January 2022 - Page 2 of 18 - Digital Khabar

Trees being chopped for Muglin-Pokhara road expansion drive

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Digital Khabar

Krishna Neupane Damauli, Jan 28 (RSS): Trees are being cut down in an expedited manner along Tanahu section under Muglin-Pokhara road expansion drive. Tress along right and left side of the road at Tanahu section along Prithvi Highway are being chopped down. Chief of Muglin-Pokhara road project (eastern section), Narendra Subedi, said that they have started to cutting down the... Read More

Gyan Chandra Acharya appointed Nepal’s ambassador to the UK

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Digital Khabar

January 28, KATHMANDU: Nepal has appointed Gyan Chandra Acharya as its new ambassador to the United Kingdom. A statement issued by the President’s Office says President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed him upon a recommendation from the cabinet as per article 282 of the constitution. Earlier, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee in December 2021 had approved nominations made by the government... Read More

Sarus crane population on decline with shrinking wetland area

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Digital Khabar

January 28, KATHMANDU: The population of Sarus crane, a bird that lives in wetland areas, is in decreasing trend in Kanchanpur district as compared to the past. The number of Sarus crane has started to decrease with shrinking wetland areas. Ornithologists say loss of habitat is the main reason for the declining Sarus crane population every year. “The number of... Read More

Earthquake in Lamjung

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Digital Khabar

January 28, LAMJUNG: An earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale occurred in Lamjung district at 10:34 on Thursday night. The tremor had the epicenter at Baglungpani area in Kwholasothar Rural Municipality, according to the National Seismological Centre. Most of the folks had already slept due to nighttime and cold in the time of the quake. Some locals also said... Read More

Seven-point understanding reached to acquire land for Geta airport up-gradation

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Digital Khabar

Doti, Jan 27 (RSS): A seven-point understanding has been made to upgrade the Kailali-based Geta airport to a regional level. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale, Airport Chief Ram Krishna Bhatta and Geta Airport Construction and Settlement Management Coordination Committee Coordinator Lokraj Bhatta reached a seven-point understanding to finalize the land acquisition process. Among the charters... Read More

Cameras used for tiger census go missing from national park

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Digital Khabar

Birgunj, Jan 27 (RSS): Nine cameras that were installed for tiger count at Parsa National Park have gone missing. A total of 23 cameras were put up at the national park for the tiger census, shared the park employees. It is speculated that the cameras were stolen from the national park forest. Read More

Police seize illegally-imported goods worth amounting to Rs 16.3 million

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Digital Khabar

Birgunj, Jan 27 (RSS): A police squad of Parsa impounded a truck laden with illegally-imported goods worth amounting to Rs 16.3 million from Birgunj metropolis-8. The police had taken control the truck (Na 4 Kha 8334) en route to Butwal from Birgunj with the goods imported from India evading revenue. The police team also arrested truck driver for further investigation... Read More

Madhes Province issue order to book violent Janamat Party cadres

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Digital Khabar

Janakpur, Jan 27 (RSS): The Madhes Province has issued an order to book unruly cadres of Janamat Party who resorted to vandalize the vehicles of the peoples representatives in the province headquarters, Janakpurdham. Issuing a press release on Wednesday evening, Spokesperson of the Madhes Province government and Finance Minister Shailendra Prasad Saha expressed serious attention of the province government to... Read More

Wild tusker kills an elderly in Jhapa

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Digital Khabar

Baniyani, Jan 26 (RSS): An elderly died in a wild tusker attack at Damak-3, Dumes of Jhapa on Tuesday evening. Ganesh Adhikari, 62, of Damak-6, Golatar died in the wild elephant attack. According to ward chair Nabin Baral, the wild tusker had attacked Adhikari when he was irrigating a maize field through a canal. Adhikari died on the spot in... Read More

Relief amount of Rs 100,000 to COVID-19 victim families

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Digital Khabar

Jajarkot, Jan 26 (RSS): The District Administration Office, Jajarkot has distributed a relief amount of Rs 100,000 each to the families losing their members(s) due to coronavirus. Chief District Officer Prem Prasad Devkota shared that the relief amount of Rs 100,000 received from the Karnali Province Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law was distributed to the COVID victim families. A... Read More