RASUWA, July 27: Nepal’s key trade route to its northern neighbor China has resumed after a five-day blockage was cleared earlier on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 27: India has asked Nepal's Darchula District Administration to bar the Nepali people from entering Gunji, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, the three Nepali territories which have long been occupied by Indian security forces.

Traders hike sugar price when festivals are round the corner

Published On: July 27, 2020 03:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: Through an ‘unfair move’ once again, sugar traders have hiked the price of sugar by up to Rs 15 per kg with this year’s festival season just round the corner.

Capacity of Damak and Bardaghat substations increased

Published On: July 27, 2020 02:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has increased the capacity of its substations at Damak in Jhapa and Bardaghat in Nawalparasi to make the power supply systematic, reliable and effective.

Daraz Mahabachat Bazar campaign launched

Published On: July 27, 2020 02:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepal’s leading online marketplace, Daraz, is making shopping fun again with its first major shopping campaign after the lockdown called Daraz Mahabachat Bazar starting from July 27 to August 4.

Let me begin with the most recent incident. On July 17,a video showing a youth (said to be a Nepali) being tonsured and forced to shout ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and‘death to Nepal PM’ appeared in social media.  The Indian men, in the video, wrote ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on shaved head of the youth.

Israeli army says one of its drones crashed inside Lebanon

Published On: July 27, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

JERUSALEM, July 27: An Israeli drone crashed inside Lebanon during operational activity along the border, an Israeli military spokeswoman said.

23 gamblers arrested in Panchthar

Published On: July 27, 2020 12:46 PM NPT By: Giriraj Baskota

PANCHTHAR, July 27: Police on Sunday evening arrested 23 people on the charge of gambling from a house in Phidim-- the district headquarters of Panchthar.

JANAKPURDHAM, July 27: Emergency and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) wards at the Provincial Hospital in Janakpur have been sealed off following the death of a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient.

GULMI, July 27: The Ridi-Rudrabeni road section along the Kaligandaki Corridor in Gulmi district has been obstructed for the last three days.