New UK envoy submits credentials to president

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Newly-appointed British Ambassador to Nepal Nicola Kathryn Pollit submitted her credential to President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday. She is the first female ambassador of UK to Nepal since the two countries established diplomatic relations 200 years ago.  Along with Ambassador Pollit, non-resident ambassadors of Lebanon, Estonia and Iraq also submitted their credentials to President Bhandari on Wednesday.

'Action for SDGs' this Saturday

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:39 AM NPT By: Republica

REPUBLICA, Dec 5: AIESEC, a global platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential, is organizing an event called “Action for SDGs” in Kathmandu on December 7.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The Supreme Court (SC) is mulling to set strict criteria for conferring title of 'senior advocate' to lawyers.

Financial irregularities in Khotang

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:33 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, Dec 5: A committee formed to investigate financial irregularities in Barahapokhari Rural Municipality of Khotang district has found four wards of the local unit distributing social security allowances in the name of deceased senior citizens and widows.

NCP seeks poll review reports from local committees

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Concerned over the loss in by-election in some bastions of the party, the ruling Nepal Communist Party has asked its lower committees to send review reports by analyzing poll results and party's existing status to the party headquarters.

Karki, Bashyal clinch golds

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Nepal’s Saksham Karki and Sangita Bashyal added two more golds in Taekwondo played at Academy Hall in Lalitpur on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Nepali football fans were in a rupture after Sri Lanka scored an injury time equalizer to stun Nepal from clinching its second straight win in men’s football of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Tripureshwar on Wednesday.

Nepal wins bronze as India dominates athletics

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:25 AM NPT By: ABHISHEK SUBEDI

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Nepal claimed just a bronze medal on the second day of athletics of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) as India dominated yet again adding five medals to its four in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

VVIP connection of 'Siddhababa'

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:23 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Dec 5: When he was in Pokhara a few years back and later at Chatara of Sunsari, Krishna Das Giri aka Siddhababa used to tell his followers that he has powers to sit for meditation under the earth (samadhi), fly in the air and even remain under water for some time.

New Dharan mayor plans tax review

Published On: December 5, 2019 09:04 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Dec 5: After assuming office on Wednesday, the new mayor of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City Tilak Rai has decided to carry out a study to review municipal taxes as per public demand.