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Home Minister Lekhak urges immigration staff to represent Nepal with ‘smartness’ and ‘smile’

Published On: July 23, 2024 02:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak emphasized the importance of immigration staff as the nation's first point of contact for visitors. During his inspection of the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Minister Lekhak described immigration personnel as the "face of the country."

Female rhino found dead in CNP

Published On: July 23, 2024 02:12 PM NPT By: Republica

NARAYANGHAT (CHITWAN), July 23: A female endangered one-horned rhino was found dead at Bhagadi, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-26, in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park (CNP) on Tuesday.

NC’s Bahadur Singh Lama submits claim for Chief Minister position of Bagmati Province

Published On: July 23, 2024 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

HETAUDA, July 23: Bahadur Singh Lama of the Nepali Congress (NC) has submitted his claim for the chief ministership of Bagmati Province.

HoR meeting underway (live)

Published On: July 23, 2024 01:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The meeting of House of Representatives is underway.

Murder of Former Minister Rai: Blood-stained axe recovered near crime scene

Published On: July 23, 2024 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

BARAHATHAWA (SARLAHI), July 23: Sarlahi police have recovered a blood-stained homemade axe from near the location where former minister of state Ram Chandra Rai was killed.

Nine road-sections disrupted, one-way traffic continues on 159 roads

Published On: July 23, 2024 12:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Altogether nine road sections have been completely disrupted due to floods and landslides and other reasons while 159 road-sections have been operating one-way in the past 24 hours.

Over 13,000 cases of banking fraud registered, 7,500 in Kathmandu alone

Published On: July 23, 2024 11:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: In the last fiscal year, there was a significant increase in the number of banking fraud cases reported to the police.

Pregnant women succumbs to coal smoke injury in Jumla

Published On: July 23, 2024 11:51 AM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, July 23: In a village at Patarasi-6 of Jumla, a pregnant woman died of suffocation after lighting a fire before going to sleep.

Import of EVs increases three folds to 11,701 units worth Rs 29 billion in last FY

Published On: July 23, 2024 11:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal imported more than 11,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in the last one year. According to the Department of Customs, the country imported 11,701 EVs in the fiscal year 2023/24.

Gold and silver prices remain stagnant

Published On: July 23, 2024 11:11 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The price of gold has remained stagnant in the domestic market today.

Landslide blocks Kaligandaki corridor

Published On: July 23, 2024 10:51 AM NPT By: Republica

BAGLUNG, July 23: The Baglung-Kaligandaki Corridor, a national pride project, has been rendered impassable by landslides triggered by relentless rainfall.

Nepal’s foreign trade volume declined 1.33 percent to Rs 1.745 trillion in FY 2023/24

Published On: July 23, 2024 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal’s total trade volume in Fiscal Year 2023/24 declined 1.33 percent compared to the previous fiscal year due to the economic slowdown that grappled the country throughout the period.

Kyrgyzstan defeats Nepal in semifinal

Published On: July 23, 2024 10:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal has been defeated by Kyrgyzstan in the semifinal of the Kava U-20 Women Volleyball Championship.

Man arrested for misbehaving with policewoman at SC

Published On: July 23, 2024 10:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: A man has been arrested for misbehaving with a female police officer at the Supreme Court.

Simaltal Bus Accident: Search for missing passengers, buses still underway

Published On: July 23, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The search operation for the missing buses and passengers in the Simaltal landslide has been accelerated, even today, the 12th day since the tragic incident.

NEA Board sets conditions to restore power supply to six industries

Published On: July 23, 2024 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) finally agreed to reconnect the power supply of the manufacturers on condition that they clear dues within the next three months. The move comes amid undue pressure from Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is against the NEA’s decision to cut the power supply.

Take necessary measures to prevent polio resurgence in Nepal

Published On: July 23, 2024 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

Fourteen years after Nepal declared itself free from the poliovirus, a highly contagious and mutated form of the virus has been detected in the sewage of the Kathmandu Valley. This alarming discovery, confirmed by the Health Ministry, underscores the urgent need for the government to take decisive measures to prevent a potential outbreak.

Nepal sees an average of 97 road accidents a day, claiming 7 lives

Published On: July 22, 2024 10:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal faces a staggering average of 97 vehicle accidents per day, resulting in an average of seven fatalities and 88 injuries daily, according to Nepal Police Spokesperson Deputy Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki.

‘Only 20 percent of landless squatters in Kathmandu are genuine’

Published On: July 22, 2024 09:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: A government study has revealed that only 20 percent of the 4,000 families living along the rivers in the Kathmandu Valley are actual squatters (Sukumbasi).

CNP rescues 222 animals but reports 76 deaths

Published On: July 22, 2024 08:50 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, July 23: As many as 76 wild animals of 15 species died at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) in the Fiscal Year 2080/81 BS. Most of them were spotted deer.