NEPAL, ECONOMY
Bahrain prince and expedition team successfully scale Mt Manaslu
Bahrain prince and expedition team successfully scale Mt Man...
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: The prince of Bahrain and his expedition team successfully scaled Mt Manaslu (8,163 meter) on Thursday.
Oct 15, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Am I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it?
Am I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it?
You have some immunity, but how much and for how long are big unanswered questions.
Oct 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
DAO sealed off for a week as Taplejung CDO catches COVID-19
DAO sealed off for a week as Taplejung CDO catches COVID-19
TAPLEJUNG, Oct 15: After the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Taplejung district, Jirendra Prasad Chapagain, tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the District Administration Office, Taplejung has been sealed off for a week.
Oct 15, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India's coronavirus infections rise to 7.31 million
India's coronavirus infections rise to 7.31 million
BENGALURU, Oct 15: India’s tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.31 million on Thursday, having risen by 67,708 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.
Oct 15, 2020
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Who pocketed nine billion rupees commission in Budhi Gandaki Project?
Who pocketed nine billion rupees commission in Budhi Gandaki...
Four governments and four new decisions in the past eight years, Budhi Gandaki Project stands nowhere close to starting the construction works yet.
Oct 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Fewer people in Dhangadi wear masks despite increasing risk of COVID-19
Fewer people in Dhangadi wear masks despite increasing risk...
DHANGADI, Oct 15: A fish market in Dhangadi on Saturday afternoon looked vibrant, thanks to a huge number of customers. This was a pleasant experience for shopkeepers whose businesses slowed down heavily since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal in March. But something equally noticeable was...
Oct 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Ostracized by entire village, a family in Siraha fights for justice after their mother is...
Ostracized by entire village, a family in Siraha fights for...
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Kusundi, a remote village in Siraha district, is gripped by a different kind of fear. It is not the coronavirus pandemic, but 'a witch who can make them fall sick just by an evil spell' that has ‘bothered’ the village people. The villagers avoid passing through a certain house, 'w...
Oct 15, 2020
ECONOMY
DoTM makes online ticket booking mandatory for all medium and long distance public vehicle...
DoTM makes online ticket booking mandatory for all medium an...
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: The government has made the online ticket issuance of the passenger bus services mandatory for those operating in medium and long routes.
Oct 15, 2020
POLITICS
Nepal, Austria to deepen engagements in bilateral trade, investment, tourism and technolog...
Nepal, Austria to deepen engagements in bilateral trade, inv...
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Nepal and Austria have agreed to expand and deepen engagements in bilateral trade, investment, technology transfer, renewable energy, and tourism.
Oct 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Republica Morning Brief: October 15
Republica Morning Brief: October 15
In case you missed them, here are the major news stories that Republica covered in the past 24 hours.
Oct 15, 2020