Security patrol, poachers exchange fire

NEPALGUNJ, DECEMBER 22 Security personnel exchanged fire with poachers in Bardiya National Park last night. According to the national park’s Assistant Conservation Officer Ashim Thapa, an exchange of fire took place between six or seven armed...

MoYS honours athletes, coaches

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22 The Ministry of Youth and Sports today felicitated seven athletes with the National Player Talent Award. Ayasha Shakya (taekwondo), Monday Kaji Shrestha (karate), Subash Tamang (golf) and Laxmi Magar (cycling) received the awards...

Inmates being mistreated in Gaur prison

RAUTAHAT, DECEMBER 22 It has come to light that the inmates of Gaur prison in Rautahat are being ill-treated by the prison administration. Their plight came to light after an inmate, recently released from the prison,...

12 writs against house dissolution in CJ Rana’s bench

KATHMANDU: All the writ petitions challenging dissolution of House by the government will be taken up by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana for hearing. The CJ has assigned 12 writs petitions -eleven filed on Monday,...

NSJF, Turkish Airlines extend deal

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22 The Nepal Sports Journalists Forum and Turkish Airlines today extended the sponsorship deal for the Pulsar Sports Award. NSJF General Secretary Prajwal Oli and Turkish Airlines GM Abdullan Tuncer Kececi (right) exchanging the...

The nest is ready

Whether it is a child screaming, or drivers honking their vehicles unnecessarily, these unwanted sounds, so called “noise”, is what most people would like to shun. Can a situation be created where these traffic...

Maggot invasion ruins orange harvest

TAPLEJUNG, DECEMBER 22 Orange farmers look worried here after maggots spoilt the orange harvest. Til Bahadur Karki, a farmer, from Phungling Municipality, said the oranges were destroyed by maggots after orange trees started bearing fruit. Karki, who...

Star-rated hotels start laying off workers

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22 Star-rated hotels within Kathmandu valley have started slashing their workforce as they struggle to survive due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 20, Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) had signed an agreement with Nepal...