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Simrik chopper crash-lands at Grande Hospital’s helipad Jun 30, 2018 -A helicopter belonging to Simrik Air crash-landed while attempting to land at the rooftop helipad of Grande International Hospital in Dhapasi, Kathmandu. No casualties have been reported, informed Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan). Caan Director General Sanjiv Gautam said the helicopter slipped at the final approach to the helipad of the hospital. The chopper with call sign 9N-ALR fell some 10 feet below the helipad. The chopper was planning to fly to Bharatpur in Chitwan with a patient. Source:ekantipur Dr Govinda KC begins hunger strike at police office after arrest Jun 30, 2018-Senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC has started his fast-unto-death at Jumla Police Office following his arrest on Saturday. KC was arrested from District Administration Office premises. He was stopped while on his way to Jumla Teaching Hospital before he went to DAO where he was arrested

Ashad 15 ( Ropayi Day) Ashad 15 is called the Ropayi day (Crop Planting day), the day that is being celebrated in a year to mark the end of Crop Planting with the wish for high production. On the day, people go to the farm field to play with mud, where ladies plant the Rice plant and men plough the field to make it smooth for planting. Various functions are being organized all over the country to mark the day, where people sing folk songs, throw mud to each other in the field. Many Tourists also participate in the local celebrations and take part in various competition like Folk song competitions, planting rice competitions and several other entertaining games. Ashad 15 is also named as the Dai Chuira Day when people eat bitten rice with curd. So the people in the festival are also served with the Dahi Chuira (Bitten Rice with Curd).  Nepal Government also announced the day as National Paddy Day, to launch several programs to encourage farmers to grow more and celebrate the

Five killed, multiple houses swept away in Dhading landslides DHADING:  Five persons of two families have lost their lives while nine houses have been damaged in landslides that occurred in Saiswara and Chiurikharka of Khaniyabas Rural Municipality, in the northern part of Dhading district, on Wednesday night. Due to landslides triggered by incessant rain last night, house of Raju Gole in Saiswara, Khaniyabas Rural Municipality-5 was completely damaged after being buried in the debris. In the incident, Gole’s wife Basodha Gurung (36), daughters Laxmi Gurung (10) and Saraswati Gurung (5) have lost their lives, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police at Dhading District Police Office, Ram Bahadur KC. Gole’s 12-year-old son Bikas has sustained injuries in the incident and has been referred to a health facility in the district headquarters after receiving preliminary treatment at a local health facility. Gole has been reported safe. Likewise, house of Shamsher Ghale (

Brazil outclass Serbia to set up Mexico clash        REUTERS Goals in each half secure top spot in Group E Brazil through to face Mexico in last 16 Serbia finish third and go out MOSCOW:  After Germany’s exit and Argentina’s nerve-shredding escape, Brazil  made more serene World Cup progress on Wednesday when goals by Paulinho and Thiago Silva earned them a 2-0 win over an outclassed Serbia and a knockout tie against Mexico. The five-times champions rarely hit the heights against tough, dogged opponents who had qualification hopes of their own but, in this World Cup of shocks and late drama,  Brazil  will be delighted to have made it through a potentially awkward game with the minimum of fuss. The victory, and Switzerland’s 2-2 draw with Costa Rica, meant  Brazil  finished top of Group E on seven points, two ahead of the Swiss who will face Sweden in the last 16. Serbia ended third on three points and are eliminated along with Costa Rica. Brazil  took a while

Champions Germany crash out of World Cup at group stage KAZAN  – Champions  Germany  were sent crashing out of the World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by a tenacious South Korea on Wednesday that saw them eliminated in the first round for the first time in 80 years. Germany  would have progressed with a win at the Kazan Arena but barely looked capable of scoring against the Koreans, let alone going on to successfully defend the title they won in Brazil four years ago. Stoppage-time goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min finished off Joachim Loew’s sorry Germany  side, who finished bottom of the group on three points. They have won four World Cup titles and also finished runners-up four times and entered this year’s tournament heavily backed to retain their title. Instead, they will head home after a stunning failure, having been unable to break down the South Koreans and after a shock 1-0 loss to Mexico in their opening group match. Sweden won

Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Portugal & Spain draw six-goal thriller Jun 16, 2018 -Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick for Portugal as he denied Fernando Hierro's Spain victory with a stunning late free-kick in their World Cup Group B opener. Two days after Julen Lopetegui was fired as Spain boss for agreeing a post-tournament move to Real Madrid, more pain lay in wait for the Spaniards as Ronaldo swerved a vicious shot into David de Gea's corner to avert defeat in a spellbinding, topsy-turvy match. Ronaldo had earlier opened the scoring, a penalty in the fourth minute after Nacho felled him in the box, before Diego Costa's bullying low finish dragged Spain back into the match. But just before the break De Gea made a terrible and uncharacteristic error, fumbling a zipping Ronaldo shot through his gloves and over the line. Another dose of adversity for Spain deal with. But Hierro's men responded through Costa again, the Atletico Madrid striker

World Cup: Russia ease past Saudi Arabia challenge in opening fixture KATHMANDU:  The hosts Russia have comprehensively defeated Asian side Saudi Arabia by 5-0 in the opening fixture of the 2018 World Cup played at  Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow today. Russia’s Yury Gazinsky, broke the dead-lock against run-a-play with a free header in the 12th minute, becoming the first player to score the opening goal of the tournament. The hosts raced to double their lead in the 43rd minute after striker Denis Cheryshev evaded two challenges inside the box before rifling net from the tight angle to rapturous joy of the home supporters. In the second half, Saudi Arabia came out all blazing against the hosts, they nearly pulled a goal back but failed a decisive touch at the far post after a weighted cut back in the danger area. Substitute Artem Dzyuba notched his first and team’s third goal in the 71st minute to secure the match in the host’s favour. After conceding the third goal the

पेट्रोलियम पदार्थको मूल्य बृद्धिको विरोधमा अर्धनग्न जुलुस जेष्ठ २७, २०७५ पेट्रोलियम पदार्थको मूल्य बृद्धि फिर्ता लिन माग गर्दै नेपाल विद्यार्थी संघले बझाङको सदरमुकाम चैनपुरमा अर्धनग्न जुलुस प्रर्दशन गरेको छ । देशमा पेट्रोलियम पदार्थको मूल्य हप्तै पिच्छे सरकारले बढाउन थालेको भन्दै एक हप्ता देखि आन्दोलन गरी रहेको नेविसंघले आन्दोलनको स्वरुप परिवर्तन गर्दै विरोध गरेको हो । गएको हप्ता देखि चरणबद्ध आन्दोनल गरिरहेका नेविसंघ निकट विद्यार्थीहरुले अर्धनग्न भएर सिठी जुलुस गरेका हुन् । सरकारले पेट्रोलियम पदार्थको मूल्य बद्धि गरेको र बजेट भाषण लगतै अन्य दैनिक उपभोग्य वस्तुको मूल्यमा पनि अप्रत्यासित बृद्धि भएको भन्दै आन्दोलन गरेका हुन् । महङ्गीले सर्वसाधारण जनता मारमा परेकोले आन्दोलन गर्नु परेको नेविसंघका नेता खगेन्द्र खड्काले बताउनुभयो ।  उहाँले भन्नुभयो, ‘सांकेतिक रुपमा हामीले आन्दोलन गरी रहेको छौं, सरकारले यो निर्णय फिर्ता नलिए आन्दोलनका कार्यक्रमहरु बढाउँदै जाने छौं ।’ उहाँले नयाँ सरकार बनेको चार महिना नपुग्दै पाँच पटक मूल्य बृद्धि गरेका बताउदै गरिब जनताको ढाढ सेक्ने काम भएको बताउनु

1 killed, 31 injured as bus overturns in Dang Jun 8, 2018-A child died and 31 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in overturned in Deukhuri of Dang along the East-West Highway on Friday. The deceased has been identified as five-year-old Nirabi Mohammad of Uttar Pradesh, India. The ill-fated bus (Na 5 Kha 1829) was heading towards Nepalgunj from Janakpur when the incident occurred at Paharuwa in Rapti Rural Municipality-5 today. The injured are receiving treatment at Lamahi and Kohalpur. Bus driver and assistant driver are on the run after the incident. Police suspect that the incident might have occurred due to driver’s negligence. Source:ekantipur