SOCIETY
Birthing center running at risk waits desperately for upgrading
Birthing center running at risk waits desperately for upgrad...
SIRAHA, Jan 30: To the sheer negligence and irresponsibility of local governments and other stakeholders toward newborn and mothers' health, a birthing center at Golbazar Municipality-6 of Siraha district is running in a sorry state - a dilapidated structure with a leaky roof where a muddy surface i...
Jan 30, 2024
ECONOMY
Doti Road Division Office breaks contract with five construction companies
Doti Road Division Office breaks contract with five construc...
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The Road Division Office in Doti has terminated contracts with five construction companies due to their poor performance. A notice issued by the office states that these terminations are a result of non-compliance with contractual obligations.
Jan 30, 2024
ECONOMY
Amendments needed in dozen of laws before organizing Investment Summit
Amendments needed in dozen of laws before organizing Investm...
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: A task force formed by the government to recommend legal reforms to create an environment conducive for investment has recommended amendments to a dozen Acts and Regulations.
Jan 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Pokhara Metropolis' ward 19 issues tree-cutting order for monkey control
Pokhara Metropolis' ward 19 issues tree-cutting order for mo...
POKHARA, Jan 30: The ward chairman of Pokhara-19, Lamachaur, Pushpendra Pandey, has issued a notice to the ward's residents advising them to cut trees around their houses.
Jan 30, 2024
POLITICS
Government offices will be open till 5 PM from today
Government offices will be open till 5 PM from today
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: All government offices across the country will be open till 5 PM from today. The government in a notice published in the National Gazette on March 16, 2023 said that the office hours will be from 10 AM to 5 PM from today.
Jan 30, 2024
WORLD
Sniper shoots dead Myanmar brigadier-general in helicopter
Sniper shoots dead Myanmar brigadier-general in helicopter
YANGON, Jan 30: Four members of the Myanmar security services including a brigadier-general were shot dead by sniper fire on Monday as their helicopter prepared to land, a military source told AFP.
Jan 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Light rain and snowfall likely in various provinces
Light rain and snowfall likely in various provinces
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: A partial change in weather has been observed in the hilly areas of the country since this morning. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is fog in most parts of Terai.
Jan 30, 2024
POLITICS
Ambassador Designate Oli presents credentials to Executive Secretary of ESCAP
Ambassador Designate Oli presents credentials to Executive S...
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Ambassador Designate of Nepal to the Kingdom of Thailand, Dhan Bahadur Oli, presented his letter of credence to Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
Jan 30, 2024
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
A tale of temptation and poverty: Kidney smuggling thrives in villages of Nepal
A tale of temptation and poverty: Kidney smuggling thrives i...
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: In 2076 BS, a young man from Kavre, whose financial condition was poor, sold his kidney to the Nidan Hospital in Lalitpur after being lured by an agent. He received Rs 300,000 in return for selling his kidney.
Jan 30, 2024
SOCIETY
KMC plans to install chain link fence on ring road and construct futsal ground in Dhobicha...
KMC plans to install chain link fence on ring road and const...
KATHMANDU, Jan 29: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is planning to install a chain-link fence in the ring road area. KMC called for tender bids for the purpose on Monday. The metropolis has estimated that it will cost Rs 18.94 million for chain-link fencing.
Jan 30, 2024