Case filed against Bamjan aka little Buddha and two others on child sexual abuse

The case has been filed against Ram Lal Bamjan called as Ram Bahadur Bamjan, Gyan Bahadur Bamjan known as Tokteng Mahatma Guru who is also chief of Pattarkot-based Bodhi Marga Darshan Ashram and Jit Bahadur Tamang called as JB Guru.

20 houses of eastern area of Kailali inundated

Some 20 houses at Rajipur of ward 3 and Fariya village of ward 4 of Joshipur Rural Municipality have been inundated with two-feet high water logging, said DSP Bista.

Locusts reach Mustang flying over the Kaligandaki

Binod Hamal, senior plant protection officer at the Gandaki Provincial Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives, said that the locusts that flew in large numbers and rested on tree leaves had not so far caused much damage to the crops.

Buddha Air conducts trial to operate flights amid COVID-19 pandemic (Photo Feature)

Buddha Air today conducted a trial to operate domestic flights amid COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant fear. Pilots and officials of Buddha Air had thoroughly attended their duties in the test flight.

Foreign Minister Gyawali and US Secretary of State Pompeo hold telephone conversation, discuss development partnership

The two sides discussed the importance of development partnership between the two countries, which has complemented Nepal’s efforts for socioeconomic development. Minister Gyawali appreciated the support provided by the US government to Nepal’s health sector, among others, through the projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary of State Pompeo assured Nepal of continued US cooperation.

Rare sarus cranes sighted at Mantriphanta of Kailali

The cranes, which were seen in July last year, have reappeared at Mantriphanta this year during the 'breeding season' as the rainy season is the hatching time for storks.

Three vehicles swept by landslides in Palpa, two dead

A car, a truck and a mini truck whose registration number were yet to be ascertained were pushed out of the road by a mudslide flowing from above at the Palpa Gulmi road section on Monday afternoon, according to the police. Registration number of the vehicles is yet to be ascertained.

Ilam locals initiate park construction despite obstruction from Indian SSB

Indian border security, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has been obstructing the work since it was started two months ago although the park construction site is 500 meters into Nepal from the no man's land at the border between Nepal and India. The park construction has been started by a user's group in the initiative of Jit Bahadur Rai, chair of Maijogmai Rural Municipality. Tumling, the park construction location, lies in ward number 2 of the Maijogmai RM in Ilam district.

People welcome monsoon with paddy plantation on outskirts of Kathmandu

People on outskirts of Kathmandu have welcomed the monsoon season by planting paddy seedlings in the fields.

60 thousand in quarantine in Sudur Paschim, quarantines overcrowded, lack of RDT kit adding to problems

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