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India reports 286,384 new COVID-19 cases

Published On: January 27, 2022 02:33 PM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, Jan 27: India's COVID-19 tally rose to 40,371,500 on Thursday, as 286,384 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the Health Ministry's latest data.

Instructions to stop the entry of middlemen in transport office

Published On: January 27, 2022 02:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Minister for Labor, Employment and Transport of Bagmati Province Ghanshyam Dahal has directed the authorities to stop the entry of middlemen in the transport offices.

Construction of embankment starts along Narayani River

Published On: January 27, 2022 02:15 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Jan 27: Construction of embankments has been started along the Narayani River. The embankment construction project is worth Rs 4.72 billion.

Two killed in jeep accident

Published On: January 27, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Two people were killed in a pickup jeep accident in Ilam Thursday morning. The pickup jeep (1-01-001 Cha 7916) coming from Jhapa to Ilam fell about 500 meters down the road after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

Pokhara Metropolis suspends regular services from today

Published On: January 27, 2022 12:20 PM NPT By: Republica

GANDAKI, Jan 27: Pokhara Metropolitan City office has shut its regular services except the most essential ones from today in view of the heightened risk of the coronavirus.

Seven-point understanding reached to acquire land for Geta Airport up-gradation

Published On: January 27, 2022 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

DOTI, Jan 27: A seven-point understanding has been made to upgrade the Kailali-based Geta Airport to a regional level airport.

Case filed against former football captain for fake educational certificate

Published On: January 27, 2022 10:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a case at the Special Court on Wednesday against former captain of the Nepali national football team Hari Khadka for taking a job in the Nepal Police by submitting fake educational qualification certificates.

Unified Socialist Chairman Nepal congratulates winners of National Assembly election

Published On: January 27, 2022 10:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal on behalf of the five-party alliance has congratulated the leaders who have won the National Assembly seats.

Eight injured in bus accident in Baitadi

Published On: January 27, 2022 10:20 AM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, Jan 27: A bus (Na 7 Kha 2570) carrying 32 passengers along the Patan-Pancheshwar road section met with an accident at Melalui Municipality-2 Rautgaun, at around 6 AM on Thursday.

Police seize illegally-imported goods worth Rs 16.3 million

Published On: January 27, 2022 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, Jan 27: A police squad from Parsa impounded a truck laden with illegally-imported goods worth amounting to Rs 16.3 million from Birgunj Metropolis-8. The police had taken control of the truck (Na 4 Kha 8334) en route to Butwal from Birgunj with the goods imported from India evading revenue.

Madhesh Province issues order to book violent Janamat Party cadres

Published On: January 27, 2022 09:50 AM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPUR, Jan 27: Madhesh Province has issued an order to book the unruly cadres of the Janamat Party who resorted to vandalizing the vehicles of the people’s representatives in the province headquarters, Janakpurdham.

Nepal ahead of other South Asian countries in terms of vaccination against COVID-19

Published On: January 27, 2022 09:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Nepal remains in the front among the South Asian countries in terms of vaccination against COVID-19. The government, which has aimed at vaccinating all citizens above 18 years by mid-April, has so far administered the first dose of vaccines to 71 percent of the population.

Weather expected to improve gradually from Friday

Published On: January 27, 2022 09:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The weather affected by the impact of a westerly low pressure system for the past few days is likely to improve gradually from Friday.

COVID-19 infection rate stands at 41.5 percent

Published On: January 27, 2022 09:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: In the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 infection rate in Nepal stood at 41.5 percent. The infection rate is 5 percentage points lower than the previous day. Of the total 20,359 samples tested in the last 24 hours, 8,454 were confirmed to be infected with COVID-19.

75 projects being developed with Indian assistance to be inaugurated this year

Published On: January 27, 2022 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: A total of 75 projects being constructed in Nepal with Indian assistance will be inaugurated this year.

Commercial banks’ profit soars above 34 billion during 1st half of current fiscal year

Published On: January 27, 2022 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Commercial banks were able to increase their profits by 10.09 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year.

Ruling alliance secures victory in 18 of 19 seats in National Assembly poll (With list of elected candidates)

Published On: January 26, 2022 09:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The ruling alliance secured victory in 18 of the 19 seats in the elections held for the members of National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday.

CIAA files cases against DoMG Chief Ghimire and nine cement factories accused of revenue leakage

Published On: January 26, 2022 08:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case against Ram Prasad Ghimire, direct general of the Department of Mines and Geology (DoMG), on the charge of carrying out revenue leakage worth Rs 1.26 billion.

Nepal’s customs offices go ‘cashless’ and ‘paperless’ from today

Published On: January 26, 2022 07:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The government since Wednesday has implemented a one-window system at all the customs offices across the country, aiming to reduce the hassles that the traders have been facing at the customs points.

Nepse loses double-digit points on Wednesday, market value drops for four days in a row

Published On: January 26, 2022 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) plunged by double-digit points and closed below 2,800 points on Wednesday.