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All provinces to get hospital for maternity services soon: Minister of State Shrestha

KATHMANDU, August 30: Minister of State for Health and Population, Umesh Shrestha, said that preparations were underway to expand service related to maternity and gynecology by building hospitals for gynecology...

Three electrocuted

Three electrocuted

KATHMANDU, August 30: Three persons have been killed after being electrocuted in two separate incidents in different places of the country today.  In Dhading, two workers for ...
Three killed due to flood, landslide

Three killed due to flood, landslide

DARCHULA, August 30: Three people have died and two have gone missing due to the flood and landslide in various parts of Darchula district.  The flooding and landslip occurred...
Landslip blocks Palpa-Butwal road since 24 hours

Landslip blocks Palpa-Butwal road since 24 hours

PALPA, August 30: The Palpa-Butwal road section under the Siddhartha Highway has been blocked by a landslide at Tallo Dumre in Tansen Municipality-8 in Palpa district.  The landslip occurred...
Monsoon weakening

Monsoon weakening

KATHMANDU, August 30: Monsoon, which was active since some days back, is gradually weakening. The monsoon low pressure trough that was close to the eastern Tarai region has started...
Melamchi-Helambu road construction remains uncertain

Melamchi-Helambu road construction remains uncertain

MELAMCHI, August 30: The Melamchi-Helambu road renovation has remained uncertain with the continuous land erosion by the flood-fed Melamchi rivulet. Recurring floods and subsequent erosions have frequently halted road traffic...
Government urged to give high priority to SDGs

Government urged to give high priority to SDGs

KATHMANDU, August 29: The National Assembly, Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee has directed the government to give high priority to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and carry out works...
Landslide blocks Nagdhunga-Naubise road

Landslide blocks Nagdhunga-Naubise road

DHADING, August 29: The Nagdhunga-Naubise road section under the Tribhuvan Highway has been blocked by a landslide at Chisapani near Nagdhunga, affecting the traffic.  As a r ...
Flood victims under tents for seven years

Flood victims under tents for seven years

SURKHET, Aug 29: It has been nearly eight years since Narendra Bahadur KC, a local of Surkhet Barahatal Rural Municipality-8, Girighat became homeless due to flood in 2014.  ...