Landslide causes damage to micro hydel project

Published On: July 14, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

MYAGDI, July 14: The powerhouse of Daramkhola Micro Hydropower Project at Lulang in Dhaulwagiri Rural Municipality-2 in Myagdi district has suffered damages after a landslide in the site.

19 injured as a passenger bus skids off the road

Published On: July 14, 2023 10:58 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, July 14: Nineteen people were injured after a passenger bus skidded off the road at Dasdhunga along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section early this morning.

KATHMANDU, July 14: A 42-year-old Chinese national, Liang Ju, who identified himself as Johansson, has been arrested for duping people and taking them hostage in the name of sending them for a job in Thailand.

ITAHARI, July 13: After  persistent rainfall since Thursday morning, the rise in water level of the Saptakoshi River has posed a high risk to the nearby settlements and those living downstream in Sunsari district.

KATHMANDU, July 13: After the revocation of Smart Telecom's license, the anticipated tender process for its asset management and license sale has hit a roadblock. Despite the government taking ownership of Smart Telecom and initiating a global tender process for its license sale, the process is yet to commence. The asset management committee, headed by Gokarna Mani Sitaula, a member of the board of directors of Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), had intended to call for the tender. However, sources within the NTA indicate that the process remains stagnant.

KATHMANDU, July 13: A total of 4,610 incidents of flood and landslide took place across the country in the past 12 years (from 2068 BS to 2079 BS). Of them, 1,816 incidents are flood-related, and 2,794 landslide-related.

KATHMANDU, July 13: In an effort to combat cyber attacks and crimes, the Ministry of Communications has released a comprehensive 24-point advisory for individuals and organizations. The Cyber Hygiene Advisory 2023, issued on Thursday, aims to raise awareness and promote best practices to mitigate the risks associated with cyber threats.

Snakebite outbreak on the rise as rainy summer continues

Published On: July 13, 2023 03:14 PM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, based in Teku, has recently reported a surge in snakebite cases due to the ongoing rainy season and summer weather. Tragically, at least nine people have lost their lives as a result of snakebites thus far.

KMC to conduct exam for scholarship on August 5

Published On: July 13, 2023 02:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is going to hold an examination for awarding scholarships to be provided in grade 11 on coming August 5.

15 schools in Birgunj Metropolis face music

Published On: July 13, 2023 02:08 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, July 13: Birgunj Metropolitan City has taken action against 15 schools operating in the metropolis. The metropolis took action against those schools that have not acquired and updated the Integrated Educational Management Information System (IEMIS) software.