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Landslide halts vehicular movement along Rasuwa highway
Landslide halts vehicular movement along Rasuwa highway The disruption has affected hundreds of passengers traveling to and from Rasuwa and Gosaikunda
Lalitpur Metropolis to provide Rs 10,000 to senior citizens
Lalitpur Metropolis to provide Rs 10,000 to senior citizens The Lalitpur Metropolitan City will be providing Rs 10,000 as festival allowance to senior citizens
Flood wreaks havoc along Manohara banks, hundreds of houses affected (Photo Gallery)
Flood wreaks havoc along Manohara banks, hundreds of houses affected (Photo Gallery) A NepalMintue photographer has captured images of Manohara settlements bearing the brunt of the flash...
New lizard species found in Morang's Chure region
New lizard species found in Morang's Chure region The new species of reptile was found during a bio-diversity study based in the Chure...
Koshi flood destroys Chandra Canal in Saptari
Koshi flood destroys Chandra Canal in Saptari Damage on properties worth millions were incurred due to flood and inundation.
Chitwan Medical College sets up cancer hospital in Chitwan
Chitwan Medical College sets up cancer hospital in Chitwan The cancer hospital will be a sister organisation of the Chitwan Medical College.
Landslides affect seven hydropower projects in Myagdi
Landslides affect seven hydropower projects in Myagdi Landslides have affected seven hydropower projects in Myagdi district.
Earthquake: Why Nepal experiences frequent tremors?
Earthquake: Why Nepal experiences frequent tremors? Two aftershocks of the Gorkha Earthquake occurred in a short span of 12 days, according...
Karnali Province concludes 812 projects in one year
Karnali Province concludes 812 projects in one year The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers released the data during a...
Koshi flood: Rescue works continue to relocate 2,500 families
Koshi flood: Rescue works continue to relocate 2,500 families Amid threat of further floods in the Koshi river, authorities in eastern Nepal have continued...
Think twice before eating - markets flooded with substandard food items
Think twice before eating - markets flooded with substandard food items In a nutshell, it states that a variety of food products sold in Nepal's markets...
Allowance for families of martyrs and disappeared persons
Allowance for families of martyrs and disappeared persons As many as 21 persons had obtained martyrdom and 11 persons had sustained critical injuries...
Flood alert in Koshi river, efforts on to rescue hundreds of people
Flood alert in Koshi river, efforts on to rescue hundreds of people After water levels rose, technicians at the Koshi barrage turned on red lights, indicating flood...
Nepal's first cable car service transitions into digital technology
Nepal's first cable car service transitions into digital technology A team of experts from Dopplemayr, Austria, will take up the digitation process.
Nepal Army in constant touch with Nepali peacekeepers in DR Congo
Nepal Army in constant touch with Nepali peacekeepers in DR Congo Were UN peacekeepers from Nepal involved in the deadly DR Congo altercation?
Nepal Police adopts 'zero tolerance' policy against drink-driving (Photo Gallery)
Nepal Police adopts 'zero tolerance' policy against drink-driving (Photo Gallery) Those found guilty are not allowed to drive and are handed down tickets imposing a...
Snakebite patient dies for want of timely treatment
Snakebite patient dies for want of timely treatment Snakebite cases have gone rampant in Tarai especially during monsoon.
Baitadi reports 189 missing cases in three years
Baitadi reports 189 missing cases in three years A total of 189 people have gone missing from Baitadi, a district that shares its...
Lumbini: Mayadevi temple, pilgrims and the Laughing Buddha (Photo Gallery)
Lumbini: Mayadevi temple, pilgrims and the Laughing Buddha (Photo Gallery) As more airlines eye Lumbini airport, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha, in south-western Nepal...
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