‘Flood is bad, govt's dishonesty is worse’

Published On: August 11, 2022 04:23 PM NPT By: Upendra Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, August 11: Narayan Prasad Mainali of the landless squatter’s settlement along the Manohara River in Bhaktapur spent the night in waist-deep water on Tuesday due to the flood caused by incessant rain. Mainali, who was living in a small hut with her two children, told Republica that he had lost the hope of 'living' at that time.

Four arrested with brown sugar

Published On: August 11, 2022 04:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 11: The police have arrested four people with the illegal drug brown sugar from three separate places in Jhapa. According to Basant Pathak, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Jhapa, an Indian citizen from Bhadrapur, one from Birtamod and two from Damak were arrested with brown sugar on Wednesday.

Flooded Manohara River damages property worth Rs 7.5 million

Published On: August 11, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, August 11: The flooding in the Manohara River on Tuesday night has damaged property worth Rs 7.5 million. Manohara river flows through the border of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts. The flood has destroyed landless squatters’ and other settlements on the banks of the river, infrastructures at Kadaghari Police Sector and Dibyashwori Land Integrated Project.

Rain with thunderstorm predicted for today

Published On: August 11, 2022 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 11: Some parts of the country are likely to receive rain with thunderstorms today.

Karnali still short of 60,000 textbooks

Published On: August 11, 2022 11:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, August 11: The Karnali Province is still short of roughly 60,000 textbooks.

SC orders KMC not to remove Norvic Hospital structures

Published On: August 11, 2022 09:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 11: The Supreme Court has issued an interlocutory order to not remove the structures set up by the Norvic Hospital in public land.

Three of the same family found dead in Bajhang

Published On: August 10, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

Dhangadhi, August 10:  Three members of the same family have been found dead in Bajhang. According to the police, the wife and children of one Pushkar Parki were found dead in Raru, Bungal Municipality-9 of the district.

KATHMANDU, August 10: National Assembly members from the CPN-UML have demanded that the government provide immediate relief to flood and landslide victims.

KATHMANDU, August 10: The CPN-UML has objected to the fact that the health insurance program is being entrusted to the private sector.

Two murder-accused sent to jail for investigation

Published On: August 10, 2022 06:10 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, August 10: Two people who have been accused of murdering one Anil Pariyar have been sent to jail for further investigation by the Chitwan District Court.