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SC issues interim order to save the life of the agitating ex-Gurkha soldiers

Published On: August 20, 2021 08:11 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 20: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order in the name of the government to immediately make arrangements through the Nepali Embassy in the UK to save the life of former ex-Gurkha soldiers, who are staging a fast-unto-death in London.

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Commercial banks’ profits increased by around 20 pc in FY 2020/21

Published On: August 20, 2021 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 20: The profits earned by the 27 commercial banks in the last fiscal year soared by 19.31 percent, backed by the flexible monetary policy and the banks’ earnings from the transaction of shares amid the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stocks end slightly lower to cap high volume week

Published On: August 19, 2021 07:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: The equity market opened above 3,200 mark but succumbed to selling pressure in the latter trading hours. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index hovered around 3,200 mark for most of the afternoon. A final hour dip saw the index close more than 18 points lower at 3,180.86.

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ERC warns developers against giving wrong information to influence stock prices of hydropower companies

Published On: August 19, 2021 07:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) has warned the producers and developers of hydroelectricity projects not to disseminate manipulated information targeted at influencing the share prices of their companies.

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Remaining doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by Japan to arrive in Kathmandu on August 21 and 23

Published On: August 19, 2021 06:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: The remaining doses of AstraZeneca vaccine Japan pledged for Nepal through COVAX Facility are expected to arrive in Kathmandu on August 21 and 23, according to the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu.

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Nepal’s active case tally reaches 40,500 with 3,075 new cases recorded on Thursday

Published On: August 19, 2021 05:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: With 3,075 new cases of COVID-19 registered on Thursday, the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Nepal has reached 40,500.

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Railway compensation dispute resolved

Published On: August 19, 2021 04:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: As the railway compensation dispute is over, locals believe that the work of Bardibas-Janakpur-Jayanagar and East-West railway service expansion will now move forward. The district level Land Compensation Determination Committee (CDC) fixed the price of the land proposed by the Bardibas Railway on Wednesday, resolving the ongoing dispute.

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If we want, Nepal won’t be able to garner support of even 10 percent of CC or PP members: Oli

Published On: August 19, 2021 04:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: Chairman of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has claimed that Chairman of CPN-UML (Socialist), Madhav Kumar Nepal, won’t be able to garner the support of even 10 percent of Central Committee (CC) or Parliamentary Party (PP) members of the party.

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Shivata Love Foundation Nepal continues its good work

Published On: August 19, 2021 04:31 PM NPT By: Republica

Shivata Love Foundation has recently donated rations to Pabitra Samaj Sewa Nepal. Ragini Upadhayaya, Chairperson of the foundation and former Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, visited the organization located at Budanikantha and made the donation on Tuesday.

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VIDEO: Oli making a public address

Published On: August 19, 2021 04:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: Chairman of CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli is making his first public address on Thursday after the split of CPN-UML.

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UML exerts pressure on Speaker Sapkota to dismiss 14 lawmakers including Nepal

Published On: August 19, 2021 03:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19:  The main opposition party, CPN-UML, has exerted pressure on Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota to immediately sack 14 of its lawmakers including Madhav Kumar Nepal.

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Jagdamba Motors TVS unveils Apache RTR 160 2V in Nepal

Published On: August 19, 2021 03:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: TVS Motor Company, a manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, has launched the New Apache RTR 160 2V in Nepal.

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‘Cabinet will be expanded as soon as CPN-UML (Socialist) gets EC’s approval’

Published On: August 19, 2021 03:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center),  Pushpa Kamal Dahal has maintained that the Cabinet will get its full shape as soon as the newly-registered party of Madhan Kumar Nepal, the CPN-UML (Socialist), gets approved by the Election Commission (EC).

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Construction of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project starts

Published On: August 19, 2021 02:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: The construction of the 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project has started. The project is being constructed in Rasuwa with foreign direct investment. The construction of the project started as soon as the work of the ‘ventilation tunnel’ used to go to the underground power house started on Tuesday. The first blast was made on Tuesday for the construction of a 246-meter ventilation tunnel.

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Writ petitions filed against ‘party-split’ ordinance

Published On: August 19, 2021 12:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATMANDU, August 19: Writ petitions have been filed against the ordinance relating to split of political parties at the Supreme Court (SC).

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PM Deuba, Maoist Center Chair Dahal, UML (Socialist) Chair Nepal meet

Published On: August 19, 2021 12:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: A meeting has been held among Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-UML (Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

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NTB launches ‘Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project’

Published On: August 19, 2021 12:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched the Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP).

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Bagmati Province cabinet decides to adjust transport fare in Bagmati Province

Published On: August 19, 2021 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: A special meeting of the Bagmati Province cabinet on Wednesday formed a seven-member recommendation committee headed by the Chief Coordinator of the Provincial Transport Infrastructure Directorate to determine the fare of public transport operating in different districts in the province.

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KMC Ward Number 12 to have a new six-storey office building in next 15 months

Published On: August 19, 2021 10:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC, Ward Number 12 is going to construct a new office building. Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya laid the foundation stone of the building at the site of the old office in Teku on Wednesday.

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288 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive in Nepal

Published On: August 19, 2021 10:14 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: A total of 288 Nepali nationals rescued from Afghanistan have arrived in Nepal as of Wednesday.

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