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President Bhandari remits jail term of 290 inmates

Published On: September 18, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday remitted the remaining jail terms of 290 prisoners at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

IN PICS: Farmers busy harvesting paddy in Sankhu

Published On: September 18, 2020 05:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Farmers around Sankhu, Kathmandu, are busy harvesting paddy these days.

Four theft suspects flee from police custody

Published On: September 18, 2020 05:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep 18: Four persons, who were taken into custody on the suspicion of theft, escaped from the Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati, today morning.

Nepal records 2,000 plus COVID-19 cases for first time, taking the country’s tally to 61,593

Published On: September 18, 2020 04:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Nepal recorded a record daily jump of 2,020 coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the country’s national COVID-19 case tally to 61,593.

Kathmandu Valley alone recorded 859 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths in past 24 hours

Published On: September 18, 2020 04:42 PM NPT By: Republica

So far 14,938 people in the Valley have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease while 95 of them have died of it

Police arrest two suspects of Saptari rape case

Published On: September 18, 2020 04:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep 18: Police have arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in raping a teenage girl at Dakneshwari Municipality-7 in Saptari district on Monday.

120 Days of Lockdown

Published On: September 18, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Republica

Republica's photographers chronicled the lives of people across the country during the first nationwide lockdown. These photos capture the struggles, hardships and the pain of the people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We wanted to document these challenging times in our nation's history.

NRB makes receiving foreign currency earned from IT services, social media monetization easier

Published On: September 18, 2020 03:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has made it easier for the transfer of foreign currency earned from e-commerce as well as social media platforms like You Tube.

Policemen who beat up civilian at Babarmahal on Thursday to be investigated

Published On: September 18, 2020 01:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep 18: Nepal Police Headquarters has directed the Metropolitan Police Office, Ranipokhari, to investigate a group of police personnel involved in beating up a civilian near Babarmahal in Kathmandu on Thursday.

NCP Secretariat meeting postponed for Sunday

Published On: September 18, 2020 12:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been postponed for 11AM on Sunday.

Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member is a mockery of democracy: Sajha Party

Published On: September 18, 2020 12:04 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Sajha Party has strongly objected to the appointment of ruling Nepal Communist Party leader Bamdev Gautam as a National Assembly member.

Prime Minister Oli to address 75th session of UNGA virtually on September 25

Published On: September 18, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will be addressing the General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) virtually on September 25, 2020.

Daily Commentary: Nepse breaks post lockdown high as BFIs advance

Published On: September 18, 2020 09:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Stocks witnessed one of the best trading days in the last couple of months on Thursday. Stocks maintained positive bias throughout the trading session with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index trading around 10 points higher in the beginning hour. The index plateaued at mid-day but considerable strength in the latter hours pushed the index 30.78points higher to close at 1,572.18.

COVID-19 has taken heavy toll on women's entrepreneurship in Nepal

Published On: September 18, 2020 08:34 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal (FWEAN) on Thursday organized a virtual interaction on the COVID-19 impact on businesses run by women in Nepal.

Over 1,000 cargo trucks stuck at Nepal-China border points

Published On: September 18, 2020 04:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: More than a thousands of Nepal-bound cargo trucks have remained stuck at the Nepal-China borders as the Chinese authorities are reluctant to allow cargo movement via the land routes.

With 1,246 fresh cases and four more fatalities, Nepal’s coronavirus case tally nears 60,000

Published On: September 17, 2020 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Nepal’s coronavirus case tally has neared 60,000 after the confirmation of 1,246 new cases and four more deaths related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said on Thursday afternoon.

Khotang District Administration Office asks public vehicles to operate with limited passengers

Published On: September 17, 2020 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica

Khotang, Sept 17: The District Administration Office in Khotang has requested public vehicle operators to run theirvehicles with one passenger in a row. The decision passed by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday has allowed the vehicles to resume public vehicle service that had been halted to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in order to prevent and control the transmission of the virus, the DAO has requested the vehicle operators to resume the service with less than 50 percent of the seat capacity.