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Gurkha pensioners threaten to obstruct British Army recruitment

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The British Gurkha Satyagraha United Struggle Committee, which has been agitating for over a year demanding equal pension as their British counterparts and compensation for past discrimination, has threatened to obstruct the recruitment of Nepali youths in the British Army.

TIA flights affected

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The Tribhuvan Internation Airport (TIA) remained partly-affected due to bad weather on Friday. Both domestic and international flights were either diverted or cancelled because of low visibility caused by fog.

NC and Samajbadi forge poll alliance

Published On: January 4, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to field its candidate for the National Assembly election although the party's chances of winning any seat is almost nil.

NCP fields 16 candidates for upper house polls

Published On: January 4, 2020 08:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Ahead of elections for National Assembly members slated for January 23, the ruling Nepal Communist Party is fielding 16 candidates.

Govt inks deal to ensure clearance of all dues to sugarcane farmers by Jan 21

Published On: January 4, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The agitating sugarcane farmers have called off their protest following a five-point agreement with the government Friday.

Snow cripples life in hills, vehicles obstructed in places

Published On: January 4, 2020 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Continuous rain coupled with snowfall have crippled life in hill districts across the country. Hill districts from east to west have been witnessing snowfall since the last two days. Snowfall has obstructed vehicular movement in Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces. Likewise, domestic flights to the districts have stopped due to the snowfall.

Govt, cane farmers ink five-point deal, farmers to receive dues by Jan 21

Published On: January 3, 2020 07:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Agitating sugarcane farmers and the government on Friday evening reached a five-point agreement regarding outstanding payments to be received by the farmers from the sugar mill owners.

Rajesh Payal Rai’s ‘Manaparauchhau’ launched

Published On: January 3, 2020 06:31 PM NPT By: Republica

Popular singers Rajesh Payal Rai and Laxmi Acharya’s new music video ‘Manaparauchhau’ was launched on Wednesday on YouTube.

International, domestic flights affected at TIA citing poor weather

Published On: January 3, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Tribhuvan International Airport, the country's only international airport has remained closed since today afternoon resulting in the disruption of several international and domestic flights owing to poor weather.

Annapurna Sugar Mill pays Rs 5 million dues to farmers, vows to clear all by second week of February

Published On: January 3, 2020 06:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The owner of Annapurna Sugar Mill Rakesh Agrawal has informed the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) that a total of Rs 5 million due amount has been paid to the sugarcane farmers on Thursday and Friday.

China, India Plus Cooperation model is similar to trilateral cooperation, says Chinese Ambassador

Published On: January 3, 2020 05:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: At a time when the Nepali political parties are divided over whether the country should welcome the concept of 'China India Plus Cooperation' pushed forward by China, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi said that the concept is similar to trilateral cooperation between China, Nepal and India.

Two Indians held with two kilograms of gold

Published On: January 3, 2020 03:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Police authorities arrested two Indian nationals with two kilograms of gold hidden in their rectum from Tribhuvan International Airport on Friday, police said.

ATM cash withdrawal limit raised to Rs 100,000 per day

Published On: January 3, 2020 01:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has raised the daily limit of cash withdrawal from bank ATMs.

Lama brace gives APF first win

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Second half substitute Ashish Lama scored a brace as Armed Police Force (APF) Club defeated Saraswati Youth Club 2-1 to register its first win of the ongoing Qatar Airways Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League’s season on Thursday.

Braille booklets on reproductive health

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Dilu Khadka, a local of Dailekh, is blind by birth. She has passed the intermediate level but she had little knowledge about reproductive health until she gave birth to her two sons.

Gorkha village mourns death of a local serving in Indian army in Kashmir

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:24 AM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, Jan 3: A small village in Gorkha Municipality-5 has been mourning since Wednesday. After the news emerged that a local Arjun Thapa Magar had died in enemy fire from the Pakistani army in the disputed Kashmir region, residents of Dadhgau have lost their smile, and the whole village is mourning his death.

Agriculture scientist donates Rs 50,000 to NIC

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, Jan 3: Renowned agriculture scientist Madan Rai has donated Rs 50,000 to the National Innovation Centre (NIC) set up by Magsaysay award winner Mahabir Pun. Rai handed over a check to Pun on Thursday.

Chinese tech school supportsSiddhartha Banasthali School

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Siddhartha Banasthali Institute is starting technical educational classes with the support of Chhintao Electronic School of China.

Dispute within foils NCP bid to settle upper house candidates

Published On: January 3, 2020 09:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: A secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which was supposed to finalize the party’s candidates for the National Assembly and for the new speaker of the lower house, ended without making any decision as the top leaders were divided over the choice of candidates.

India reiterates its stance on border issue

Published On: January 3, 2020 08:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Even as there has been huge public outcry here against the inclusion of Kalapani and other territories in India’s new political map, the Indian side has reiterated its stance that the map ‘accurately’ depicts the sovereign territory of India.