Republica https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles en-us Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:24:51 +0545 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:24:51 +0545 India detains top 'cockroach' leaders after flash protest https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/india-detains-top-cockroach-leaders-after-flash-protest-40-10.html Opposition parties and supporters of the movement have taken to the streets in recent days, defying a security clampdown to demand the resignation of the head of India's election commission, accusing it of manipulating voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.

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India detains top 'cockroach' leaders after flash protest

Opposition parties and supporters of the movement have taken to the streets in recent days, defying a security clampdown to demand the resignation of the head of India's election commission, accusing it of manipulating voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:18:57 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/india-detains-top-cockroach-leaders-after-flash-protest-40-10.html
Kagendra Sunar denies involvement in controversial audio, calls for impartial probe https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kagendra-sunar-denies-involvement-in-controversial-audio-calls-for-impartia-98-44.html Sunar claimed that the person heard in the audio was not him and alleged that he was being targeted for raising questions about corruption within Nepal Police.

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Kagendra Sunar denies involvement in controversial audio, calls for impartial probe

Sunar claimed that the person heard in the audio was not him and alleged that he was being targeted for raising questions about corruption within Nepal Police.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:54:08 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kagendra-sunar-denies-involvement-in-controversial-audio-calls-for-impartia-98-44.html
NC convention: Vote counting underway in 25 groups https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nc-convention-vote-counting-underway-in-25-groups-42-24.html Votes are being counted for open and women’s joint general secretaries, women’s central committee members, Indigenous Nationalities representatives and Sudurpashchim Province members, including those under 35.

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NC convention: Vote counting underway in 25 groups

Votes are being counted for open and women’s joint general secretaries, women’s central committee members, Indigenous Nationalities representatives and Sudurpashchim Province members, including those under 35.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:22:20 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nc-convention-vote-counting-underway-in-25-groups-42-24.html
Gold, silver prices fall in Nepali market https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/gold-silver-prices-fall-in-nepali-market-10-85.html Gold and silver prices declined in the domestic market on Tuesday.

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Gold, silver prices fall in Nepali market

Gold and silver prices declined in the domestic market on Tuesday.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:05:14 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/gold-silver-prices-fall-in-nepali-market-10-85.html
RSP bars Sunar from official events pending probe https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/rsp-bars-sunar-from-official-events-pending-probe-32-78.html In a statement issued Tuesday, the RSP said it had instructed its Central Disciplinary Commission to begin an immediate investigation to establish the facts.

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RSP bars Sunar from official events pending probe

In a statement issued Tuesday, the RSP said it had instructed its Central Disciplinary Commission to begin an immediate investigation to establish the facts.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:01:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/rsp-bars-sunar-from-official-events-pending-probe-32-78.html
Nepal eyes win over Oman today https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-eyes-win-over-oman-today-25-18.html Led by Sandeep Lamichhane, Nepal will seek another win after beating Canada by 24 runs in its previous match. The team hopes to build on that performance and improve its position in the standings.

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Nepal eyes win over Oman today

Led by Sandeep Lamichhane, Nepal will seek another win after beating Canada by 24 runs in its previous match. The team hopes to build on that performance and improve its position in the standings.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:35:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-eyes-win-over-oman-today-25-18.html
Road repair works intensified https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/road-repair-intensified-76-82.html The floods, landslides and rainfall damaged several roads. The Office sped up the repair to ease travel on these roads.

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Road repair works intensified

The floods, landslides and rainfall damaged several roads. The Office sped up the repair to ease travel on these roads.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:58:02 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/road-repair-intensified-76-82.html
Dashain exodus gathers pace, nearly 57,000 leave Valley in a day https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/dashain-exodus-gathers-pace-nearly-57000-leave-valley-in-a-day-99-60.html People living in the capital for study, work and business are heading home to celebrate the festival with their families. Passenger traffic has increased on both long and short routes through the Valley’s main exit points.

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Dashain exodus gathers pace, nearly 57,000 leave Valley in a day

People living in the capital for study, work and business are heading home to celebrate the festival with their families. Passenger traffic has increased on both long and short routes through the Valley’s main exit points.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/dashain-exodus-gathers-pace-nearly-57000-leave-valley-in-a-day-99-60.html
Five ambassador nominees face parliamentary hearings today https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/five-ambassador-nominees-face-parliamentary-hearings-today-98-69.html The meeting, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will hear from Saru Joshi, nominated for Germany; Suresh Kumar Karna for Israel; Padmakshi Rana for Oman; Prof. Dr. Sangam Shrestha for South Korea; and Prapti Sherchan for Spain.

