Over half a million investors seeking shares in one of the youngest insurance company left empty-handed

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday rebuffed allegations made by former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai about PM Oli’s involvement in corruption in Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project.

Smog returns to Indian capital as agriculture fires start

Published On: October 16, 2020 01:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Oct 16: The Indian capital’s air quality levels plunged to “very poor” on Friday and a smoggy haze settled over the city, days after the state government initiated stricter measures to fight chronic air pollution.

Republica Morning Brief: Oct 16

Published On: October 16, 2020 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

In case you missed them, here are some of the important stories Republica covered on Thursday.

Paudel faces twin challenges of pleasing voters and keeping the economy afloat

Nepse ends marginally higher after two-day decline

Published On: October 15, 2020 10:25 PM NPT By: Republica

While the local stock exchange opened notably in green in the morning, a sharp pullback in the morning brought the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index close to its opening level.

PHOTOS: Changa Chait !!!

Published On: October 15, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Monika Malla

LALITPUR: Kite (Changa in Nepali) signals the arrival of Dashain, one of the biggest festivals observed in Nepal. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to stay indoors for a long time, flying kites has become the favorite activity to get over the stress.

RPP Chairman Thapa catches COVID-19

Published On: October 15, 2020 08:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Kamal Thapa has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

RAUTAHAT, Oct 15: Police on Thursday apprehended a person from Rautahat on the charge of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl.

'Things will get worse': London goes into stricter lockdown

Published On: October 15, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 15: London, the world’s international financial capital, will enter a tighter COVID-19 lockdown from midnight on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to tackle a swiftly accelerating second coronavirus wave.