Floods and landslides wash away school building in Nepka village, Humla, killing dozens of sheep and goats

HUMLA:- Floods and landslides in Nepka village of Humla have caused extensive damage to school buildings, barns, and sheep and goats. The flood, accompanied by hail and water, that fell last..

Moderate Rainfall Likely in Several Provinces Today

KATHMANDU:- The Weather Forecasting Division has predicted light to moderate rainfall in some hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces later today under the..

Newly appointed Chief Justice Sharma takes oath of office and secrecy

KATHMANDU:- President Ram Chandra Poudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, today, Tuesday. President..

Government decides to provide Rs 25,000 per family for the rehabilitation of displaced squatters

KATHMANDU:- The government has decided to provide Rs. 15,000 a month as shelter cost for every family of the squatter households removed from risky river banks in the Kathmandu Valley. The meeting..

Parliamentary Hearing Committee approves Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice

KATHMANDU:- Parliamentary Hearing Committee has approved Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. A meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee held on Tuesday..

Jumla administration warns of action on illegal mining

JUMLA:- The District Administration Office here has warned of action against those engaging in illegal extraction of pebbles and sand from river. Chief District Officer Dipak Poudel said the..

Nepal elected Vice President of 79th World Health Assembly

KATHMANDU:- Nepal has been unanimously elected as the Vice President of the 79th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO). The World Health Assembly is the..

Immigration Department arrests Japanese citizen involved in suspicious activities in Pokhara

KATHMANDU:- The Immigration Department has taken into custody a Japanese national who was involved in suspicious activities while residing in Nepal. He first entered Nepal on a tourist visa in..

Chinese team becomes first this spring to summit Mt Everest and Lhotse

KATHMANDU:- A climbing team with a single Chinese member, Shi Jungi, has become the first of this spring season to summit both Sagarmatha (widely known as Mt. Everest) and Lhotse in a single..

More than 1,200 mountaineers attempting to scale Nepal’s mountains this spring

KATHMANDU, (HV):- More than 1,200 mountaineers from around the world have reached base camp in preparation to scale various Himalayan peaks in Nepal during this year's spring climbing..

Moderate Rainfall Likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces Today

KATHMANDU:- Moderate rainfall and snowfall are likely at some places in the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi Province and at a few places in Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces today, according to the..

Strategy to provide electric stoves in subsidy to reduce mounting cost for LP gas import

KATHMANDU:- The government has introduced a strategy to end grants for LP gas by the fiscal year 2092/93) and provide a subsidy for electric stoves. In view of the mounting cost for LP gas import,..

NMA urged to deposit mountaineering royalty in divisible fund on time

KATHMANDU:- The Office of the Auditor General has urged the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to deposit the amount collected as mountaineering royalty in the divisible fund and inform the..

Indian pilgrims begin Kailash Mansarovar journey through Humla

HUMLA:- The movement of Indian pilgrims travelling to the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage site through Humla has started with the beginning of the rainy season, with 169 visitors arriving within the..

Westerly Winds Trigger Rainfall in Several Provinces

KATHMANDU:- The influence of westerly and local winds has caused rainfall in different parts of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. The..

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