Society

Rautes start vegetable farming

Dadeldhura - People from Raute community have been attracted towards vegetable farming in recent period. Raute are a nomadic tribal group officially recognized by the government of Nepal.  ...

Two pilgrims killed in road mishap

Two pilgrims killed in road mishap

Taplejung - Two pilgrims died when a jeep carrying pilgrims returning from Pathivara Temple met with an accident along Bhalugaude-Suketar Pathivara road section today.  The d ...
Many local levels in Achham san bank

Many local levels in Achham san bank

Achham - Many local levels in the district have been deprived of banking service, affecting service seekers in various ways.  As a result, service seekers including the local ...
800 people of Parbat undergo heart checkup

800 people of Parbat undergo heart checkup

Phalebas - Around 800 people of Parbat have undergone heart checkups at free health camps that run in different places in the district.  A total of 20 heart specialists...
Israeli national dies in road accident

Israeli national dies in road accident

Besishahar, Lamjung - An Israeli tourist was killed when a jeep carrying tourists met with an accident at Nasong rural municipality in Manang on Sunday evening.  Other nine t...
Rs 76,000 adds to journalist's fund

Rs 76,000 adds to journalist's fund

Jhapa - Rs 76,000 has been added to the fund named Journalist Help Treatment Fund established to provide monetary help in the treatment of ailing journalists of the district.  ...
Fire extinguished

Fire extinguished

Kathmandu - A fire which was broken out at Balaju based Bindyabasini Plastic Factory has just been extinguished.  According to police, the cause behind the fire was short cir...
Pillion rider killed in road mishap

Pillion rider killed in road mishap

Itahari - A pillion rider was killed in a road accident here on Saturday night.  The deceased has been identified as 11-year-old Rupak Chhetri of Panchthar district. The acci...
Minor electrocuted

Minor electrocuted

Dadeldhura - A four-year-old girl was electrocuted in Dadeldhura district on Saturday night.  The deceased has been identified as Barsa Damai, daughter of Ganesh Damai of Ama ...
Five-year-old boy murdered

Five-year-old boy murdered

Malekhu - A five-year-old boy was found murdered in mysterious circumstances at Brumdi, Benighat Rorang rural municipality-1 in southern part of Dhading district. Ashman Tamang, 25, of Brumdi killed five-year-old...
Over 300 trucks head for Kerung

Over 300 trucks head for Kerung

Rasuwa - Containers and trucks have started moving towards Kerung in Tibet Autonomous Region of China from the Rasuwagadhi transit point with the conclusion of the Dashain holiday period.  ...
Sixteen reconstructed houses handed over

Sixteen reconstructed houses handed over

Lamjung - Sixteen houses damaged by the Gorkha Earthquake two years back have been handed over to the local community after their reconstruction.Fourteen family shelters, a community building and one...
70 absconding convicts arrested

70 absconding convicts arrested

Surunga - The District Police Office Jhapa has arrested 70 people aconvicted in various crimes and who were on the run.  They were arrested over a period of two...
Seven held for smearing soot on girl's face

Seven held for smearing soot on girl's face

Biratnagar - Police have taken seven people into custody for smearing soot on the face of a 14-year-old local girl.  Those arrested in this connection are 62-year-old Kuldeep ...