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Nidhi pays homage to late Indian socialist leader Tripathi

Published On: January 4, 2020 10:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Bimalendra Nidhi paid his last homage to General Secretary of National Congress Party (NCP) of India DP Tripathi at his residence in New Delhi on Friday.

Security forces dismantle huts built along no-man's land

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:58 AM NPT By: Upendra Yadav

BARA, Jan 4: The people's representatives of Matiarba in Bara district with the support of security forces have dismantled huts and other structures built illegally by the locals in the no-man's-land.

Gurkha pensioners threaten to obstruct British Army recruitment

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The British Gurkha Satyagraha United Struggle Committee, which has been agitating for over a year demanding equal pension as their British counterparts and compensation for past discrimination, has threatened to obstruct the recruitment of Nepali youths in the British Army.

Gurkha pensioners threaten to obstruct British Army recruitment

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:38 AM NPT By: Republica

'We don't follow Chhaupadi'

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:17 AM NPT By: Dhan Bahadur Budha

JUMLA, JAN 4: Fourteen years ago, the Cabinet decided to declare Chhaupadi as a malpractice. But the decision couldn't be implemented effectively, leaving behind the women of Karnali and far- western Nepal to suffer in the name of the age-old tradition. In the name of tradition, what weren't they deprived of? Nutritious food, proper rest, you name it.

TIA flights affected

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The Tribhuvan Internation Airport (TIA) remained partly-affected due to bad weather on Friday. Both domestic and international flights were either diverted or cancelled because of low visibility caused by fog.

Snow cripples life in hills, vehicles obstructed in places

Published On: January 4, 2020 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Continuous rain coupled with snowfall have crippled life in hill districts across the country. Hill districts from east to west have been witnessing snowfall since the last two days. Snowfall has obstructed vehicular movement in Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces. Likewise, domestic flights to the districts have stopped due to the snowfall.