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Republic Day to be celebrated for three days

Published On: May 19, 2022 05:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: The government has decided to celebrate the Republic Day for three days. A meeting of the Republic Day-2079 BS Main Ceremony Committee convened at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers today made a decision to celebrate the day by organizing various programs on May 28, 29 and 30. This year the Republic Day falls on May 29. Republic Day is marked on Jyestha 15 of the Nepali calendar every year.

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Govt to give priority to previous year’s big projects in new budget: Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ministry

Published On: May 19, 2022 04:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) will not propose any new big projects in the fiscal year 2022-23.

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Ruling alliance candidates win in Banepa and Namobuddha

Published On: May 19, 2022 04:34 PM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, May 19: Candidates of the ruling five-party alliance have won the local level election in Banepa and Namobuddha municipalities of Kavrepalanchok district.

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Kathmandu: Balen Shah almost doubles his lead against Sthapit

Published On: May 19, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Independent candidate Balen Shah is leading the mayoral race of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) by a margin of over 10,000 votes against his closest rival Keshav Sthapit of the CPN-UML.

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UML wins mayoral posts in two municipalities of Siraha

Published On: May 19, 2022 03:50 PM NPT By: Republica

LAHAN, May 19: CPN-UML candidates have been elected the mayors of two municipalities in Siraha district

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Raju Lama returns to Kathmandu after successful Everest summit

Published On: May 19, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Republica

Raju Lama, the famous Nepali songwriter and singer of musical band Mongolian Heart was welcomed at the Tribhuvan International Airport  today with the national flag and musical instruments. He had ascended the highest peak this year through Imagine Nepal Expedition to spread the message against climate change. Singer Lama, after his return to Kathmandu, said that he would now focus on a tree-planting campaign.

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NC's mayoral, deputy mayoral candidates win in Godawari Municipality

Published On: May 19, 2022 03:04 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepali Congress candidates to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Godawari Municipality have won the elections.

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Fossil fuel vehicles should be converted into electric ones: Minister Jhakri

Published On: May 19, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Minister for Urban Development, Ram Kumari Jhakri has said that the vehicles running on petroleum products should be converted into electric vehicles as the import of petroleum products has increased the country’s trade deficit.

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UML wins mayor, deputy mayor in Bheriganga Municipality

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, May 19: The CPN-UML has won the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Bheriganga Municipality of Surkhet. Yagya Prasad Dhakal was elected the mayor and Dhansara Bohara the deputy-mayor through the local level elections held on May 13.

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FIFA urged to match $440m World Cup prize money to fund major compensation program for abused migrant workers

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: FIFA should earmark at least $440m to provide remedy for the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses in Qatar during preparations for the 2022 World Cup, Amnesty International said in a new report today, six months ahead of the tournament's opening game.

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Home minister, law minister meet Maoist Center chair Dahal over citizenship bill

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala, held a meeting with the chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' regarding the citizenship bill.

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Geeta Chaudhary becomes first female mayor in Saptari

Published On: May 19, 2022 01:56 PM NPT By: Republica

SAPTARI, May 19: A woman has been elected the mayor for the first time in Saptari district. Geeta Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress has been elected the mayor of the Surunga Municipality by securing 7,292 votes in the local level election held on May 13.

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Jazeera Airways announces launch of service to GBIA

Published On: May 19, 2022 01:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Jazeera Airways announced the launch of a new service to Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Nepal, connecting the large community of Nepali expatriates living in the Middle East and Europe to the south-west area of the country.

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LIVE: HoR meeting underway

Published On: May 19, 2022 01:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building in Kathmandu.

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Surakshya Panta in Cannes Red Carpet

Published On: May 19, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Republica

Actress Surakshya Panta has become the first Nepali actress to walk the red carpet at the world-renowned Cannes Film Festival.

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Controversy erupts after more ballot papers were found in Nepalgunj-18

Published On: May 19, 2022 12:50 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, May 19: A dispute has arisen in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis ward 18 after additional ballot papers were found in a ballot box. After the counting of votes in the ward was completed, nine extra ballot papers were found.

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Biratnagar: NC candidate Nagesh Koirala leading mayoral race

Published On: May 19, 2022 11:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Nagesh Koirala and CPN-UML's Shilpa Karki have been leading in the vote counting for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor, respectively since the counting of votes started in Biratnagar Metropolitan City.

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NC wins in five out of seven local units in PM Deuba's district

Published On: May 19, 2022 11:46 AM NPT By: Republica

DADELDHURA, May 19: Nepali Congress (NC) has won in five out of seven local units of Dadeldhura, PM Sher Bahadur Deuba's home district. NC candidates have emerged winners in two municipalities and three rural municipalities of Dadeldhura district. Dadeldhura is the district where incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has won all House of Representatives (HoR) elections since 2048 BS.

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NC wins four local units in Taplejung

Published On: May 19, 2022 10:50 AM NPT By: Republica

PHUNGLING, May 19: Taplejung district has witnessed the completion of vote-counting in all nine local units.

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Vote counting in seven of 10 local levels in Makwanpur concludes, NC ahead of UML and Maoist Center

Published On: May 19, 2022 09:53 AM NPT By: Republica

BAGMATI, May 19: The vote counting of seven of the total 10 local units in Makwanpur district has concluded so far.

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