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Five ambassador nominees face parliamentary hearings today

The meeting, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will hear from Saru Joshi, nominated for Germany; Suresh Kumar Karna for Israel; Padmakshi Rana for Oman; Prof. Dr. Sangam Shrestha for South Korea; and Prapti Sherchan for Spain.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:02:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/five-ambassador-nominees-face-parliamentary-hearings-today-98-69.html
Arrested in forest case, investigated for money laundering https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/arrested-in-forest-case-investigated-for-money-laundering-73-70.html The department has stepped up efforts to trace the assets of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and his associates after receiving information that he was working to influence the case against businessman Deepak Bhatta, who is in custody pending trial on money laundering charges.

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Arrested in forest case, investigated for money laundering

The department has stepped up efforts to trace the assets of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and his associates after receiving information that he was working to influence the case against businessman Deepak Bhatta, who is in custody pending trial on money laundering charges.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/arrested-in-forest-case-investigated-for-money-laundering-73-70.html
Paddy worth Rs 675 million to be procured in current F/Y https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/paddy-worth-rs-675-million-to-be-procured-in-current-fy-79-23.html The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment has stated that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies to carry out the procurement at the minimum support price. 

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Paddy worth Rs 675 million to be procured in current F/Y

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment has stated that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies to carry out the procurement at the minimum support price. 

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:25:24 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/paddy-worth-rs-675-million-to-be-procured-in-current-fy-79-23.html
Carlsberg Golf Classic and 109th RNGC Birthday Cup conclude in Kathmandu https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/carlsberg-golf-classic-and-109th-rngc-birthday-cup-conclude-in-kathmandu-77-73.html The two-day tournament was held on October 9 and 10 to mark the golf club’s 109th anniversary.

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Carlsberg Golf Classic and 109th RNGC Birthday Cup conclude in Kathmandu

The two-day tournament was held on October 9 and 10 to mark the golf club’s 109th anniversary.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:48:07 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/carlsberg-golf-classic-and-109th-rngc-birthday-cup-conclude-in-kathmandu-77-73.html
Parliamentary hearings concluded for four proposed Ambassadors https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/parliamentary-hearings-concluded-for-four-proposed-ambassadors-25-56.html During the meeting, all four nominees presented their respective work plans, while lawmakers raised inquiries and asked follow-up questions.

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Parliamentary hearings concluded for four proposed Ambassadors

During the meeting, all four nominees presented their respective work plans, while lawmakers raised inquiries and asked follow-up questions.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:33:25 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/parliamentary-hearings-concluded-for-four-proposed-ambassadors-25-56.html
Electricity, cash and crises: what's on the COP31 agenda? https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/electricity-cash-and-crises-whats-on-the-cop31-agenda-66-21.html The marathon negotiations are being hosted by Turkey but steered by Australia in an unprecedented arrangement reached after both nations bid to stage the world's premier climate gathering.   

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Electricity, cash and crises: what's on the COP31 agenda?

The marathon negotiations are being hosted by Turkey but steered by Australia in an unprecedented arrangement reached after both nations bid to stage the world's premier climate gathering.   

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:19:33 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/electricity-cash-and-crises-whats-on-the-cop31-agenda-66-21.html
Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/americans-hall-and-woodford-win-economics-nobel-for-stabilisation-models-19-97.html The two were honoured for developing new models for managing recessions and other crises that fail to respond to traditional tools.

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Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models

The two were honoured for developing new models for managing recessions and other crises that fail to respond to traditional tools.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/americans-hall-and-woodford-win-economics-nobel-for-stabilisation-models-19-97.html
Nepal’s BA LLB: Reform It or Replace It https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepals-ba-llb-reform-it-or-replace-it-81-61.html Nepal must overhaul its five-year BA LLB programme through updated curricula, early clinical training, transparent tuition, institutional support for mooting and predictable bar examinations—or replace it with a more intensive four-year professional degree.

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Nepal’s BA LLB: Reform It or Replace It

Nepal must overhaul its five-year BA LLB programme through updated curricula, early clinical training, transparent tuition, institutional support for mooting and predictable bar examinations—or replace it with a more intensive four-year professional degree.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepals-ba-llb-reform-it-or-replace-it-81-61.html
Flood Recovery Needs Action, Not Red Tape https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/flood-recovery-needs-action-not-red-tape-43-68.html The government should establish a powerful, time-bound mechanism under the prime minister, backed by a one-window system and firm deadlines, to remove bureaucratic hurdles and expedite the reconstruction of hydropower projects damaged by the Bhotekoshi floods.

