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Vesvusa launches its official website

Published On: February 15, 2022 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Vesvusa, an e-commerce site, where people can purchase quality beauty, fashion and lifestyle related products of various local and foreign brands officially launched its website on Monday.

MCC should be passed at any cost: NC leader Mahat

Published On: February 15, 2022 04:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Former Finance Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Ram Sharan Mahat has said that the US-funded MCC grant agreement should be passed at any cost as it is in the national interest.

Maoist Center calls CC meeting for Feb 20

Published On: February 15, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The CPN (Maoist Center) has called a central committee (CC) meeting for February 20. The meeting has been called to discuss contemporary political issues, the nomination of office-bearers, as well as members at the standing committee, the politburo, and the central committee.

NC to vote in favor of MCC

Published On: February 15, 2022 03:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided in favor of ratifying the US-funded Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement. The meeting of the NC’s parliamentary party held at Singha Durbar on Tuesday decided to request the government to table the agreement at parliament.

Rekha Thapa married to Balaram Shahi

Published On: February 15, 2022 02:55 PM NPT By: Republica

Actress Rekha Thapa got married to Balram Shahi. She did a court marriage recently. There were rumors that she would marry only on Baishak, but she registered her marriage at Kathmandu District Court.

Gold price increases by Rs 1,200 per tola

Published On: February 15, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The price of gold increased by Rs 1,200 per tola to Rs 96,700 on Tuesday. The price of gold, which was traded at Rs 95,500 per tola on Sunday, remained stable on Monday.

Cho Oyu Winter Nepal: a final push till summit

Published On: February 15, 2022 01:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: A team of Nepali mountaineers who left for the Everest region on January 26 with a mission to introduce a commercial route to the summit of Mt Cho Oyu has successfully fixed lines up to 7,409.72 meters.

UML Chairman Oli expresses condolence over demise of Tana Sharma

Published On: February 15, 2022 01:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Former prime minister and chairman of CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has expressed grief over the demise of Dr Taranath Sharma. Chairman Oli wrote on his Twitter handle that he was saddened by the news of the death of a distinguished and well-known Nepali writer.

Writer Tana Sharma passes away

Published On: February 15, 2022 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: A distinguished and well known Nepali writer Dr Taranath Sharma has passed away. He died at the age of 87 on Tuesday morning.

New law on urban infrastructure in the offing: Minister Jhakri

Published On: February 15, 2022 11:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Minister for Urban Development Ram Kumari Jhakri has said the ministry is preparing to introduce a new act on urban infrastructure so that well-managed settlements could be developed.

NC will go for electoral alliance as per need: NC General Secretary Thapa

Published On: February 15, 2022 11:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KAVREPALANCHOWK, Feb 15: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress Gagan Thapa has said his party will forge an electoral alliance as per need. Talking to leaders and cadres of the party in Banepa on Monday, General Secretary Thapa, however, said the central directives of the party would not count in the local level elections.

Minister Ale directs officials to shift shops from Pashupati area

Published On: February 15, 2022 11:44 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has directed the bodies concerned to manage the shops of flower sellers in the Pashupati area.

Conspiracy being hatched against Minister Ale: Secretariat

Published On: February 15, 2022 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The secretariat of Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has expressed concern over “the defamation of Minister Ale with baseless accusations”.

Culture expert Joshi returns home after recovery

Published On: February 15, 2022 10:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi, a culture expert, has returned home from hospital after receiving treatment after his health improved.

Rajbansi Society demands naming Province 1 as Birat Province

Published On: February 15, 2022 10:57 AM NPT By: Republica

MORANG, Feb 15: The Rajbansi Society Upliftment Committee (Birat) has demanded the Province 1 government to name Province 1 as Birat Province.

Department of Cooperatives curbs lending of cooperatives in private companies

Published On: February 15, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The government has made it mandatory for cooperatives to invest at least 51 percent of their lending in the production sectors in a bid to restrict rampant lending by the organizations to private companies.

Pak envoy calls on former PM Nepal

Published On: February 15, 2022 12:24 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Syed Haider Shah on Monday called on former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, who is also Chairman of ruling CPN (Unified Socialist), at the latter's residence in Kathmandu.

I am only an umpire; parties have a decisive role to ratify MCC Agreement: Speaker Sapkota

Published On: February 14, 2022 07:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Speaker Agni Sapkota has said that his role in the ratification of the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact Agreement through parliament is limited to an umpire.

Mega Bank launches branchless banking in five locations without access to banking facilities

Published On: February 14, 2022 07:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Mega Bank Nepal Limited has launched branchless banking services in five locations of four districts that are deprived of banking services as of now.

Quadrangular T20 Series: Nepal restricts Ireland to 127 runs

Published On: February 14, 2022 06:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Nepal has restricted Ireland to 127 runs in the T20 cricket match currently underway between the two countries in Oman. In the match held under the Oman Quadrangular T20 Series at Al Amerat, Nepal restricted Ireland to a paltry total after captain Sandeep Lamichanne chose to field first upon winning the toss.