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Two APF men injured in attack by Indian sand smugglers in Parsa

Published On: February 12, 2021 01:38 PM NPT By: Republica

PARSA, Feb 12: Two Armed Police Force (APF) personnel were injured in an attack by a group of Indian sand smugglers in the bordering Parsa district on Friday morning.

Ambassador Acharya holds meeting with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Published On: February 12, 2021 12:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Nepal's ambassador to India, Nilamber Acharya held a meeting with chief minister of the Indian State of Bihar, Nitish Kumar on Friday.

Nepal-Oman-US tri-series postponed until further notice

Published On: February 12, 2021 12:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The tri-series between Nepal, Oman and the USA, which was scheduled to be held in Oman in March 2021 under ICC Men's Cricket WC League-2, has been postponed until further notice.

After Democrats’ visceral presentation, Trump team on stage

Published On: February 12, 2021 11:48 AM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON, Feb 12: After a prosecution case rooted in emotive, violent images from the Capitol siege, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial shifts on Friday to defense lawyers prepared to make a fundamental concession: The violence was every bit as traumatic, unacceptable and illegal as Democrats say.

Senior leader of NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction Jhala Nath Khanal off to New Delhi

Published On: February 12, 2021 11:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Senior leader of the Nepal Communist Party (Dahal-Nepal faction) Jhala Nath Khanal left Kathmandu for New Delhi, on Friday.

Construction of Dharahara expected to be completed by mid-March

Published On: February 12, 2021 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

The relics of old Dharahara, brought down by the 2015 Earthquake, will be preserved as a living quake museum beside the newly-built Dharahara

NRNA expedites preparations to set up a Rs 10 bn fund for investment in infrastructure sector

Published On: February 12, 2021 10:18 AM NPT By: Republica

Govt to buy 5 percent share of the fund KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is taking an initiative to set up a fund of Rs 10 billion to invest in the infrastructure sector. For that, the NRNA has started the work of registering a separate company in Nepal.

Banks’ excess liquidity drops, thanks to increased credit and govt-collected public debt

Published On: February 12, 2021 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Nepal’s banks and financial institutions have started facing a decline in excess liquidity with the government collecting excessive internal borrowing and due to an increasing demand for loans from the business community with falling cases of the coronavirus infection.

Sonam Lhosar being observed today

Published On: February 12, 2021 07:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: People from the Tamang community are celebrating 2148th Sonam Lhosar with fanfare by extending greetings to one another and feasting on traditional cuisines on Friday.

Check yesterday's hourly air quality index of Kathmandu Valley

Published On: February 12, 2021 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital city lies, reported the highest PM 2.5 reading of 203.67 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) on Monday in the morning between 8 and9.

Ethnic minorities protest Myanmar coup, as opposition grows

Published On: February 11, 2021 07:46 PM NPT By: Republica

YANGON, MYANMAR, Feb 11: Members of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities marched through streets in traditional dress and floated on wooden long boats in a scenic lake Thursday to protest last week’s coup, a sign of the broad and growing resistance to the military takeover.

NCP (Dahal-Nepal) leader Jhakri released

Published On: February 11, 2021 06:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Leader of the Nepal COmmunist Party (Dahal-Nepal), Ram Kumari Jhakri was released hours after she was arrested earlier this afternoon.

Jhakri was arrested on PM Oli’s direct orders: Dahal

Published On: February 11, 2021 04:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Chairperson of the rival faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Jhakri was arrested on the direct orders of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction demands immediate release of its leader Jhakri

Published On: February 11, 2021 03:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has demanded the immediate release of its leader Ram Kumari Jhakri who was arrested by the police on Thursday for her "demeaning remarks" against President Bidya Devi Bhandari.

Valentine’s Special: ‘Share Love, Save Lives’

Published On: February 11, 2021 03:11 PM NPT By: Republica

With the motto ‘If you are spending anyway, why not spend for a good cause’, Blood Cancer Society Nepal and Utpala Cafe are jointly organizing a fundraising event entitled ‘Valentine’s Special, Share Love to Save Lives’, for blood cancer patients on Sunday in Utpala Café, Bauddha.

‘Amazing Motor Rally 2021’ to begin Friday

Published On: February 11, 2021 02:42 PM NPT By: Republica

With the aim to promote domestic tourism and spreading public awareness on cancer, care organizing Amazing Motor Rally on Friday, which will conclude on Saturday.

DoI expresses concern over news reports on alleged requirement of letter from local govt and permission of family to woman under 40 to travel abroad

Published On: February 11, 2021 02:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Department of Immigration (DoI) has expressed concern over the new reports published in various news media about the requirement of a letter from the local government and permission of family to women under 40 to travel abroad.

Three Indian climbers banned for six years for faking Everest summit

Published On: February 11, 2021 01:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Nepal has banned two Indian climbers and their team leader from mountaineering for six years for stunting their Everest summit in the 2016 spring season. The ban will be effective starting May 20, 2016.

NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction leader Jhakri arrested from home for "committing a crime against state"

Published On: February 11, 2021 01:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Ram Kumari Jhakri, a youth leader of the agitating Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, was arrested from her home for committing a crime against the state under Clause 58 of the Criminal Code, 2017, on Thursday.

Arrest warrant issued against Jhakri for "crime against the state"

Published On: February 11, 2021 12:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Police have handed an arrest warrant to Ram Kumari Jhakri after the cadres of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party protested against the government for sending police to arrest her without an arrest warrant.