SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Sindhupalchowk devastated by landslides and floods
Sindhupalchowk devastated by landslides and floods
73 killed, 39 missing, 40 injured, 127 houses destroyed and hundreds displaced in the past three months
Sep 26, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Military plane carrying air force cadets crashes in Ukraine, killing 22
Military plane carrying air force cadets crashes in Ukraine,...
KYIV, Sept 26: A military transport plane carrying air force cadets crashed and burst into flames near a highway in northeastern Ukraine on Friday evening, killing at least 22 people on board, officials said.
Sep 26, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nepal will never experience load-shedding again: Kulman Ghising
Nepal will never experience load-shedding again: Kulman Ghis...
Energy Minister Barshaman Pun has urged the people not to worry about the current power cuts as ‘that is just a temporary inconvenience due to incessant rains'
Sep 26, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Republica Morning Brief: Sept 26
Republica Morning Brief: Sept 26
The government has introduced a much-awaited ordinance in an apparent bid to punish acid attackers and discourage such incidents
Sep 26, 2020
POLITICS, AUDIO/VIDEO, Interview, Latest Updates
“There is no alternative to Nijgadh Int’l Airport”
“There is no alternative to Nijgadh Int’l Airport”
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai has said that there is no alternative to the Nijgadh International Airport in Bara as the capacity of the only international airport in the country – the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) – is sure to get satu...
Sep 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Baby rhino swept away in Narayani River
Baby rhino swept away in Narayani River
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The swollen Narayani River swept away a three-year-old rhino from Chitwan National Park on Friday morning.
Sep 25, 2020
POLITICS
Parliamentary committee directs govt to prepare effective plans to tackle coronavirus effe...
Parliamentary committee directs govt to prepare effective pl...
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The Women and Social Development Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has directed the government to manage relief to pandemic-hit poor and disadvantaged groups.
Sep 25, 2020
WORLD
At least two stabbed near Charlie Hebdo's former offices in Paris
At least two stabbed near Charlie Hebdo's former offices in...
PARIS, Sept 25: At least two people were stabbed on Friday near the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris that was attacked by Islamist militants over five years ago, in an incident anti-terrorism police were investigating.
Sep 25, 2020
SOCIETY, AUDIO/VIDEO, Coronavirus
VIDEO: Risk of COVID-19 spread grows as people ignore social distancing rule
VIDEO: Risk of COVID-19 spread grows as people ignore social...
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Streets and marketplaces in the Kathmandu Valley look crowded after the government decided to ease the prohibitory orders on September 9.
Sep 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
New law requires acid sellers to acquire license
New law requires acid sellers to acquire license
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: As per a new ordinance introduced by the government, the sale and distribution of acid has been made tougher. A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday passed the ordinance amending the Criminal Offenses and Criminal Procedure Act related to acid attack. One of the provisions of the ord...
Sep 25, 2020