Army committed to saving country from challenges: Army Chief

Published On: March 11, 2018 04:32 PM NPT By: Republica

UDAYAPUR, March 11: Chief of Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri today said Nepal Army is ready to deal with any situation that may befall the country, committed to its responsibility. "Safeguarding sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity and independency of the country is major responsibility of the Army.

PMO directive to investigate Kailali incident

Published On: March 11, 2018 04:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 11: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has directed the District Administration Office in Kailali to immediately investigate into the incident that took place at Ghodaghodi municipality-5 of the district and take against those found guilty in it.

KATHMANDU, Mar 11: On Friday, Nepalese vehemently expressed their anger in a video that had surfaced their news feed on the International Women’s Day. The video: a 18 year girl, accused of being a witch was beaten for hours by Ram Bahadur Chaudhary who claimed to be a ‘baba’. The girl, Radha Chaudhary from Ghodaghodi municipality, Kailali was taken to the district hospital.

Episode 5: BREATHE

Published On: March 11, 2018 01:52 PM NPT By: Republica

myrepublica.com is documenting how air pollution in Kathmandu valley is affecting its residents. Entitled BREATHE, the one minute video content broadcast twice a week, Sunday and Wednesday.

Indian PM Narendra Modi plans trip to Nepal

Published On: March 11, 2018 09:27 AM NPT By: Agencies

NEW DELHI, Mar 11: PM Narendra Modi is planning to visit Delhi's closest neighbours Bhutan and Bangladesh during the coming months aiming to show his government's support to both Thimpu and Dhaka as both prepare for general elections this year.

Not enough toilets in prime minister’s own village

Published On: March 11, 2018 08:05 AM NPT By: YUWARAJ BIWAS

DAMAK, March 11: Open defecation free (ODF) campaign, which had started with an objective to make the country free of open defecation by 2017, still has not succeeded in Jhapa district.

SURKHET, March 11: The ravaging flood of August 14, 2014 in the Bheri River killed 29 persons and rendered 120 households of Tatapani homeless. A large number of the displaced families started living in the nearby Galfa forest.

Water pollution a big threat to aquatic life in Tikapur

Published On: March 11, 2018 07:26 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, March 11: The increasing pollution in various rivers and streams of Tikapur has threatened the aquatic life there. This has even led to the disappearance of some rare aquatic species.

Nearing monsoon makes flood victims restless

Published On: March 11, 2018 07:20 AM NPT By: Jitendra Kumar Jha

RAJBIRAJ, March 11: The monsoon is around the corner and locals in Rajbiraj who are living in the settlements near Khado and Jeeta rivers are extremely worried. Last year, incessant rain and floods had wreaked havoc in several parts of Madhes, including theirs. Even in years before such disasters had killed and displaced many people.

ODF campaign ineffective in Jhapa

Published On: March 11, 2018 03:23 AM NPT By: YUBARAJ BIWAS

DAMAK, March 10: Open defecation free (ODF) campaign, which had started with an objective to make the country free of open defecation by 2017, still has not succeeded in Jhapa district.