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Parliamentary committee directs govt to submit action plan to improve quality and access of internet service within 30 days

Published On: January 3, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) to submit an action plan within 30 days to make the internet service provided by the Nepal Telecom (NTC) more effective and qualitative.

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Health offices across country directed to make necessary arrangements to tackle possible spread of Omicron variant

Published On: January 3, 2022 04:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Department of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Population has issued a seven-point directive to health institutions across the country to prepare against the possible spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19.

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CPN (Maoist Center) elects 29 CC members from Karnali Province

Published On: January 3, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, Jan 3: The Eighth General Convention of the CPN (Maoist Center) has elected 29 leaders from Karnali Province in the party’s central committee.

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Local levels closing schools following increase in cold

Published On: January 2, 2022 04:48 PM NPT By: Republica

The local governments in the Kavrepalanchowk district have started ordering the closure of schools with increasing cold weather. Three local levels in the district have already ordered schools in their area to close for a week following the fall in mercury caused by the rainfall a few days ago.

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People in favor of instability toppled our government: Oli

Published On: January 2, 2022 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has claimed that the people who overthrew his ‘communist-led’ government and formed a new government under another party’s leadership cannot succeed in bringing socialism to the country.

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US airports in chaos as more than 2,700 flights canceled

Published On: January 2, 2022 03:48 PM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON, Jan 2: Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact of a massive spike in Covid-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.

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Bag containing Rs 5 million without legal source found at TIA

Published On: January 2, 2022 12:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Police recovered Rs 5 million after a red ‘mail bag’ on which Bhadrapur is written from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Saturday, after Security Chief of TIA, Senior Superintendent of Police, Surendra Prasad Mainali received a tip-off for the same.

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Nepal records 382 new cases, 252 recoveries on Saturday

Published On: January 1, 2022 05:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Nepal recorded 382 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 252 recoveries and zero fatalities, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

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Maoist Centre's draft statute endorsed

Published On: January 1, 2022 04:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The closed-door session of the 8th national general convention of the CPN (Maoist Centre) has endorsed the party’s draft statute.

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434 at risk of trafficking rescued

Published On: January 1, 2022 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

RANJHA, Jan 1: A total of 434 women and girls vulnerable to trafficking were rescued from the Jamunaha checkpoint in Nepalgunj in the year 2021.

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Rabindra Mishra ‘proposes’ uniting RPP and Bibeksheel Sajha

Published On: January 1, 2022 02:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Bibeksheel Sajha Party Chairman Rabindra Mishra paid a courtesy call on Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Lingden and General Secretary Dhawal Sumsher Rana, reportedly with a proposal to form a new party by merging the two political organizations.

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Minister Karki directs hospitals to be vigilant citing risk of omicron

Published On: December 31, 2021 11:52 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Dec 31: Province 1 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Kedar Karki has urged doctors to continue treating COVID-19 patients by following the necessary protocols, citing the risk of the new ‘omicron’ variant.

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French envoy pays courtesy call on Gandaki Province CM Pokharel

Published On: December 31, 2021 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

GANDAKI, Dec 31: Ambassador of France to Nepal Gilles Bourbao has paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel at the latter’s office in Pokhara.  The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral relations and expanding areas of cooperation between the two countries.

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Nepali Army reaches out to Gurja avalanche survivors

Published On: December 31, 2021 10:47 AM NPT By: Republica

MYAGDI, Dec 31: A team of the Nepali Army returned after reaching out to the survivors of an avalanche at Gurja in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-1 in the district. The Army team from Kathmandu reached the incident site along with relief materials and a rescue team on a helicopter following the avalanche.

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Nepal records 220 new cases, 253 recoveries and two deaths on Wednesday

Published On: December 29, 2021 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

DECEMBER, 29: Nepal recorded 220 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with 253 recoveries and two deaths, according to the latest information by the Ministry of Health and Population.

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Nepal is likely to meet Sikkim’s fate if monarchy is not reinstated: RPP Chairman Lingden

Published On: December 29, 2021 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Lingden has stressed that there is a need for reinstating the monarchy now more than ever. Giving the example of Sikkim’s annexation, Chairman Lingden claimed that Nepal is likely to meet a similar fate as there is no monarchy now.

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King Birendra’s bust reinstalled at Birendra Chowk after 16 years

Published On: December 29, 2021 04:10 PM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, Dec 29: The bust of late King Birendra Shah has been reinstalled at Birendra Chowk of Birendranagar, Surkhet after 16 years. The late king’s bust at the same place was demolished by protestors during the 2006 People’s Movement

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Normal life in Karnali hit by heavy snowfall (With photos)

Published On: December 29, 2021 03:30 PM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, Dec 29: The high-altitude districts of Karnali have been witnessing heavy snowfall since Sunday. It has snowed heavily in villages including Humla, Dolpa, Mugu, and Jumla. Meanwhile, It has snowed up to two feet in these villages on Wednesday.

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Minister Chaudhary pledges to restore water supply from Melamchi soon

Published On: December 29, 2021 02:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Minister for Water Supply, Uma Kant Chaudhary has pledged to restore the water supply from the Melamchi Drinking Water Project soon.

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24 companies preparing to issue IPOs worth Rs 6.5 billion

Published On: December 29, 2021 01:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: As many as 24 different companies are set to issue their initial public offerings (IPOs) worth Rs 6.5 billion in shares, according to the Securities Board of Nepal Strategic Plan (SEBON). Among the companies offering their IPOs, 14 are hydropower companies, six are microfinance companies, two are insurance companies, and two others.

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