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Flood Recovery Needs Action, Not Red Tape

The government should establish a powerful, time-bound mechanism under the prime minister, backed by a one-window system and firm deadlines, to remove bureaucratic hurdles and expedite the reconstruction of hydropower projects damaged by the Bhotekoshi floods.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:58:31 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/flood-recovery-needs-action-not-red-tape-43-68.html
Proposed US ambassador Thapa vows to mobilize 250,000 Nepalis in America for Nepal’s benefit https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/proposed-us-ambassador-thapa-vows-to-mobilize-250000-nepalis-in-america-for-15-75.html Presenting his action plan and commitments before the Parliamentary Hearings Committee on Monday, Thapa said he would represent Nepal as a diligent, fearless, principled and capable diplomat.

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Proposed US ambassador Thapa vows to mobilize 250,000 Nepalis in America for Nepal’s benefit

Presenting his action plan and commitments before the Parliamentary Hearings Committee on Monday, Thapa said he would represent Nepal as a diligent, fearless, principled and capable diplomat.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/proposed-us-ambassador-thapa-vows-to-mobilize-250000-nepalis-in-america-for-15-75.html
Nepal eyes hydropower exports to Sri Lanka via India https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-eyes-hydropower-exports-to-sri-lanka-via-india-80-38.html Nepal could export surplus hydropower to Sri Lanka through a proposed submarine electricity transmission link between India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepal eyes hydropower exports to Sri Lanka via India

Nepal could export surplus hydropower to Sri Lanka through a proposed submarine electricity transmission link between India and Sri Lanka.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:20:54 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-eyes-hydropower-exports-to-sri-lanka-via-india-80-38.html
Prithvi Highway to be closed from 11pm till 5am tonight https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/prithvi-highway-to-be-closed-from-11pm-till-5am-tonight-30-54.html Laxmi Pandey (Gautam), the Chief District Officer of Dhading, announced today that traffic on the highway has been closed to repair the road that was damaged due to the Trishuli River erosion in the Galaundi area of Gajuri Rural Municipality-5.

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Prithvi Highway to be closed from 11pm till 5am tonight

Laxmi Pandey (Gautam), the Chief District Officer of Dhading, announced today that traffic on the highway has been closed to repair the road that was damaged due to the Trishuli River erosion in the Galaundi area of Gajuri Rural Municipality-5.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:38:25 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/prithvi-highway-to-be-closed-from-11pm-till-5am-tonight-30-54.html
Ambassador nominee Sharma vows to activate China port access deal https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/sharma-vows-materializing-agreement-on-access-to-chinas-seven-ports-81-47.html Kalyan Raj Sharma, the proposed ambassador to China, has stated that he will play a role in creating an environment to derive maximum tangible benefits from the northern neighbor that includes increasing access to sea ports and dry ports for Nepali traders.

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Ambassador nominee Sharma vows to activate China port access deal

Kalyan Raj Sharma, the proposed ambassador to China, has stated that he will play a role in creating an environment to derive maximum tangible benefits from the northern neighbor that includes increasing access to sea ports and dry ports for Nepali traders.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/sharma-vows-materializing-agreement-on-access-to-chinas-seven-ports-81-47.html
Budhigandaki flood leaves 5,000 households in northern Gorkha without electricity supply https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/budhigandaki-flood-leaves-5000-households-in-northern-gorkha-without-electr-27-55.html Nearly 5,000 households in northern Gorkha have been facing power outage after the Sirdibas-Uhiya Micro Hydropower Project was damaged by Sunday flood in the Budhigandaki River.

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Budhigandaki flood leaves 5,000 households in northern Gorkha without electricity supply

Nearly 5,000 households in northern Gorkha have been facing power outage after the Sirdibas-Uhiya Micro Hydropower Project was damaged by Sunday flood in the Budhigandaki River.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/budhigandaki-flood-leaves-5000-households-in-northern-gorkha-without-electr-27-55.html
Pakistan detains hundreds from ex-PM Khan's party in northern province: police https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/pakistan-detains-hundreds-from-ex-pm-khans-party-in-northern-province-polic-34-13.html Two police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media, said 278 members of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had been detained in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since Sunday's emergency declaration.

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Pakistan detains hundreds from ex-PM Khan's party in northern province: police

Two police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media, said 278 members of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had been detained in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since Sunday's emergency declaration.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:18:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/pakistan-detains-hundreds-from-ex-pm-khans-party-in-northern-province-polic-34-13.html
China's BYD says eyeing France for new auto plant https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/chinas-byd-says-eyeing-france-for-new-auto-plant-89-67.html "I want people in France to say that BYD is a French company. I want them to love us," BYD vice president said.

