FEB 14: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: February 14, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

Western winds reinvite rainfall, snowfall for another three days

The western wind that brought three days of rainfall and snowfall across the country from February 7 to February 9 will occur once again, according to the Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. According to the Department, rainfall and snowfall are the forecasts from today until Saturday.

PM inaugurates Nepal Shipping Office

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the office of Nepal Shipping Office on Thursday. The new office based at Ekantakuna has come into operation from Thursday and this office will begin further study and exploration on developing inland waterways. The entity is established following a taskforce headed by joint secretary of the planning division of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies recommended for setting up office and begin the tasks.

NCP parliamentarians await CIAA's chief's decision

The parliamentarians of Nepal Communist Party are awaiting Raj Narayan Pathak, the Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority's resignation following his alleged involvement in a Rs. 7.6 million rupees corruption case.

Govt launches program to mobilize public fund for hydropower development

The government has launched a program to mobilize funds of general public for hydropower development. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the program amid a function at City Hall in Kathmandu on Thursday, coinciding with the first anniversary of the formation of the government.

Police recover 18 kilos gold buried

Police have recovered 18 kilos of gold from Punarbaas Municipality- Dashrathbasti, Kanchanpur. The team of police from District Police Offices Kailali and Kanchanpur along with Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) recovered the gold interred under the land in the area near to Indian border, according to SP Aabhusan Timilsina, Chief of Kailali District Office.

Airbus to scrap production of A380 superjumbo

Europe’s Airbus announced plans to scrap production of the A380 superjumbo on Thursday, abandoning its dream of dominating the skies with a cruiseliner for the 21st century after years of lacklustre sales.