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Private schools should operate under a trust, recommends National Education Commission Report

Published On: December 7, 2020 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

Commission had submitted the report two years ago, but govt refused to make public the recommendations

Nepal and China will jointly announce new height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday

Published On: December 7, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepal and China are set to jointly announce the height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday.

Nepal saw massive spike in food imports

Published On: December 6, 2020 07:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Import of food items has surged by 64 percent in the last seven months since the first nationwide in March.

Nepse sees notable retracement on margin lending rumors

Published On: December 6, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

The local benchmark index fell more than 50 points in the first few minutes of trading but attempted a recovery in the morning. Nonetheless, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index failed to reach the opening level and traded in the red throughout the remaining trading hours. A steady downfall saw the index tumble more than 120 points on Sunday to settle at 1,932.11.

301 Nepalis die of COVID-19 in 20 countries

Published On: December 6, 2020 06:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The number of Nepalis succumbing to the coronavirus infection in several countries across the world has surpassed 300 as of last Saturday, according to the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA).

1,096 new cases detected on Sunday, taking Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 240,981

Published On: December 6, 2020 04:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Nepal on Sunday confirmed 1,096 more cases of COVID-19 via 6,495 real time PCR tests carried out across the country in the past 24 hours.

18th edition of Kimff goes virtual

Published On: December 6, 2020 03:51 PM NPT By: Republica

The 18th edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) is scheduled to be held from December 10 to 14. This year's festival will be 'virtual', according to a statement issued by the organizers on Wednesday.

Tourism Minister asks contractor to complete Gautam Buddha Airport in 25 days

Published On: December 6, 2020 03:40 PM NPT By: Republica

"I am giving you homework for 25 days, and I want it completed."

NCP Standing Committee meeting underway, PM Oli is absent

Published On: December 6, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is underway in Dhumbarahi.

Bollywood singer Aditya married to Shweta

Published On: December 6, 2020 02:47 PM NPT By: Republica

Aditya Narayan Jha, son of successful Bollywood singer Udit Narayan Jha, has tied the knot. Singer and host Aditya got married to his girlfriend Shweta Agrawal on Tuesday.

Smuggler snatches police pistol and fires shot in Butwal; one smuggler injured

Published On: December 6, 2020 01:05 PM NPT By: Republica

BUTWAL, Dec 6: A smuggler snatched the pistol of a police officer, and fired at his friend in Butwal on Sunday, according to police.

All eyes on crucial NCP meeting today

Published On: December 6, 2020 12:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) which has been scheduled for this afternoon is holding deliberation on the proposals tabled earlier by the chairmen duo KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the party Secretariat, party leaders said.

Sight restored by turning back the epigenetic clock

Published On: December 6, 2020 10:58 AM NPT By: Republica

Neurons progressively deteriorate with age and lose resilience to injury. It emerges that treatment with three transcription factors can re-endow neurons in the mature eye with youthful characteristics and the capacity to regenerate.

Nepalis can now pay in dollars to buy foreign goods, services

Published On: December 6, 2020 08:55 AM NPT By: Republica

Amid growing demands for relaxation on restriction for online shopping of foreign goods, services and swelling forex reserve, NRB to allow foreign currency exchange up to a certain limit

Govt amends working guideline on investment of money collected in Social Security Fund

Published On: December 6, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The government has revised the ‘Social Security Fund Investment Guidelines’ after it failed to incorporate a large number of individuals and institutions under its jurisdiction.

Namrata Shrestha wins Miss Nepal 2020

Published On: December 5, 2020 07:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Namrata Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal World 2020 at the 25th edition of the Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal pageant held on Saturday.

Mountain flights resume after eight months

Published On: December 5, 2020 06:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Mountain flights have resumed after eight months of closure due to the pandemic.

9,162 COVID-19 cases diagnosed this week, 8,313 PCR tests on average carried out a day

Published On: December 5, 2020 06:31 PM NPT By: Republica

Nepal’s COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 93.4 percent

Proposal of chairmen duo to be tabled at Standing Committee meeting tomorrow

Published On: December 5, 2020 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5:  Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) held on Saturday afternoon has decided to take separate proposals presented earlier by chairmen duo KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal to the Standing Committee meeting scheduled for Sunday for further discussions.

Govt forms committees to bring possible COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal

Published On: December 5, 2020 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The government has endorsed a work plan to bring possible COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal.