Police speed up investigation into incident of Rape

Police speed up investigation into incident of Rape
KATHMANDU - The Nepal Police has accelerated the investigation process into the incident of alleged rape and murder of 17-year-old Bhagarathi Bhatta of Chadepani in Dogadakedar rural municipality-7 of the district. A team led by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Janak Raj Pandey has started investigation into the case. Furthermore, a separate team led by DSP at the Central Investigation B...

Police officer killed, 6 wounded in Kabul separate bomb attacks

Police officer killed, 6 wounded in Kabul separate bomb attacks
A police officer was killed and six civilians were wounded in two separate bomb explosions in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan on Saturday, the latest in a string of bomb attacks in recent months, the capital police confirmed. The police officer died in the line of duty when an improvised bomb struck a police pick-up truck in Khairkhana neighborhood, Police District 11, roughly at 9:40 a.m. local ti...

Problems of journalism sector will be resolved soon: Minister Gurung

Problems of journalism sector will be resolved soon: Minister Gurung
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has said that the government was ready to resolve problems seen in the media sector. While inaugurating the 22and AGM of FNJ Kathmandu chapter here today, Minister Gurung committed to resolve during his tenure problems surfaced in the sector since past. On the occasion, Minister Gurung urged the media to be responsible a...

Professionals, workers organise symbolic protest against HoR dissolution

Professionals, workers organise symbolic protest against HoR dissolution
Kathmandu - People from various professions and workers associated with the Nepali Congress organised a symbolic protest against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) here today. The protesters are seen wearing black face masks and black ribbon and carrying placards and banners. They held a silent march and also formed a human chain. The demonstrators have demanded for restora...

Abiral to participate in K-1 Festival in Japan

Abiral to participate in K-1 Festival in Japan
KATHMANDU - Popular international youth boxer, Abiral Ghimire, is taking part in the 'K-1 Festival' going to be held on March 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. He is competing with famous Japanese pugilist Kotu as well. Only world famous boxers can compete in the Festival. Abiral, whose nickname is 'Himalayan Cheetah', is the first Nepali youth player to participate in the competition at youngest age...

Country should not be pushed into instability: NC senior leader Poudel

Country should not be pushed into instability: NC senior leader Poudel
Kathmandu - Senior leader of Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has warned against pushing the country into instability and political chaos. In a face to face programme organized by the Reporters Club here in district headquarters today, leader Poudel argued that his party only can lead the nation towards development and prosperity and such leading role is nearer to NC due to ongoing polarization...

China to provide 500 thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal

China to provide 500 thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal
Kathmandu - Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi held a telephonic conversation on Friday evening. Matters of mutual interest were discussed during the conversation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release today. On the occasion, Foreign Minister of China announced tha...

Call for making mountain museum more systematic

Call for making mountain museum more systematic
The International Mountain Museum (IMM) is gradually developing into an attractive venue for studying the mountain culture and nature. Participants of a programme here have called for further making it systematic and well-managed. The museum is situated at Ratopaihra, Pokhara Metropolitan City-17. The speakers of the 18th anniversary function of IMM stressed on the need of promoting and developin...

8 Nepali crickets in IPL auction

8 Nepali crickets in IPL auction
Eight Nepali crickets have been recommended for the initial draft of auction for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL is a twenty20 cricket tournament held among various clubs in India. Leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who had been with the Delhi Capitals for three seasons, is now released by the club and is free to join any of the clubs in the tournament. The names recommended for the IP...

Jhulaghat transit comes into operation

Jhulaghat transit comes into operation
Kathmandu - The Jhulaghat border transit point with neighbouring India has come into operation after being shut for 10 months. It had remained shut since the outbreak of Corona Virus. Issuing a notice on Friday, the District Administration Office, Baitedi has stated that the transit point will come into operation from today. The transit is being opened following the decision on the same by th...