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Flights on Jomsom-Pokhara route resumed

Myagdi, August 29 — Flights on the Jomsom-Pokhara route have been restored today following a two-month halt.  The air service connecting Pokhara, the capital of Gandaki Province, and Jomsom,...

Sanfe-Martadi highway blocked

Sanfe-Martadi highway blocked

Achham, August 29 — The Sanfe-Martadi road has been blocked due to continuous rain. A landslide in Sanfebagar Municipality-13 caused the road to be closed, and ongoing landslides have...
Dengue cases rise to 5,589 across Nepal

Dengue cases rise to 5,589 across Nepal

Kathmandu, August 29 — 470 new cases of dengue have been reported across the country recently. There were 5,119 dengue cases nationwide as of August 23. With the addition of...
Landslide obstructs Karnali Highway

Landslide obstructs Karnali Highway

Jumla, August 29 — Vehicular movement has come to a complete halt in the the Karnali Highway due to landslides triggered by incessant rains. Public Information Officer at the...
Doramba landslide: Death toll reaches 8

Doramba landslide: Death toll reaches 8

Ramechhap (Manthali), August 28 — The death toll from the landslide at Doramba Shailung rural municipality-3 in Ramechhap district has climbed to eight.      Of the 11 people...
Tanahun bus accident: One still missing

Tanahun bus accident: One still missing

Damauli (Tanahun), August 28 — A person, who went missing when a passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi river from the Prithvi highway at Ainapahara of Aanbukhaureni rural municipality-2, Tanahun...
Thasang avalanche: Blocked rivulet starts flowing

Thasang avalanche: Blocked rivulet starts flowing

Myagdi, August 28 — The avalanche-blocked Boksi rivulet at Thasang Rural Municipality-2 in Mustang district has started flowing since this morning after about 13 hours.  The rivulet was completely...
WHO announces Dhulikhel as Nepal's first 'healthy city'

WHO announces Dhulikhel as Nepal's first 'healthy city'

Kavrepalanchowk, August 28 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced Kavrepalanchowk's tourism town, Dhulikhel, as the first 'healthy city' of Nepal.  Meeting the WHO-set criteria, Dhulikhel has been...