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Ministry bans daytime operation of tippers Jul 11, 2018-The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to ban daytime operation of tipper inside all three districts of Kathmandu Valley. The decision comes following the increase in the number of fatalities caused by tipper-related accidents. The Home Ministry, on Wednesday, directed Chief District Officers of all three districts and Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MPTD) to make arrangements for tipper to ply on valley roads only during night from 8pm to 5am. On Tuesday, Royal Subedi of Jhapa, currently residing in Dudhpati, was killed after a tipper hit him at Jadibuti. Likewise, scooty rider Asmita Rajbhandari was also killed at the same place in another tipper-related incident on June 13. According to MPTD, 19 people have lost their lives in last month alone in tipper-related accidents. Source:ekantipur

Muglin-Narayanghat section cracks in another place Jul 11, 2018-The recently-widened Muglin-Narayanghat road section has developed cracks in another place near Gaighat. Some 70 meter section of the road developed cracks forcing operation of one-way traffic in the damaged section. Officials, however, said the cracks were not a result of faulty works but due to geological condition of the caved-in section. But a geological team, which reached the site to inspect the road, has not reached to any conclusion behind the road developing cracks. Source:ekantipur

France beat Uruguay 2-0 to reach semi-finals Jul 6, 2018-Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarter-final on Friday and a set up a last-four tie with Brazil or Belgium. Varane's 40th-minute header from a Griezmann free kick was only the second goal Uruguay had conceded all tournament. The South Americans went close to equalising just before the break only for Martin Caceres's goal-bound header to be brilliantly turned onto a post by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. But it was an error by Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera that settled it when he tried to palm a routine long-range, swerving Griezmann shot after 61 minutes but misjudged it and allowed it to slip past him. Uruguay, hard-hit by the absence of injured key striker Edinson Cavani, showed plenty of commitment trying to find a way back but France controlled the ball well to secure...

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 ...

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 Gha...

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 a...