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Prasanta Lamichhane

Prasanta Lamichhane is associated with Republica and covers political and social issues. He is associated with Republica for the past seven years. Lamichhane is involved in journalism for twelve years.
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Paintings that speak history of Nepal

Published On: September 12, 2019 04:21 PM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

Nevertheless, if you wish, you were able to see them in clear picture, then the ongoing exhibition ‘Nepal through the ages’ by 82-year-old, veteran artist Hari Prasad Sharma at Nepal Art Council, Babermahal is the place to visit.

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SC hearing case on Fewa Lake today

Published On: December 20, 2018 10:20 AM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: The case of disputed Hotel Waterfront, which allegedly encroaches the land of Fewa Lake, is being heard on Thursday.

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Some land plots used by Shakya’s resort belong to govt

Published On: July 31, 2018 07:08 PM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, July 31: Some land plots occupied by Hotel Water Front owned by Karna Shakya on the bank of Fewa Lake fall in the public land.

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Panel to probe encroachment, pollution of Fewa by Shakya's resort

Published On: June 3, 2018 06:59 PM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jun 3: The government has formed a probe panel to look into the disputed Water Front Resort constructed on the bank of Fewa Lake by tourism entrepreneur Karna Shakya.

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Individuals who own Fewa land plots (with list)

Published On: May 1, 2018 03:25 PM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, May 1: As many as 1, 692 ropanis of land of the Fewa Lake have been registered in the names of various individuals. Supreme Court on Sunday issued an interim order in the name of government to demolish illegal infrastructures built on the banks of the Fewa Lake, paving the way for the conservation of the lake.

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Complete list of illegally built infrastructures around Fewa Lake unveiled

Published On: April 30, 2018 03:42 PM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, April 30:    Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan City has not been able to take action against those involved in the land encroachment case despite having sufficient data on the illegally built infra-structures on the banks of the Fewa Lake.

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Holeri incident, the turning point

Published On: February 14, 2018 01:36 AM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The rebels had already fought the 'People's War' for six years. The country was reeling under deep conflict and restlessness. The government was under pressure to quash the rebellion, but it was getting more violent with the Maoists attacking government offices at one or the other places, basically in rural areas. The rebels were yet to face the army in the battleground. So, they did not know whether they could stand the challenge of the army.

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Onboard Kathmandu: Rebel Dahal and Bhattarai’s flight to Baluwatar

Published On: November 21, 2017 03:22 PM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: It was an unusual wait at the Prime Minister’s Office, Baluwatar on June 16, 2006. The then prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala was anticipating two rebel leaders. Following the second people’s revolution, a peace accord was in the offing. The then CPN-Maoist leaders, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Dr. Baburam Bhattarai were on their way to Kathmandu to discuss the peace accord. Twenty five years after living underground, it was Dahal’s first time at Baluwatar. For Bhattarai, it was his second.

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China tried to sign agreement in Goa, reveals PM Dahal

Published On: October 30, 2016 11:55 AM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that that Chinese side had tried to sign an agreement during the BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit in Goa last month. PM Dahal had met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.

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‘Despite hullabaloo, govt won’t backtrack from decision on public holiday’

Published On: October 30, 2016 11:25 AM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government will not backtrack from the decision on announcing public holiday on the day of visit by Indian President Pranab Mukharjee.

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'Not possible to hold three elections together'

Published On: August 23, 2016 12:15 AM NPT By: Prasanta Lamichhane

Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav says all elections are possible within January, 2018. Here are excerpts of Yadav’s interview with Republica’s Mahabir Paudyal, Krishna Dhungana and PrashantLamichhane.

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