POLITICS
Leftist poll win has little to do with India, China: Experts
Leftist poll win has little to do with India, China: Experts
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: As the leftist parties -- CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) -- prepare to form a new government after their resounding victory in the recent parliamentary and provincial assembly polls, media reports speak of discomfort in India and 'cautious optimism' in China.
Dec 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Ski training in the offing
Ski training in the offing
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: A week-long program is being organized in the Annapurna and Muktinath region in the last week of December to promote different adventure activities, including skiing, in Nepal.
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS
'Prez should authenticate the upper house ordinance'
'Prez should authenticate the upper house ordinance'
Nepali Congress leader Bal Krishna Khand is considered as one of the confidants of party president and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Khand, who is a former defense minister, spoke to Republica's Ashok Dahal on Wednesday morning about his party's position on National Assembly formation, governme...
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Two firefighters killed, two critically injured in gas factory fire
Two firefighters killed, two critically injured in gas facto...
BIRGUNJ, Dec 21: A massive fire erupted at Super Gas Industry in the outskirts of Birgunj on Wednesday, killing two firefighters who had reached the incident site early in the morning. Two others were severely injured in the incident.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
NRA targets to complete construcion of 450,000 houses by this fiscal
NRA targets to complete construcion of 450,000 houses by thi...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has targeted to complete construction of 450,000 houses by the end of the Fiscal Year 2017/18.
Dec 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Shortage of lendable fund grips banks again
Shortage of lendable fund grips banks again
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Interest rates are climbing up again as banks are facing shortage of lendable fund.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
In despair, quake victims living on flood-prone riverbank
In despair, quake victims living on flood-prone riverbank
RASUWA, Dec 21: When the devastating earthquake of April 2015 rendered them homeless, dozens of Uttargaya rural municipality residents fled to safer locations. In the immediate aftermath, they erected makeshift house in rented property and started living there. Months passed by, but life did not cha...
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS
Find political solution to upper house election row: Prez
Find political solution to upper house election row: Prez
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged the political parties to find solution to the ongoing standoff over the National Assembly election method.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
SC reopens Puja Bohara rape case
SC reopens Puja Bohara rape case
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned the accused involved in allegedly raping Puja Bohara of Baitadi. The apex court decided to reopen the case two years after the controversial acquittal of the accused by the then appellate court of Dipayal.
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS
Parliamentarians change their stance after election
Parliamentarians change their stance after election
JHAPA, Dec 21: Chandra Lal Kattel of Shivasatakshi Municipality-10 of Jhapa district had just bade farewell to a group of election campaigners representing the left alliance of CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) in an early morning about a month ago.
Dec 21, 2017