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355 inmates at Bhimphedi prison test positive for COVID-19

Published On: July 30, 2021 02:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: As many as 355 prisoners tested positive for COVID-19 in the prison at Bhimphedi Rural Municipality of Makwanpur district.

Judo team to set out for training in Switzerland

Published On: July 30, 2021 01:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: A three-member team from Nepal including two players is set to leave for Leysin, Switzerland, to participate in the IJF Youth Training Camp. Among the participants are Ayush Singh Saud and Samjhana Thapa and their coach Rajiv Pradhan.

Fire at tea factory, property worth Rs 30 million gutted

Published On: July 30, 2021 12:39 PM NPT By: Republica

Ilam, July 30: An electrical short circuit caused a huge fire on Thursday night at the Raktakali Tea Industry in Suryodaya Municipality-8 of Ilam.

Shrestha declared ‘COVID Hero’

Published On: July 30, 2021 12:35 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, July 30: Accountability Lab Nepal has honored COVID-19 focal person Naresh Shrestha with a letter of appreciation and has declared him a ‘COVID Hero’ for fulfilling his duties from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with disregard to his own safety.

Sugarcane farmers warn of stringent protests if their demands not addressed by August 21

Published On: July 30, 2021 11:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: Sugarcane farmers, who arrived in Kathmandu to seek government’s help to settle dues that owners of sugarcane factories owe to them, have warned of stringent protests if their demands are not met by August 21.

Grade 12 exams to start from August 15

Published On: July 28, 2021 04:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: The House of Representatives along with the Education and Health Committee have directed the authorities concerned to conduct the exams of grade 12 in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic by following the necessary health and safety guidelines.

Risk of third wave rises as locals disregard safety guidelines in Sunsari

Published On: July 28, 2021 12:56 PM NPT By: Republica

SUNSARI, July 28: The number of COVID-19 infections has started to rise in Sunsari district following the government’s decision to ease the lockdown to a large extent. Dharan and Itahari have recorded the most cases of the virus in the district, Chief District Officer Umesh Kumar Dhakal said.

Thakur-led JSP faction holding internal discussions, will not join govt

Published On: July 27, 2021 06:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: The Mahanth Thakur-led faction will not be participating in the Central Executive Committee meeting of the Janata Samajwadi party (JSP).

Settlements in Sunsari terrorized by monkeys

Published On: July 27, 2021 05:38 PM NPT By: Republica

SUNSARI, July 27: Multiple settlements of Devangunj Rural Municipality in Sunsari district have been continuously terrorized by monkeys for years. However, the conflict between the locals and the monkeys has intensified at the moment, causing even more problems for the local residents.

Gold-like item weighing 1.135 kg recovered from TIA

Published On: July 27, 2021 05:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: A metal speculated to be gold weighing approximately 1 Kg 135 grams has been recovered from the customs office of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Nepal records 3,899 new cases, 1,778 recoveries and 20 deaths on Tuesday

Published On: July 27, 2021 04:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: Kathmandu Valley recorded 774 cases of COVID-19 on the same day. Of them, 475 cases were detected in Kathmandu, 132 in Bhaktapur and 167 in Lalitpur districts.

Local govts enforce strict measures as COVID-19 infections rise in Baglung

Published On: July 27, 2021 02:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: The local governments of Baglung Municipality-10 and Jaimini Municipality have started to enforce strict rules in the region following an alarming rise in the number of COVID-19 infections after the prohibitory orders in the area were eased to some extent.

NC ward member arrested on charge of attempted rape

Published On: July 27, 2021 01:54 PM NPT By: Republica

DOLPA, July 27: Police have arrested 53-year-old Bir Bahadur Bam, ward member of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-6 of Fulching, elected from the Nepali Congress (NC), on the charge of attempted rape of a 26-year-old female of the same municipality.

Transport entrepreneurs charging passengers exorbitant fares

Published On: July 27, 2021 01:07 PM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, July 27: As long- and short-distance means of public transport have started to operate in Jumla district, passengers have expressed their woes regarding the transport entrepreneurs charging unreasonable fares for the services.

Vaccination centers in India to administer vaccines to Nepalis

Published On: July 27, 2021 11:21 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, July 27: Nepali citizens will have to show their citizenship card, passport, or any official card to receive the vaccine. The vaccine will be administered to people above the age of 18.

Cash prize awarded to SAG medal winners

Published On: July 26, 2021 05:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Nepal Athletics Association awarded cash prizes to medal winners of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) which was held in Nepal in 2019. The association awarded the prizes to eight medal winners in a program organized on Monday.

Lakeside hotels resume operations

Published On: July 26, 2021 04:26 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, July 26: Large-scale hotels in Pokhara have started to resume the services that have been shut down since the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 in April. Hotel entrepreneurs say that they are forced to operate their hotels in order to keep them in business even if there are not enough guests.

Three children rescued from an orphanage in India after six months

Published On: July 26, 2021 04:09 PM NPT By: Republica

RANJHA, July 26: Three children who went missing from Kohalpur-4 of Banke district six months ago have been rescued from Bareilly, India. Among the rescued children are 11-year-old Rosan Wadi, 7-year-old Bishal Wadi and 5-year-old Pooja Wadi, according to Kohalpur Ward-4 Chairman Tirtha Ram Tharu.

Rainfall predicted across Nepal for next three days

Published On: July 26, 2021 12:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 26: Rainfall has been predicted in most of the places across the country for the next three days due to the influence of the monsoon wind.

Karnali province prepares for third wave of COVID-19

Published On: July 26, 2021 12:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, July 26: The government of Karnali Province has decided to make preparations for the prevention and control of the third wave of COVID-19, Minister for Social Development of Karnali Province Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri informed Republica.