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Disaster toll: 73 lives lost in Gandaki province since April
Pokhara, September 25 — In Gandaki Province, 73 people have died due to disasters. Official statistics indicate that since last Baishakh (April-May), 73 fatalities have been reported across eleven districts. Three individuals are still missing, and 82 others are injured. Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey informed that they are receiving treatment in various hospitals. According to...
Health
A Woman’s Right to Choose: Safe Abortion Services in Pokhara
Sailtaaj Kunwar | Dr. Biraj Baral Safe Abortion services must be available to everyone who needs them, and health care professionals are here to provide care without judgment. Safe abortion is a fundamental right, just like sex as a basic need for humans. It’s crucial to have healthy, open discussions on this topic. Abortion is...
Nepal Police Club lifts CAVA Women’s C’ship
Kathmandu, Sept. 23: Remaining unbeaten in six matches, the Nepal Police Club (NPC) won the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Club Championship 2024 held in Male, Maldives. The NPC defeated Uzbeikstan’s Humo Volleyball Club in three consecutive sets Saturday night to lift the trophy. Humo VC, which was looking for revenge against the NPC, was unable to win...
Cooperative victims hold counter-protest against Rabi Lamichhane in Pokhara
Pokhara, September 23 — As leaders and supporters of the Rashtriya Swotantra Party (RSP) began protesting in support of president Rabi Lamichhane, victims of the Surya Darshan Cooperative also took to the streets in Pokhara. RSP is demonstrating in front of the District Administration Office at Shahid Chowk, where the cooperative victims are also present, chanting...
Arundhati Roy’s first memoir, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me,’ to be published in Sept
AP/New York, September 22 — Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy’s first memoir is coming out next fall, a book inspired by the death of her mother. Scribner announced Friday that the Indian author and activist’s “Mother Mary Comes to Me” will be released in September 2025. Roy, best known for her Booker-winning novel “The God of...
More trekkers make to Annapurna trekking route
Lamjung, September 20 — The arrival of trekkers along the Annapurna trekking route has increased with the beginning of the tourist season. The Annapurna trekking route, the most attractive trekking route after Khumbu trekking route in the country, has received more than 150 tourists daily. Chief of the Dharapani-based Tourist Information Centre at Annapurna Conservation Area...
Mustang campaigns to curb potato import
The Potato Zone Development Program has been introduced in Mustang for the current fiscal year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development implemented this program in Mustang for the fiscal year 2024/25, aiming to increase potato production and productivity, reduce imports, and support food security. Netra Prasad Bhatta, head of the project implementation unit in...
World Tourism Day 2024: Connecting Cultures
Som Sapkota World Tourism Day, first celebrated in 1980 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), reminds us each year of the profound impact that travel can have on the world. Tourism isn’t just about seeing new places—it’s about connecting people, fostering peace, and supporting communities. This year’s theme, “Tourism and Peace,” feels especially...
Baglung launches ‘zero waste’ initiative
Baglung, September 7 – Baglung Municipality, which has been searching for the final solution to the garbage collection issue for a long, has launched a ‘zero waste’ initiative, aiming for the proper utilisation of all types of waste by collecting it in three categories- organic, non-organic, and hazardous waste. The municipality had been disposing of its...
PM Oli to leave for USA to attend 79th UNGA
Kathmandu, 6 Sept: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will leave here for New York, the United States of America, on September 20, leading the Nepali delegation to the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Thursday has approved the PM’s itinerary in this connection, said Minister for...
Flood
Baglung flood: Three killed as flood sweeps away motorcycle and scooter
Three people were killed after a flood swept away a motorcycle and a scooter in Baglung district early Friday morning. The victims, identified as Arjun Sapkota (23), Avisekh Regmi (22), and Kamal Sapkota (20), were washed away by the flood at around 11:45 pm. While two bodies were recovered during the night, the body of...
Bronze medalist Palesha receives grand welcome at TIA
Kathmandu, Sept.4: A bronze medal winner Palesha Goverdhan in the ‘2024 Paris Paralympics’ has received a grand welcome from the high officials of the National Sports Council, supporters of Palesha, sports enthusiasts, at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday morning. Palesha defeated Serbia’s Marija Micev 15-8 in the final to clinch the first-ever medal of...