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More forest areas encroached upon in Nawalparasi

२०७२ असार १३ गते ११:११

Parasi, June 28: Some 5,000 hectares of forest area has been encroached upon by the local residents in Nawalparasi district, the District Forest Office said. The forest areas in Sunawal, Basabasahi, Daunnedevi, Amraut, Bardaghat and other areas were encroached upon on individual and institutional...

Two-day national mango festival fetches 6 million

२०७२ असार १२ गते १९:५४

  Kathmanudu, June 27: The two-day National Mango Festival concluded today at Bhrikutimandap fetching the transaction of Rs 6 million, according to the organizers. Organized jointly by the Nepal Fruits Wholesale Professional Association and Fruits Development Directorate, the festival aims to promote the production...

30 billion for road construction: Minister Nidhi

२०७२ असार १२ गते १७:४८

  Birgunj, June 27: Minister for Physical Planning and Infrastructure, Bimalendra Nidhi, has said that the Ministry has allocated Rs 30 billion for this fiscal year for the construction of roads across the nation. At a programme organised at Pokhariya after laying foundation of...

 Four-party meet ends inconclusively

२०७२ असार १२ गते १६:२७

Kathmandu, June 27: A meeting of the four major political parties held today at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar for forging consensus on the draft of a new constitution concluded without any headway. The draft was prepared by the taskforce of the...

2,000 litres of milk poured on to the street in Kanchanpur

२०७२ असार १२ गते १२:१४

Kanchanpur, June 27: Dairy farmers of Kanchanpur took the streets early this morning, blocked traffic and filled the road with milk. This did so in protest against the alleged inability of the government to purchase their produce. Under the leadership of the Shuklaphanta Developed...

Gun battle leaves 10 dead in northern Afghan district

२०७२ असार ११ गते १८:३७

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, June 26 (Xinhua) — Ten people including seven Taliban militants were killed as clash erupted in Khawjaghar district of the northern Takhar province on Friday, district governor Mohammad Omar said. “A group of militants attacked security checkpoints in Tashkotal area of Khawjaghar...

Woman beaten up

२०७२ असार ११ गते १५:५७

Kawasoti, June 26: A woman has been beaten up by a local youth of Kolhauwa-8 Nawalparashi district on the allegation of practicing witchery. 69-year-old Somkumari Mahato of Kolhuwa-8 of the district was severely beaten by Lal Bahadur Thanet last night. Victim Mahato’s hand has...

Four shops looted

२०७२ असार ११ गते १०:५९

Kanchanpur, June 26: Property worth thousands of hundred was looted last night from four shops near old buspark in Mahendranagar, the district headquarters of Kanchanpur. The District Police Office, Kanchanpur, said that the looters broke the locks of the shops run in buildings of...

China pledges aid over Rs 76 billion

२०७२ असार १० गते ११:२४

Kathmandu, June 25: China has pledged to extend around Rs 76.2 billion to support Nepal’s bid for reconstruction, recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of the earthquake. Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi announced the support package while addressing the inaugural function of...

Man charged of shooting brother dead arrested

२०७२ असार ९ गते १२:०१

Dhangadi, June 24: A man who has been charged of shooting his elder brother dead, allegedly over family property dispute has been arrested. Dinesh Bohara had shot his elder brother Kumar Bohara on Tuesday afternoon. He was arrested on the same night from his...

Bhaktapur secures top position in SLC results

२०७२ असार ९ गते ११:०४

Bhaktapur, June 23: Bhaktapur district has secured the topmost position across the country in view of producing good results in the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exams – 2071 BS. The results were published last Friday. The district obtained 87.74 pass results in the SLC...

Indian police arrest Bollywood director accused of rape

२०७२ असार ८ गते १४:०६

NEW DELHI, June 22, 2015 (AFP) – Indian police said Monday they have arrested the Bollywood director Mahmood Farooqui after an American woman accused him of rape. Farooqui, best known for co-directing the 2010 satire “Peepli Live” about farmers’ suicides, was taken into custody...

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