Honor labor rights promises before World Cup, AI tells Qatar

Published On: February 6, 2019 07:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: As the 2022 World Cup inches closer, the Qatari authorities risk falling behind on their promise to tackle widespread labor exploitation of thousands of migrant workers, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

PANCHTHAR, Feb 6: Trilochan Adhikari of Panchthar district is quite happy that reaching Kathmandu, the capital city, from his village is going to be quite easy now.

WWF Nepal-Nabil Bank partnership

Published On: February 6, 2019 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal and Nabil Bank Limited entered a five-year partnership on Tuesday in a bid to promote sustainable business practices and green entrepreneurship.

Over 2,000 govt employees recommended for action last year

Published On: February 5, 2019 10:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The National Vigilance Centre (NVC) said it recommended action against 2,377 government employees for not following the office hour in the fiscal year 2074/75 BS.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim order against the implementation of the minimum wages to other staffs except working journalists at the national media.

Injunction continues as tension flares up in Rukum East

Published On: February 5, 2019 09:05 PM NPT By: Republica

RUKUM (East), Feb 5: Locals in Rukum East have staged a demonstration demanding implementation of the decision to announce Golkhada as the capital of Rukum East. They have demonstrated in Golkhada as part of pressure on the government to declare it as the capital of Rukum East in line with the decision of the then Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government.

1 killed, 5 hurt as UNDP vehicle plunges 150 m down

Published On: February 5, 2019 07:43 PM NPT By: Republica

NUWAKOT, Feb 5:  A person has died while five others sustained critical injuries when a UNDP vehicle met with an accident at Arukharka in Panchakanya Rural Municipality-4 on Tuesday evening.

Sonam Lhosar celebrated with much gusto (with video)

Published On: February 5, 2019 07:10 PM NPT By: Dipendra Rokka

Sonam Lhosar is a festival celebrated as an occasion of the start of a new year, by the Tamang community people in Nepal.

Education makes human lifestyle prosperous: Prez Bhandari

Published On: February 5, 2019 06:06 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has highlighted the significance of education for the prosperity of human life.

Repatriation effort on for rescued Bangladeshi woman

Published On: February 5, 2019 05:16 PM NPT By: Republica

NAWALPARASI, Feb 5: Initiatives have been made to repatriate a Bangladeshi woman rescued from Gobarhiya Police Post at Sarawal Rural Municipality in Western Nawalparasi some five months ago.