SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Five killed, three injured in a road accident in Udayapur
Five killed, three injured in a road accident in Udayapur
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: As many as five individuals have been killed while three others have sustained severe injuries in a road accident in Udayapur district on Saturday night.
Oct 18, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Global coronavirus cases rise by one-day record of 400,000
Global coronavirus cases rise by one-day record of 400,000
LONDON, Oct 18: Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak.
Oct 18, 2020
SOCIETY
Republica Morning Brief: Oct 18
Republica Morning Brief: Oct 18
KATHMADNU, Oct 18: In case you missed them here are some of the major stories that Republica covered in the past 24 hours.
Oct 18, 2020
WORLD
Suspect in teacher’s beheading in France was Chechen teen
Suspect in teacher’s beheading in France was Chechen teen
PARIS, Oct 17: A suspect shot dead by police after the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in an attack near Paris was an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, officials said Saturday.
Oct 17, 2020
SOCIETY
A Nepali mom in Austria kills three kids including an eight-month-old daughter before tryi...
A Nepali mom in Austria kills three kids including an eight-...
Police arrest the mother, who was found to have self-inflicted severe injuries.
Oct 17, 2020
ECONOMY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
How COVID-19 provides an opportunity to chart a self-reliant economy
How COVID-19 provides an opportunity to chart a self-reliant...
Like during previous shocks, the pandemic once again renews the call to build a ‘self-reliant’ economy. But will the government listen and act, or miss the opportunity once again like it did in the aftermath of the earthquakes and the unofficial Indian embargo in 2015?
Oct 17, 2020
ECONOMY, SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Under-construction Pokhara Int’l Airport in photos
Under-construction Pokhara Int’l Airport in photos
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Under-construction Pokhara Int’l Airport in photos
Oct 17, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Foundation stone laid for 40-MW Upper Chameliya project
Foundation stone laid for 40-MW Upper Chameliya project
DARCHULA, Oct 17: The foundation stone of the Upper Chameliya project has been laid on Saturday. Chairman of Marma Rural Municipality Jaman Singh Dhami and Api Power Company proprietor Indramani Trital jointly laid the foundation stone of the project to be set up in Ward Number 2 of Marma Rural Muni...
Oct 17, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Government starts preparations to extract iron from Dhaubadi mine
Government starts preparations to extract iron from Dhaubadi...
NAWALPARASI, Oct 17: The sample of the iron ore extracted from the Dhaubadi iron mine at Nawalparasi has been found to be of good quality. The government has moved ahead with the iron mine as an important venture. The quality of the ore was found of high quality after carrying out a test in Chengdu...
Oct 17, 2020
ECONOMY
First quarter end gives some respite to govt in revenue collection
First quarter end gives some respite to govt in revenue coll...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The government collected total revenue of Rs 172.36 billion, 17 percent of the targeted amount, in the first quarter of the current fiscal year that ended on Friday. The amount this year is close to the revenue collection in the review period of the last fiscal year.
Oct 17, 2020