite period following a coronavirus related death.

Sauraha’s elephants to be managed on cooperative model  

With the touristic activities of elephants coming to halt following lockdown and restriction enforced to contain the coronavirus transmission, the tourism entrepreneurs here are set to manage the tuskers from one point.    

Three members of single family die in road mishap

The deceased have been identified as 26-year-old Tirthaman Syangtan of Nijgadh Municipality-10, his 23-year-old wife Jyoti and one-year son, said Spokesperson of District Police Gautam Mishra.

Siraha schools resume classes after six months

Community and private schools in local level at Mirchaiya, Golbazaar and Laxmipur have been brought into operation by fulfilling all necessary health security criteria.

Govt investing on IT-based infrastructures: Minister Nembang

Inaugurating an ICT lab at Phidim-based Phidim Secondary School in the district today, Minister Nembang argued that only modern technology could lead the nation towards prosperity.

Mustang, district in the Himalayas, rich in sports infrastructure (Photo Feature)

Along with the richness of natural heritages, the Mustang district which lies in between the Himalayas is also rich in sports infrastructures. Despite the district lacking enough infrastructures for development, due to the effort of the locals, Thak sports and cultural fests are organised annually in the district, thereby adding the sports infrastructures.