KATHMANDU, July 9: The country’s oldest university, Tribhuvan University, which has lately seen deterioration in its quality, has hiked meeting allowance by 150 percent. A meeting chaired by the Chancellor and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday amended the Public Procurement Act 2007 and Public Rules 2007 of the university to hike the meeting allowance by 150 percent.

Heavy rainfall predicted in some parts of the country

Published On: July 9, 2022 11:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 9: Heavy rainfall is likely to take place in some parts of the country with partial to complete changes in weather conditions across the country.

Landslide disrupts Maldhunga-Beni road

Published On: July 9, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

PARBAT, July 9: The Maldhunga-Beni road section along the Kaligandaki Corridor has been disrupted since last night.

SURKHET, July 8: District Court, Surkhet has slapped two men with seven years in jail for sexually assaulting two young girls from the Raute village in the district. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 200,000 each.

SINDHULI, July 8: Former minister and leader of CPN-UML Kripasur Sherpa’s private car met with an accident in Sindhuli.

DHANGADI/BAITADI/DARCHULA: Sachin Budhathoki, 18, went missing after falling into the Mahakali River at Gothal Ghat in Dumling on Wednesday while trying to cross the river via a Tuin (improvised cable crossing). A search for him is on. Budhathoki has gone missing after the cable crossing snapped and he fell into the river on Wednesday while he was returning to Nepal from India with some belongings.

KATHMANDU, July 8: A school building has been built with the assistance of the Indian government in Kapilvastu district.

Nairobi fly infections found in Jhapa

Published On: July 8, 2022 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 8: Infections from ‘Nairobi fly’ have been found in three municipalities of Jhapa district. The victims of the infection are from Mechinagar, Arjundhara and Birtamode municipalities.

‘We will take steps to preserve Janaki temple’

Published On: July 8, 2022 03:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 8: Chairman of the Madhesi Commission, Vijay Kumar Dutt has said that he will take the necessary steps to preserve the Ram Janaki temple in Janakpur.

KATHMANDU, July 8: The Parliamentary Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights has agreed to extend the statute of limitation for rape cases by one year for adults and two years for minors.