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China's BYD says eyeing France for new auto plant

"I want people in France to say that BYD is a French company. I want them to love us," BYD vice president said.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/chinas-byd-says-eyeing-france-for-new-auto-plant-89-67.html
NC to begin counting votes for Central Committee members on Tuesday https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nc-to-begin-counting-votes-for-central-committee-members-on-tuesday-53-53.html In a notice issued on Monday, the party’s Central Election Committee said the counting would take place at the party’s central office, BP Smriti Bhawan, in BP Nagar, Lalitpur.

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NC to begin counting votes for Central Committee members on Tuesday

In a notice issued on Monday, the party’s Central Election Committee said the counting would take place at the party’s central office, BP Smriti Bhawan, in BP Nagar, Lalitpur.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nc-to-begin-counting-votes-for-central-committee-members-on-tuesday-53-53.html
Jeep safari resumes in Chitwan National Park https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/jeep-safari-resumes-in-chitwan-national-park-17-92.html Jeep safari has started after repairing the roads inside the park damaged by the rain. The park's information officer, Avinash Thapa Magar, said that the jeep safari was started once the roads damaged by floods during the rainy season were repaired and work like removing fallen trees and clearing bushes was completed. 

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Jeep safari resumes in Chitwan National Park

Jeep safari has started after repairing the roads inside the park damaged by the rain. The park's information officer, Avinash Thapa Magar, said that the jeep safari was started once the roads damaged by floods during the rainy season were repaired and work like removing fallen trees and clearing bushes was completed. 

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/jeep-safari-resumes-in-chitwan-national-park-17-92.html
Road disruption afflicts farmers in Rasuwa https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/road-disruption-afflicts-farmers-in-rasuwa-63-39.html Several bridges and roadways were damaged by the disaster, causing blockage to the village. The cabbage and potato produced by the farmers from ward no 1 and 5 are getting wilted in the farms due to not having transportation and marketing.

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Road disruption afflicts farmers in Rasuwa

Several bridges and roadways were damaged by the disaster, causing blockage to the village. The cabbage and potato produced by the farmers from ward no 1 and 5 are getting wilted in the farms due to not having transportation and marketing.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/road-disruption-afflicts-farmers-in-rasuwa-63-39.html
Over 90 million earmarked for tourism infrastructure development in Badimalika, Khaptad https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/over-90-million-earmarked-for-tourism-infrastructure-development-in-badimal-50-50.html In the budget presented to the Provincial Assembly for the current fiscal year 2026/27, the provincial government has allocated funds for a feasibility study to operate a cable car with the aim of promoting tourism in the Bardimalika area.

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Over 90 million earmarked for tourism infrastructure development in Badimalika, Khaptad

In the budget presented to the Provincial Assembly for the current fiscal year 2026/27, the provincial government has allocated funds for a feasibility study to operate a cable car with the aim of promoting tourism in the Bardimalika area.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/over-90-million-earmarked-for-tourism-infrastructure-development-in-badimal-50-50.html
Karnali police intensify traffic checks to prevent festival-season accidents https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/karnali-police-intensify-traffic-checks-to-prevent-festival-season-accident-84-40.html Under the plan prepared by the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office in Surkhet, police will intensify checks to control drunk driving, speeding, overloading, carrying passengers beyond vehicle capacity, reckless driving and improper parking.

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Karnali police intensify traffic checks to prevent festival-season accidents

Under the plan prepared by the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office in Surkhet, police will intensify checks to control drunk driving, speeding, overloading, carrying passengers beyond vehicle capacity, reckless driving and improper parking.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/karnali-police-intensify-traffic-checks-to-prevent-festival-season-accident-84-40.html
China says sanctions on Latin American ministers over Taiwan ties 'a warning to others' https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/china-says-sanctions-on-latin-american-ministers-over-taiwan-ties-a-warning-93-90.html Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the sanctions against Paraguay's Communications Minister Gustavo Villate and Belize's Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca were designed to "penalise them and serve as a warning to others."

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China says sanctions on Latin American ministers over Taiwan ties 'a warning to others'

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the sanctions against Paraguay's Communications Minister Gustavo Villate and Belize's Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca were designed to "penalise them and serve as a warning to others."

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0545 https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/china-says-sanctions-on-latin-american-ministers-over-taiwan-ties-a-warning-93-90.html