93 percent of target group vaccinated against COVID-19

Published On: March 20, 2022 11:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 20: The government has successfully vaccinated 93 percent of the target groups against COVID-19. Of the total population over 18 years of age, 18,498,160 people have been given at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

Singer Saput censors 'Pir' video

Published On: March 20, 2022 09:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 20: Singer Prakash Saput has removed the scene of a female combatant shown indulging in prostitution from the song 'Pir' after widespread criticisms. He uploaded a new video of the song on YouTube on Saturday evening.

KATHMANDU, March 19: “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” The famous quote by Sir Edmund Hillary after the first successful ascent to Mt Sagarmatha along with Tenzin Norgay Sherpa has driven many mountaineers to set out on a conquest to reach the top of the world. As Set Godin has put it “Everybody has their own Mt Sagarmatha they were put on this earth to climb.”

KATHMANDU, March 19: The 10th edition of the World Happiness Report released on Friday has listed Finland as the happiest country this year as well. The Nordic country has been on the top list of happiest nations for five consecutive years.

Dr Jha is the 'great fool' of the year

Published On: March 19, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPURDHAM, March 19: Vice Chairman of the Policy and Planning Commission of the Madhes Provincial Government, Dr Bhogendra Jha, has been conferred with the title of this year's Maha Murkh or Great Fool from the famous Maha Murkh Sammelan in Janakpurdham.

PM Deuba inaugurates Khimti power substation

Published On: March 19, 2022 01:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today inaugurated the country's second-largest power substation amid a ceremony. The Prime Minister inaugurated the new Khimti 220-132 KV substation at Sankhe (Fulasi) in Manthali Municipality-13 of Ramechhap.

UK hands over two lost artistic heritages to Nepal

Published On: March 19, 2022 11:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: The United Kingdom (UK) has handed over two artistic cultural artifacts that were missing from Nepal.

Fire ravages three houses in Kakani

Published On: March 19, 2022 11:26 AM NPT By: Republica

TRISHULI, March 19: A fire that broke out at Kakani Rural Municipality-3, Acharang last night ravaged three houses.

NEB decides to conduct Grade XII examinations from May 30

Published On: March 18, 2022 07:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 18: National Examination Board (NEB) has decided to conduct final examination of Grade XII from May 30.

KATHMANDU, March 18: A corruption case has been filed against nine people including Gokul Sharma Poudel, the then acting chief of the Transportation Management Office, Kaski. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed the case at the Special Court, accusing them of taking bribes from those who had failed the driver's license test but were passed later.