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Ministers to respond to MPs' questions on Appropriation Bill from today

Published On: June 13, 2022 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 13: Deliberations on Appropriation Bill, 2079 BS by the lawmakers concluded on Sunday.

Jungle Safari in Chitwan National Park to be shut down temporarily

Published On: June 13, 2022 09:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 13: The Chitwan National Park has decided to suspend jungle safari, jungle walk and other activities inside the Park from June 15 citing the arrival of the monsoon.

Vehicular movement allowed on Aanbukhaireni-Mugling section at night

Published On: June 13, 2022 09:06 AM NPT By: Republica

DAMAULI, June 13: Vehicular movement has been permitted on the Aanbukhaireni- Mugling road section along the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun at night as well.

Nepse mulls over opening secondary market six days a week

Published On: June 12, 2022 07:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) is considering opening the secondary market for stock transactions six days a week.

KMC to run 10 smart toilets, provide sanitation materials to pvt organizations allowing general public to use their toilets

Published On: June 12, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is preparing to operate 10 new smart toilets in the city. Speaking at the second executive meeting of the KMC on Sunday, Mayor Balendra Shah said that 10 smart toilets will be operated in the city.

Lawmakers demand effective implementation of health insurance schemes

Published On: June 12, 2022 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Lawmakers participating in a discussion under the ministry-wise headings of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2022/23 in the House of Representatives today put their views on many issues in the budget.

‘Provision to run health insurance program through private firm should be removed immediately'

Published On: June 12, 2022 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Shakti Bahadur Basnet, who is a Member of Parliament (MP) and also a former minister of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center), has demanded the government immediately remove the provision of running health insurance programs through private companies.

MP Adhikari asks govt - where are 2.4 mn vaccines?

Published On: June 12, 2022 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, June 12: Khagaraj Adhikari, a member of parliament (MP) from the main opposition party CPN-UML, has questioned the government about 2.4 million ‘missing’ vaccines.

India records 8,582 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Published On: June 12, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, June 12: As many as 8,582 fresh COVID-19 infections were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

Nepal drops down further on global budget transparency index

Published On: June 12, 2022 05:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Nepal fell 12 places on the budget transparency index in 2021, with the country delaying in making main documents public and publishing the country’s annual report late.

Deliberations on Appropriation Bill: MPs suggest budget cuts

Published On: June 12, 2022 04:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: As deliberations are underway on the expenditure budgets allocated for the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Health and Population, the Office of the National Planning Commission, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the offices of the President and the Vice-President in today’s session of the House of Representatives, lawmakers have proposed downsizing the budget.

NEA requests Gandaki govt to facilitate power projects

Published On: June 12, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, June 12 :  Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has requested the provincial government to pave the way for smooth construction of power transmission and distribution projects in 11 districts of Gandaki Province

Gold price rises by Rs 1500 in a single day

Published On: June 12, 2022 04:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: The price of fine gold in the domestic market is Rs 99,200 per tola today, an increase of Rs 1,500 from that of yesterday. Gold was traded at Rs 97,700 per tola the previous day. The increase is the biggest one witnessed this month.

Karnali's economic growth estimated at 5.47 percent for FY 2022/23

Published On: June 12, 2022 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, June 12: Karnali Province Government’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Bindaman Bista has presented the province’s Economic Survey 2022/23 in the Province Assembly. The minister presented the document in the 12th meeting of the 10th session of the Province Assembly on Saturday.

Three hydropower projects stop production for maintenance of transmission line

Published On: June 12, 2022 03:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Power generation by some hydropower projects has been stopped to lay wires from the newly constructed towers on the Mid-Marsyangdi-Marsyangdi transmission line, which was affected by last year's floods and landslides.

Nepal’s economic situation has worsened following ratification of MCC: Prem Suwal

Published On: June 12, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Nepal Workers and Peasants Party lawmaker Prem Suwal has claimed that the country’s economic situation has gotten worse after the government ratified the US-funded Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement through parliament.

14 people who took old-age allowance by forging documents to be arrested

Published On: June 12, 2022 03:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 11: It has been revealed that people in Baitadi are receiving old-age allowance by tampering with their dates of birth mentioned in their citizenship certificates. As many as 14 people have been found to be receiving old age allowance by forging government documents in this fashion. They will be arrested and fined.

The characters Shuri and Okoye of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ revealed

Published On: June 12, 2022 03:03 PM NPT By: Republica

The characters Shuri and Okoye’s first look from the highly anticipated Marvel superhero comic movie ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ has been revealed online.

Two children die after being buried in a mound of soil

Published On: June 12, 2022 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

ROLPA, June 12: Two children of the same family died when a mound of soil fell on them in Rolpa.

Former DIG Kharel announces candidature from Kathmandu-1

Published On: June 12, 2022 02:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 12: Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Nepal Police, Ramesh Kharel is going to contest the election to the House of Representatives from Kathmandu Constituency no. 1.