SOCIETY
Three more Chinese nationals arrested in connection with gold smuggling case
Three more Chinese nationals arrested in connection with gol...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Three more Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with the gold smuggling case.
Aug 15, 2023
POLITICS
National Assembly meeting postponed till Aug 22
National Assembly meeting postponed till Aug 22
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The meeting of the National Assembly has been postponed till August 22.
Aug 15, 2023
ECONOMY
Gold that was said to be 100 kg weighs 60.716 kg: NRB
Gold that was said to be 100 kg weighs 60.716 kg: NRB
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The Mint Division of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced on Tuesday that the gold that was recovered from a taxi outside the Tribhuvan International Airport by the Department of Revenue Investigation now weighs 60.716 kg after being melted.
Aug 15, 2023
ECONOMY
Construction of Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line completed
Construction of Bharatpur-Bardaghat transmission line comple...
Kathmandu, Aug 15: The construction of the Bharatpur-Bardaghat 220 kV double-circuit transmission line has been completed.
Aug 15, 2023
SOCIETY
DRI raids Thamel-based LOD club suspecting tax evasion, seizes ledgers
DRI raids Thamel-based LOD club suspecting tax evasion, seiz...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Thamel's LOD (Lord of the Drinks) night club has been embroiled in a tax evasion investigation. Last Friday, the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) conducted a 22-hour long operation at the club in connection with an allegation of tax evasion. According to DRI sources, the...
Aug 15, 2023
SOCIETY
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates 77th Independence Day of India
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates 77th Independence Day...
KATHMANDU, August 15: The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated the 77th Independence Day of India amidst a special function in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Aug 15, 2023
SOCIETY
NHRC calls for thorough investigation into assault on human rights activist and journalist...
NHRC calls for thorough investigation into assault on human...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly urged the authorities to conduct a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the incident involving human rights activist and journalist Manohar Pokharel. The NHRC's statement, released on Tuesday, emphasizes the need f...
Aug 15, 2023
SOCIETY
Transport to Manang restored after three days of disruption
Transport to Manang restored after three days of disruption
Manang, Aug 15: The Dumre-Besisahar-Chame road, the sole access route to Manang, has been restored following a three-day disruption caused by adverse weather conditions. The road was resumed with the improvement in weather since Monday.
Aug 15, 2023
SOCIETY
Flood blocks road to Melamchi Water Supply Project source
Flood blocks road to Melamchi Water Supply Project source
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Aug 15: The road leading to the Melamchi Water Supply Project's source in Ambathan has been blocked by flood. The Chairman of Helambu Rural Municipality, Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, informed Republica that the continuous rain has damaged the Helambu Highway at various places.
Aug 15, 2023
WORLD
Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interference
Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interfere...
ATLANTA, Aug 15: Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after a sprawling, two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia.
Aug 15, 2023