Parasi, July 3: Two people died on the spot in a vehicle accident occurred at Bhainsakhori, Mukundapur-5, on the Mahendra highway in Nawalparasi district this morning.

            Two people sustained serious injuries in the accident. The accident took place when a car hit a bus on its rear. The bus was coming towards the east from west.

            Lahan, July 3: A child died after being bitten by a poisonous snake this morning in Siraha district.

            Eight-year-old Shivendra Kumar Paswan of local Sanhaitha VDC-8 was bitten by a snake at his house while in bed. He died on the way to Siraha Hospital.

            Lahan, July 3: The Nepali girls working in brick kilns across the border in India have been facing sexual harassment and exploitation.

            Nepali girls working as labourers at the brick kilns on the Indian side of the border adjoining Dhadi Bazaar and Madar are sexually abused by Indian labourers and proprietors, according to one of the victims.

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Kathmandu, July 3: Minister for Irrigation, Balkrishna Khand has four houses, including in Kathmandu and Rupandehi. Similarly, he has 100 tolas of gold and silver jewelries.

Gorakha, July 3: Nine people from Gorakha who had gone to Manang to collect the valuable herb Yarsagumba in April were killed, the District Police Office, Manang, said.

More than 2,000 people from Keraunja, Kasigaon, Sirdibas, Uhiya, Gumda, Lapu and Manbu VDCs in Gorakha district had gone to Manang for collecting Yarsagumba.

            Kathmandu, July 3: General Secretary of Nepal-China Friendship Society, Butwal branch, Narayan Sapkota, has expressed concern over the environmental pollution caused by more than three dozen industries operating in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.

            He has stated that dust, smoke, noise pollution and the traffic jam have disturbed the peaceful environment in Lumbini. Sapkota also suggested the government to shift the industries to places outside ....     Full news>>

            Rukum, July 3: The district prison is being handled by a peon. The peon is working as the chief of the prison as there are no senior level prison officials there. The prison has postings for seven staff.

            The peon Deep Bahadur Khatri says the administrative works at the prison have been hampered, as there is no officer level staff there. He himself has been carrying out all the office works.

            Lalitpur, July 2: Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) are going to start extensive youth self-employment training with the financial assistance of the German Cooperation Agency (GTZ).

            FNCCI president Kush Kumar Joshi said at a function organized here on Wednesday that the training would be targeted especially towards the rural youth.

            Itahari, July 2: The people affected by the devastating Kosi floods of last August have started an agitation against the government citing delay in the distribution of relief as per the recommendation of the high-level investigation committee.

            The then government led by the Unified CPN-Maoist had constituted a high-level investigation committee under the convenorship of Constituent Assembly (CA) member Nandan Kumar Datta. The committee had categorized the flood affected people ....     Full news>>

            Kaski, July 2: The Ministry of Health has brought a five-year programme of medication for eradication of elephantiasis.

            According to the District Public Health Office, Kaski, 60 districts in the country, including Kaski district, face the risk of elephantiasis.

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            Kathmandu, July 2: Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi) has suspended Komal Yadav, the party's Mahottari district president and Rajeshwar Thakur, secretary of the party's disciplinary committee, from the general membership.

            Kathmandu, July 2: A promotional programme was organized here recently with the objective of mobilizing the various diplomatic missions under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of economic diplomacy.

            The economic diplomacy promotional programme was organized by the Consulate Generals as per the Government of Nepal's policy of expanding the economic diplomacy by making it an integral part of Nepal's foreign policy.

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Ilam, July 1: Posts off 33 health workers have been lying vacant at health institutions in Ilam district, affecting service seekers.

Chief at the District Health Office Tara Nath Pokharel said four primary health centers, six health posts, 38 sub-health posts and the district hospital itself are facing staff crunch.

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            Kathmandu, June 30: Tribhuvan University has organized an exhibition of educational and intellectual materials at its Central Library on the occasion of its golden jubilee celebrations.

            Rector Prof. Dr. Sooryalal Amatya inaugurated the educational exhibition, which will last until July 3.

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            Kathmandu, June 30: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress KB Gurung has expressed deep sorrow on the demise of Ram Prasad Dahal, a party leader from Ilam.

            Kathmandu, June 30: On the occasion of the National Forest Festival 2009, Minister for Forest and Soil-Conservation Deepak Bohara inaugurated a saplings plantation function here on June 29.

            The government has decided to celebrate the 15^th of the Nepali month of Asar every year as the National Forest Day for undertaking a public awareness campaign for the sustainable forest management, protection of the bio-diversity and for reducing the impact of....     Full news>>

Kathmandu, June 29: Nepali Education Council has decided to present this year’s Adikavi Bhanubhakta award to noted literary figure Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan.

It was decided to honour him with the award carrying a purse of Rs. 101,111 for his substantial contribution in the field of Nepali criticism and essay.

The award which has been providing since 2052 BS will be given away to littérateur Pradhan on the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti on coming July 13, informed the Council.

Nepalgunj, June 29: Janunaha police post along the Nepal-India border in Banke district rescued a girl being trafficked to India yesterday.

The police also arrested trafficker Dil Kumari Gharti who was bringing to eighteen-year-old Nilam Sinng (name changed), of Salyan district to India, according to District Police Office.

Panchthar, June 28: Two persons of a family died and six fell ill yesterday after consuming poisonous mushroom at Lumphabung-2 in Panchthar district.

The deceased were identified as 19-year-old Neha Kumari Lawati and 11-year-old Netra Kumari Lawati. While one of the dead died on the way to hospital, another died during the treatment process at the District Hospital, Panchthar.

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Kailali, June 28: It may have been raining cats and dogs in some parts across the country, but local residents in Dhangadhi, the district headquarters of Kailali, are facing torrid condition for the first time in around 20 years of time with mercury showing no sign to recede.

Heat conditions have intensified in Dhangadhi as well as in other parts in the district with the maximum temperature hovering around 41 degree Celsius.