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Dahal-Nepal faction protesting outside Jhakri’s residence as police prepare to arrest her

Published On: February 11, 2021 12:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Cadres of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have staged demonstration at the residence of NCP leader Ram Kumari Jhakri as police reached her residence earlier this morning to arrest her without an arrest warrant.

Police reach residence of Ram Kumari Jhakri to arrest her

Published On: February 11, 2021 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Police have reached the residence of Ram Kumari Jhakri to arrest her

Women under 40 require a letter, and permission from family to travel abroad: DoI Director Paudel (with audio)

Published On: February 11, 2021 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDu, Feb 11: The Department of Immigration had proposed a brutal policy against women's independent movement -- requiring permit letters from their male counterpart or the head of the family as well as the ward office in order to travel abroad alone unless they are over 40 -- has made some amendments owing to public pressure. The amendments in the Immigration Procedures (no blanket restriction on women's free movement, but this narrowed down to the same age of women heading to the Gulf countries for the first time) have not received praise, the policy makers sound too complacent to make further changes.

Govt procuring two million doses of ‘Covishield’ from India within a month

Published On: February 11, 2021 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

The vaccine will be administered to people above 55 years of age

Bankers exert pressure on NRB not to intervene in service fees they charge to their clients

Published On: February 11, 2021 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Commercial banks that are facing allegations of charging service fees in an arbitrary manner from their clients have piled up pressure on Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to provide them autonomy to determine the service charge amount to their clients.

Only around 15 percent budget allocated for national pride projects spent in the first half of current fiscal year

Published On: February 11, 2021 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The government has spent only 15.19 percent of the amount allocated for the construction of national pride projects during the first half of the current fiscal year.

VIDEO: KP ji, did you see what a mass gathering looks like, asks Dahal

Published On: February 10, 2021 07:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: In a satirical remark, Puspha Kamal Dahal, Co-chairman of Dahal-Nepal led faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), asked if Prime Minister KP Oli had seen what a mass gathering looks like staging a mass gathering in the capital on Wednesday.

Nepse ends marginally higher erasing some of previous day losses

Published On: February 10, 2021 06:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The benchmark index opened Wednesday’s session higher, but a sharp correction dragged Nepse more than 20 points lower in the morning. A recovery followed suit where the index recouped all of its morning losses. The index, thereafter, traded flat along the opening level for most of the afternoon finally ending the day with a modest gain. Nepse ended trading at 2,543.03 – up 8.66 points against the session earlier.

Nepal reports zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours

Published On: February 10, 2021 06:42 PM NPT By: Republica

On average four people have succumbed to COVID-19 daily in the past one month.

Active COVID-19 cases nil in seven districts of Karnali Province

Published On: February 10, 2021 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, Feb 10: Active cases of COVID-19 infection in seven districts in Karnali Province have dropped to nil, according to the Health Service Division under the Ministry of Social Development of the province. Those districts that have recorded zero active cases of COVID-19 are Dailekh, Jajarkot, Salyan, Rukum West, Kalikot, Humla and Mugu.

Millions will be forced to picket Singha Durbar and Baluwatar if PM Oli does not correct his mistakes: Dahal

Published On: February 10, 2021 05:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: In a veiled threat to use force to meet their demands, co-chairperson of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday said that millions of people would be forced to picket Singha Durbar and Baluwatar if Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli failed to correct his mistakes.

Govt won’t obstruct CIAA from taking action against anyone involved in corruption: PM Oli

Published On: February 10, 2021 05:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has maintained that the government will not stop the Commission of Investigation for Abuse of Authority (CIAA) from taking action against anyone involved in corruption and abuse of authority.

Safer Internet Day 2021 observed with publication of white paper on Cyber Safety

Published On: February 10, 2021 05:07 PM NPT By: Republica

Observing the Safer Internet Day 2021, ChildSafeNet and UNICEF Nepal published a white paper on protecting children and young people online, on Tuesday.

Madhav Nepal urges EC to settle the party’s authenticity disputes on majority basis

Published On: February 10, 2021 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Co-chairman of Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the Election Commission (EC) to settle the authenticity disputes of the NCP on the basis of majority members of the party’s existing Central Working Committee.

Students of Tri-Chandra College demand revival of Sanskrit department

Published On: February 10, 2021 04:38 PM NPT By: Republica

A group of 13 students in Tri-Chandra College, Ghantaghar, has demanded the revival of Sanskrit department in the college. The dormant Sanskrit department has not been accepting applications although faculty has been appointed, according to the students.

All candidates belonging to Oli-led NCP will have security deposits seized in next election: Khanal

Published On: February 10, 2021 04:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Senior leader of Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Jhala Nath Khanal has claimed all candidates belonging to Oli-led faction of the NCP including Oli himself will fare so badly in the next election that they will have their election security deposits seized.

We are trying to bring NC, JSP onboard in battle against House dissolution: Spokesperson Shrestha

Published On: February 10, 2021 04:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Narayan Kaji Shrestha, spokesperson for the Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, has said that they are trying to bring other political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC) and Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) onboard their ongoing battle against the dissolution of the House of Representatives.

VIDEO: NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction holds mass gathering in capital against dissolution of parliament

Published On: February 10, 2021 03:37 PM NPT By: Republica

VIDEO: NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction holds mass gathering against dissolution of parliament

NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction takes out protest rallies ahead of its mass gathering

Published On: February 10, 2021 12:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Ahead of its massive gathering scheduled to be held today afternoon against the government's act of dissolving parliament, the Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is now taking out protest rallies from various places of the Kathmandu Valley including Pulchowk, Maitighar, Keshar Mahal, Jamal and Tripureshwar.

Dahal-Nepal faction holding mass gathering in the capital to protest against HoR dissolution today

Published On: February 10, 2021 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist party (NCP) is organizing a mass gathering in the capital today in a bid to show its strength.