KATHMANDU,  March 17: The world's largest statue of Lord Buddha is going to be built in Kapilvastu. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed for the construction of a 245-meter tall statue within the Kapilvastu Municipality Area.

Rotary National Convention begins

Published On: March 17, 2023 02:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: The 15th National Convention of Rotary Club District 3292 has started in the capital.

Dean Dutta suspended

Published On: March 17, 2023 01:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: Agriculture and Forestry University has suspended the dean of agricultural faculty, Jay Prakash Dutta, after an objectionable video involving Dutta was leaked.

NWPP not to vote in Vice Presidential election

Published On: March 17, 2023 12:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal Workers and Peasants' Party (NWPP) will not participate in the election of Vice President which started in Kathmandu this morning.

KATHMANDU, March 17: It is currently raining in some parts of the country. According to the Meteorological Forecast Division, there is light rain with thunder and lightning in a few places in Koshi Province, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province and Lumbini Province.

Scooter rider killed in road mishap

Published On: March 17, 2023 10:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KASKI, March 17: A scooter rider was killed in a road mishap in Pokhara this morning. The deceased has been identified as Dikshya Karki, 24, of Damak in Jhapa district.

CIVICUS rates Nepal's civil space as 'obstructed'

Published On: March 17, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: While concluding that civil freedom in the country is facing an increasing crackdown as in most other Asian countries, a global research agency has rated Nepal’s civic space as ‘obstructed’.

Chinese national arrested with US dollars and Bangladeshi Taka

Published On: March 17, 2023 09:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: A Chinese national was arrested today with 9,100 US dollars and 29,500 Bangladeshi Taka when he was trying to smuggle it illegally from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Two earthquakes in a minute in Baitadi

Published On: March 17, 2023 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, March 17: Two earthquakes struck Baitadi within a span of a minute on Thursday evening. The quakes measuring 3.2 and 3.5 on the Richter scale took place at 6:25PM and at 6:26PM, respectively.

NEPALGUNJ, March 16: The process of distribution of land ownership certificates to landless squatters, landless Dalits and unsettled residents in the Kohalpur Municipality area has been stopped. Srawan Kumar Yadav, chairman of the National Land Commission, Banke, said that the process to distribute land ownership certificates had reached the final stage but it was stopped abruptly after the forest office did not agree to the process.