Published On: July 2, 2020 12:10 PM NPT By: RSS
BARA, July 2: Four women were killed after lightning struck them at Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City-12 and Feta Rural Municipality-1 in Bara district on Thursday morning.
Published On: July 2, 2020 11:30 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire
In an interview with Republica’s Sagar Ghimire on Monday, Governor Adhikari discussed the focus of the upcoming monetary policy, plans to provide relief and other facilities to businesses battered by the pandemic, efforts to lower interest rates and measures to safeguard financial stability during the crisis, among others.
Published On: July 2, 2020 11:17 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 1: A total of 120 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) are mobilizing funds worth Rs 93.61 billion in a number of the projects, most of which are related to social infrastructures and livelihood programs operating in various parts of Nepal.
Published On: July 2, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: RSS
BAITADI, July 2: A border out post (BOP) of the Armed Police Force, Nepal has been set up at Pancheshwar in Baitadi district. The APF BOP was established at Rolghat in Pancheshwar Rural Municipality-1 on Wednesday. A team of 35 APF personnel under the command of APF, Nepal Inspector will be stationed in Pancheshwar.
Published On: July 2, 2020 10:05 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 2: A locust swarm that is currently in the Indian side of the border areas might head towards Nepal, according to the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD).
Published On: July 2, 2020 07:53 AM NPT By: Bhairab Raj Kaini
There is no doubt that COVID-19 will result in mass unemployment in non-agricultural sectors. This could bring a vast majority of youths back into agriculture sector.
Published On: July 2, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Muna Sunuwar
KATHMANDU, July 2: Manish Khadka decided to shut down his screen printing business that he had been running in Patan as he was not certain when he would be able to return home from Indonesia. He had left for Indonesia on March 6 for a short trip but was left stranded for more than three months due to abrupt suspension of international flights to and from Nepal.
Published On: July 1, 2020 10:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATMANDU, July 1: Strength carried over from previous session on Wednesday’s trading, as stocks shot up since the beginning of the trading session. With the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index surging to hit the first circuit limit of 4 percent in the first half an hour, trading was halted for 20 minutes. After resumption, Nepse hit another circuit limit of 5 percent at mid-day further forcing another trading break of 40 minutes. Nepse quickly shot up to 6 percent, finally triggering a trading end for the day. Eventually, Nepse ended the day at 1,336.52 points.
Published On: July 1, 2020 09:50 PM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha
DHADING, July 1: Most of the private schools in the country, basically those affluent ones, have run digital classes amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Millions of children, however, have not been able to attend such classes, thanks to the lack of digital technologies at their home.
Published On: July 1, 2020 09:46 PM NPT By: Republica
KHOTANG, July 1: Khotang District Hospital has brought digital x-ray service in operation for the first time. This is expected to make services in the hospital efficient. The hospital had only a manual x-ray machine earlier.