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Santosh Ghimire

Mr. Santosh Ghimire served as coordinator for Republica Online (2018-2021). Before joining Republica Online, he worked for Republica daily, Annapurna Post daily, Nayapatrika daily and Nepal Samacharpatra daily. He extensively covered Nepal's foreign policy, bureaucracy, politics and governance. Mr. Ghimire joined Nepali mainstream media in 2007. He also contributed to international media outlets including 9DASHLINE (London, United Kingdom) and Xinhua News Agency (China). He was a SAF-Madanjeet Singh scholar at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, India (2012-2013 batch).
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Nepal and India agree to continue discussion on bilateral issues as PM Oli holds telephone conversation with his Indian counterpart

Published On: August 16, 2020 08:20 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

Oli appreciates Modi’s ‘renewed priority’ to the neighborhood as spelt out in his today’s Independence Day address

Nepal records 594 new cases and four more COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours

Published On: August 14, 2020 04:36 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: As many as 594 new cases and four more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

206 Nepalis die of coronavirus across the globe as of Saturday evening

Published On: July 26, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 26: As of Saturday evening, 206 Nepalis living in various countries around the world including Nepal have lost their lives due to coronavirus, the Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA), said.

Two arrested for throwing acid on 22-year-old woman in capital

Published On: July 24, 2020 09:33 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 24: Police have arrested two persons for throwing acid on a 22-year-old woman at Sitapaila in Kathmandu on Thursday evening.

Chinese national dies of coronavirus in Nepal

Published On: July 22, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 22: A Chinese national has succumbed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in Nepal on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and Population said.

Govt to bear expenses for bringing back Nepali nationals stranded abroad

Published On: July 17, 2020 08:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 16: The government will bear all expenses for rescuing Nepali nationals stranded in foreign countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ministry of Health confirms 167 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours

Published On: July 16, 2020 04:27 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 16: 167 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

Health Ministry confirms three more deaths and 70 fresh cases of coronavirus in Nepal

Published On: July 11, 2020 06:34 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 11: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed three more COVID-19 deaths in Nepal on Saturday.

Entrepreneurs set various preconditions to resume public transportation

Published On: July 11, 2020 07:32 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 11: The Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs on Friday put forth various preconditions for the resumption of public transportation.

Indian media under fire in Nepal for running baseless reports on PM Oli, Chinese ambassador

Published On: July 10, 2020 05:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 10: Indian media outlets including Zee News TV channel have come under fire in Nepal for their baseless propaganda against Nepal government and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Janata Samajbadi Party sacks Sarita Giri from posts of MP, party's general member

Published On: July 7, 2020 08:57 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 7: The Janata Samajbadi Party has decided to sack its leader Sarita Giri from the post of lawmaker for breaching the party whip to withdraw her amendment registered at the Parliament Secretariat against the government’s second amendment to the constitution.

Nepal's COVID-19 death toll reaches 35

Published On: July 6, 2020 07:42 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, July 6: Nepal's COVID-19 death toll has reached 35, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Monday.

MoFA refutes media reports on Nepal-China boundary

Published On: June 25, 2020 11:15 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, June 25: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday said that its attention was drawn to media reports on the Nepal-China boundary and ‘encroachment’ of the Nepali territory.

Janata Samajbadi Party registered at Election Commission, Mahantha Thakur and Upendra Yadav become executive chairs

Published On: June 8, 2020 07:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, June 8: Janata Samajbadi Party, which was formed after the merger between Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and Samajbadi Party in late April, was registered at the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday.

Nepal extends nationwide lockdown until June 14

Published On: May 31, 2020 08:40 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 31: The government has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown until June 14.

Nepal extends lockdown until June 2 amid growing COVID-19 cases with two deaths

Published On: May 18, 2020 06:35 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 18: The government on Sunday decided to extend the nationwide lockdown until June 2.

Ruling NCP calls crucial Standing Committee meeting for tomorrow

Published On: May 12, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 12: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has called the party's crucial Standing Committee meeting for tomorrow, Wednesday.

FM Gyawali holds telephone conversation with Wang, discusses G2G deal to purchase medicines, equipment from China

Published On: April 13, 2020 11:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, April 13: In the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the country, Nepal government has expressed its interest to sign government to government (G2G) deal with northern neighbor China for the purchase of essential medicines and equipment.

Foreign Ministry withdraws certain privileges to honorary consuls in Nepal

Published On: April 8, 2020 10:51 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, April 8: A day after honorary consul of Kyrgyzstan in Nepal Sulav Agrawal was found to have misused the vehicle with special registration provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the ministry has decided to withdraw certain facilities and privileges provided to the honorary consuls based in Nepal.

Amid rising coronavirus cases, govt extends nationwide lockdown by a week

Published On: March 29, 2020 10:15 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, March 29: Amid rising coronavirus cases, the government has decided to extend nationwide lockdown by a week, until April 7.