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Man arrested for duping youths with promise to send them to Canada

Published On: January 29, 2021 02:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Police have arrested a man on the charge of duping youths in the name of sending them to Canada.

PHOTOS: People  offering tributes to martyrs on Martyrs’ Day

Published On: January 29, 2021 01:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Nepal is observing the Martyrs’ Day today paying tributes and respects to those who sacrificed their lives for the country and its people.

Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills four patients

Published On: January 29, 2021 01:22 PM NPT By: Republica

BUCHAREST, Jan 29: A fire killed four patients at a COVID-19 hospital in the Romanian capital Bucharest early on Friday and 102 others were evacuated, officials said, the second deadly hospital fire in the European Union state in under three months.

8 Most interesting facts about nursing

Published On: January 29, 2021 12:56 PM NPT By: Republica

Nepal celebrated 59th National Nursing Day on Thursday. And nurses might be the blood and beating heart of a hospital, but you might not know as much as you think though. Here, My City has compiled some unique facts and statistics about nursing from the world that might leave you shocked and surprised.

Nepal Infrastructure Bank distributes IPO; 6,276 applications cancelled

Published On: January 29, 2021 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Nepal Infrastructure Bank has distributed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to the public today.

Dahal-Nepal faction of ruling NCP asks EC to defer discussion on election preparations by a few days

Published On: January 29, 2021 12:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Leaders of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party have asked the Election Commission (EC) to postpone the discussion on election preparations by a few days citing the busy schedule of their chairpersons Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal.

Martyrs day being observed today

Published On: January 29, 2021 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Martyrs day is being observed across the country today paying tributes to those who sacrificed their life for the cause of the nation and people.

Almost 29,000 frontline workers receive shot of Covishield on the second day of nationwide vaccination drive

Published On: January 28, 2021 07:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Altogether 28,732 frontline workers have received a shot of ‘Covishield’ across 77 districts in the country on the second day of the mass vaccination program against COVID-19 that was launched by the government on Wednesday.

Stocks end lower as BFIs weigh on the broader market

Published On: January 28, 2021 06:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The equity market witnessed selling pressure throughout Thursday’s session. After trading higher briefly in the morning, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index pulled back to trade in red at mid-day. Stocks struggled further in the afternoon as the benchmark closed the day 16.55 points lower at 2,425.30.

Supreme Court orders PM Oli to be present at court with written response to contempt case

Published On: January 28, 2021 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to present himself at the court with a written response to the case of contempt of court filed against him within seven days excluding travel time.

BP Highway handed over to Nepali authorities after reconstruction

Published On: January 28, 2021 04:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Government of Japan has officially handed over the BP Highway to Nepal after completing the reconstruction of the road segment which was damaged by the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015.

Israeli festival, Tu Bishvat, observed at Israel Embassy in Nepal

Published On: January 28, 2021 03:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu observed the Jewish festival, “Tu Bishvat (The New Year for the Trees)” on Thursday at the embassy garden.

Election Commission invites both Oli and Dahal factions to discuss upcoming midterm polls

Published On: January 28, 2021 03:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Election Commission (EC) has invited both factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) for holding discussions on the preparations for the upcoming midterm elections.

Public perception of corruption rises further in Nepal; the country becomes fourth most corrupt country in South Asia

Published On: January 28, 2021 02:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The status of corruption in Nepal has worsened in comparison to last year, as Nepal has ranked 117th of the 180 countries across the world. Nepal lost four places from 2019, scoring just 33 points, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) on Thursday. In 2019, Nepal ranked 113 with a score of 34.

Police arrest Rakesh Agrawal, owner of Annapurna Sugar Mill, for not paying to cane farmers

Published On: January 28, 2021 02:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Police arrested Rakesh Agrawal, the owner of the Sarlahi-based Annapurna Sugar Mill and Nawalparasi-based Indira Sugar Mill, from Tripureshwar in Kathmandu on Wednesday evening.

Hearing on contempt of court cases filed against PM Oli, ex-speaker Dhungana and four ex-chief justices today

Published On: January 28, 2021 01:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Supreme Court is conducting a hearing on Thursday on separate contempt of court cases filed against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, former parliament speaker Daman Nath Dhungana and four former chief justices - Kalyan Shrestha, Sushila Karki, Anup Raj Sharma and Min Bahadur Rayamajhi.

FM Gyawali congratulates newly-appointed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Published On: January 28, 2021 01:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Minister for Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has congratulated the newly-appointed US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

Himalaya Airlines and Yeti Airlines join hands for network integration

Published On: January 28, 2021 12:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Himalaya Airlines and Yeti Airlines have joined hands for network integration, expansion of sales growth and gradual extension of support in e-commerce functionalities of both the companies.

Medics receiving shots of Covishield feel upbeat as they report no pain, allergies

Published On: January 28, 2021 07:22 AM NPT By: Republica

Almost 10,000 frontline workers got a shot of the vaccine on the first day of the campaign

Ongoing political unrest could delay economic recovery, experts warn

Published On: January 27, 2021 08:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Experts and private sector organizations have expressed worry that the unfolding political development and the subsequent unrest in the country could delay the process of economic recovery.