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Food crisis looms large as drought hits Madhesh districts

KATHMANDU, July 27 -- A prolonged dry spell has pushed Madhesh Province to the brink of a food crisis, with only 51 percent of paddy fields planted so far-at a time when the season should be nearing c... Read More


Govt ramps up water relief measures in drought-hit Madhesh region

KATHMANDU, July 27 -- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday held discussions with chiefs and deputy chiefs of local governments and Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Madhesh Province to discuss the ... Read More


Gaza today: under debris and in darkness

Nepal, July 26 -- In 21 months of war in Gaza, the destruction and damage of 70 percent of buildings has buried the Palestinian territory under millions of tonnes of debris and plunged it into darknes... Read More


Power from Lower Solu Hydropower Project connected to national grid

Nepal, July 26 -- Power produced from the 82-MW Lower Solu Hydropower Project has been connected to the national power transmission grid. The project based at the Solukhola of the district is connec... Read More


Indian national held with Rs 1 million of undisclosed source

Nepal, July 26 -- The Armed Police Force (APF) in Siraha on Friday arrested an Indian national in possession of Rs 1 million in cash, the source of which has not been verified. He was detained from Ho... Read More


Investors gain Rs 194 billion as NEPSE jumps 112.01 points in a week

Nepal, July 26 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) continued to rally in a bull trend last week, by adding 112.01 points in its index. Since the past two weeks after Nepal Rastra Bank unveiled its Mo... Read More


Extradition treaty, Koshi high dam talks with India spark outcry in Nepal

Nepal, July 26 -- Political unease is simmering in Nepal following reports that the country is on the verge of signing an extradition treaty with India. The development, which comes in the wake of a r... Read More


Players' auction for NPL on August 9

Nepal, July 26 -- The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has concluded registration of the players for the second edition of its flagship Nepal Premier League (NPL). Issuing a press statement on Satu... Read More


Over 40 pc of Americans face real wage declines: research

Nepal, July 26 -- Over 40 percent of American workers have seen their real incomes decline over the past year, according to a labor market report released Thursday by the employment website Indeed. ... Read More


Two individuals die in two separate road accidents

Nepal, July 26 -- A woman died in a road accident in Balkumari, Lalitpur on Saturday. According to Nepal Police Spokesperson Deputy Inspector General, Binod Ghimire, a woman in her early twenties die... Read More