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Artificial Intelligence

Published On: April 12, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Republica

AI is the branch of computer science that is designed to attempt a replication or simulation of human intelligence in machines

How to use oils to grow your eyelashes

Published On: April 12, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

How to use oils to grow your eyelashes Along with giving an instant lift in your eye’s appearance eyelashes also protect the eyes from dust, sand, and debris. Here are some ways you can achieve long, healthy and beautiful eyelashes using different oils:

Healthy hair hacks

Published On: April 12, 2020 06:36 PM NPT By: Republica

Healthy hair hacks

Nepathya releases ‘Choto Geet’ on YouTube

Published On: April 12, 2020 04:55 PM NPT By: Republica

Coinciding with the Bikram Sambat New Year, Nepathya has picked a song from their 2003 Album – ‘Bhedako Oon Jasto’ to bid farewell to the year 2076.

Long-standing CGT controversy of Ncell comes to end as company clears all outstanding dues

Published On: April 12, 2020 04:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12:  Ncell, a privately owned telecommunication company, has cleared all its dues related to outstanding capital gain tax (CGT) on Sunday.

Transparency International Nepal seeks probe into alleged irregularities in medical equipment procurement

Published On: April 12, 2020 03:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: The Transparency International Nepal has urged the government and Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority to investigate alleged irregularities in the medical equipment procurement.

Lightning kills two, injures nine in Khotang

Published On: April 12, 2020 02:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, April 12: At least two persons died and nine others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Khotang district last night.

CG announces an additional 5 percent discount on the purchase of household appliances from CG Digital App

Published On: April 12, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Chaudhary Group has announced an additional 5 percent discount on the purchase of household appliances from its online application, CG Digital.

Nepal's economic growth expected to fall to range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent this year : World Bank

Published On: April 12, 2020 02:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal's economic growth is expected to fall to a range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent in the Fiscal Year 2020 reflecting lower remittances, trade and tourism, and broader disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the World Bank said on Sunday.

Three Indian nationals tested positive for COVID-19 in Nepal; Total cases climb to 12

Published On: April 12, 2020 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Three Indian nationals have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Nepal, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

Four Nepali ambassadors in South East Asia and Pacific to contribute a month salary to govt's COVID-19 fund

Published On: April 12, 2020 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: A group of four Nepali ambassadors in South East Asia and Pacific region have decided to contribute their one month's salary to the government's fund established to prevent and contain novel coronavirus.

UK provides £802,000 grant to help strengthen Nepal’s response to COVID-19

Published On: April 12, 2020 11:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID Nepal) has provided a £802,000 grant to help strengthen Nepal’s preparedness and response to the corona virus pandemic (COVID-19), the DFID Nepal said in a press release on Sunday.

India lifts ban on medicine export to Nepal

Published On: April 12, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal can now import necessary drugs from India, with the southern neighbor lifting the ban on medicine that had been imposed for the past one month, following an increasing threat of COVID-19.

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project receives 60 tons of cement after 17 days

Published On: April 12, 2020 10:22 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: 60 tons of cement that were stranded for 17 days due to the lockdown has reached Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project site in Rasuwa district. The construction works had been halted since the last two weeks due to the lockdown. The cement had been transported to Ramche of Rasuwa district on March 24 and had been kept there because of the lockdown.

Comedy of errors

Published On: April 12, 2020 08:24 AM NPT By: Republica

Prime Minister’s office sometimes make such egregious mistakes that people wonder who actually run his office, if those who are inside his office even possess the basic minimum common sense and, more than that, if the prime minister himself even cares about how these activities are earning bad name to him and his office. This happened again on Thursday. The verified Facebook page of the Office of the Prime Ministers and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) posted a note at 4 PM, saying that those stuck in Kathmandu due to lockdown would be allowed to go home. Online news outlets quickly posted breaking news saying that those who are interested to go back home will be able to do so from Kathmandu and that the transportation for this purpose will be managed by the government. Soon after OPMCM posted the status, ruling NCP’s leader and Province 5 Chief Minister, Shankar Pokhrel, wrote a contradictory post denying the decision.  Around the same time Lekhraj Bhatta, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, told a TV channel that the government was indeed going to facilitate people’s movement to their hometowns.  Then the coordinator of high-level coordination committee formed to prevent and contain the COVID-19, Ishwar Pokhrel, posted a message on Facebook at 6:29 PM, saying that no such decision has been made.  Then the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a statement around 7 PM informing that no decisions to allow people to leave Kathmandu have been made. Then the verified Facebook page of the OPMCM was suddenly deleted around 8 PM. So within four hours on Thursday, there was one after another contradictory message coming out through the social media posts of the responsible government ministers and OPMCM. It was as if they were playing a prank with the people who are struggling with a lockdown in Kathmandu and wish to leave for their hometowns if a safe arrangement for that purpose is made by some authorities.

COVID-19 testing starts at Bir Hospital

Published On: April 12, 2020 08:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: The Ministry of Health and Population has informed that the Kathmandu-based Bir Hospital has started testing of swab samples of COVID-19 suspects from Saturday.

I am tired of giving clarifications: Miya

Published On: April 12, 2020 07:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Various India media reported on Friday that about 200 COVID-19 infected Muslim people are set to enter the India State of Bihar through Nepal's border with the ill intention of spreading the virus in the country under a plot from Pakistan.

PM Oli hints at extending lockdown

Published On: April 12, 2020 07:27 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has hinted at not lifting the lockdown anytime soon, saying that cases of coronavirus have just begun to rise in India which shares a porous border with Nepal and people from both the countries can cross the border points without any restriction.

Republica Daily Contest Topic 6- Is your government doing enough to contain the spread of coronavirus?

Published On: April 11, 2020 08:41 PM NPT By: Republica

To engage school kids during this lockdown, Republica is organizing a Daily Contest where we have been publishing the best submission everyday in Republica. Meanwhile, here are other three top articles along with the winning article sent to us for Topic

Lockdown measures will not be lifted immediately, says PM Oli

Published On: April 11, 2020 06:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday said that lockdown measures will not be lifted immediately.