August 5, 2023

Tea estate workers demand hike in wages

Workers in various tea estates of Jhapa district staged protest at Kakadvitta with a host of demand including hike in their wages and their incorporation in the social security fund. The workers affiliated with various unions demanded employment agree…

Shop raided and sealed for black marketing of fertilizer

The District Administration Office (DAO), Bhaktapur has launched action against those shops involved in black marketing of chemical fertilizers. The Office recently raided a shop for selling fertilizer to farmers charging exorbitant price. On Friday, …

Oranges worth Rs 290 million produced in Tanahu last year

Oranges worth Rs 290 million was produced in Tanahu last year.A total of 9,645 metric tonnes of orange was traded in the fiscal year 2022/23, according to Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Tanahu. Centre’s Chief Kul Prasad Tiwari shared that orange farmin…

Uttarakhanda landslide: Three Nepali victims identified

Among those Nepalis gone missing in the landslide occurred at Gaurikund of Rudraprayag in Uttarkhanda, India last Thursday, identity of three persons has been established. They are Tek Bahadur Kami, Prakash Kami and Devi Kami from Kalikot district.Sen…

Conjunctivitis spreads in Dhading

Conjunctivitis has spread in Dhading district lately. More than 70 persons with eye infection visit District Community Eye Centre on a daily basis.Among those visiting the hospital, 40 to 60 persons are found suffering from conjunctivitis. The patient…

Heavy rainfall likely in Koshi, Sudurpaschim Provinces

There is now an impact of monsoon winds along with a partial influence of low-pressure wind system located around the Jharkhand region of India in the country. The axis of monsoon trough is in north towards the West and it is around the average positi…

Harila, Sherpa receive grand welcome at TIA

Two climbers making world record by scaling 14 mountains in three months have received grand welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport today.Kristin Harila of Norway and Nepali guide Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa had successfully climbed the second highest mo…

Two killed in Tangail road accident

Two people were killed in a collision between a private car and a motorcycle in Kalihati Upazila of the district today.The deceased were identified as Jakir, 28, and Asaduzzaman, 20. Both were the residents at Bir Bashinda village in the upazila. They…