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Nostalgia: A family portrait of late king Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah

Published On: November 18, 2019 01:21 PM NPT By: Republica

A family portrait of late king Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah in this undated photo.

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Coffee worth Rs 98 million imported in last fiscal

Published On: November 18, 2019 11:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Earnings from coffee export increased nominally by 6.28% compared to a whopping rise of 49% of coffee imports in Fiscal Year 2018/19, thanks to a surge in demand for the cash crop.

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Solukhumbu farmers turn to Akbare chili farming

Published On: November 18, 2019 11:13 AM NPT By: Republica

SOLUKHUMBU, Nov 18: Locals of Nechsalyan Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu has started producing Akbare (habanero chili pepper) chili after Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project promoted plantation of the chili variety in the local unit under its Akbare Khursani Block Program.

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Nepse begins week in red

Published On: November 18, 2019 09:16 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: After trading higher briefly in the morning, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell slightly after mid-day. Subsequently, the index hovered below the opening level for the remaining trading hours. Nepse closed Sunday's trading with a loss of 4.59 points at 1,131.36 points.

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Pick the right candidates

Published On: November 18, 2019 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

For many months now, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has been considering changing some of the ministers in his cabinet in the face of growing public criticisms against the government. Indeed, some ministers have landed in controversies. Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth, for example, was in the limelight from the beginning of his tenure for his supposed role in impeding the implementation of the government decision to end syndicate and cartels in public transport.

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Three-fourth of taxes will be collected from internal sources: FinMin

Published On: November 18, 2019 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada said the government was making needful preparations to mobilize three-fourths of total taxes from internal sources.

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Won’t cede even an inch of Nepali territory: PM

Published On: November 18, 2019 08:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Prime Minister KP Oli has said that Nepal ‘will not cede even an inch of Nepali territory’ but clarified that the leftist government remains committed to resolving border issues with India through bilateral discussions. Addressing a convention of National Youth Association, the sister wing of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in the capital on Sunday, Oli also urged India, albeit without calling name, to withdraw its troop from the encroached territory.

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PM secures party nod for cabinet reshuffle

Published On: November 18, 2019 08:17 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Sunday gave its nod to the plan of Prime Minister KP Oli to reshuffle the cabinet.

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Panel proposes Bhatta for TRC head, Mallick for CIEDP chief

Published On: November 18, 2019 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18:  A committee formed to recommend chiefs and members in the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies has named Ganesh Datta Bhatta for head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Lokendra Mallick for head of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP).

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Sister city relations between Washington State and Gandaki Province proposed

Published On: November 17, 2019 06:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Prithvi Subba Gurung has proposed to establish sister-city relations between Washington State of the United States and Nepal's Gandaki Province.

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Nov 17: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: November 17, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

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Upcoming by-election going to be a litmus test for government, says Dahal

Published On: November 17, 2019 05:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Co-chairperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the upcoming by-election is going to be a litmus test for the current government to demonstrate its popularity.

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Merriment of yuletide ceremony at Hyatt Regency Kathmandu

Published On: November 17, 2019 05:22 PM NPT By: Republica

Christmas is just around the corner and in celebration of the merriment of this yuletide occasion, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu invited guests from various walks of life to get in the festive mood

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‘Churifuri’ seeking for lead character through audition

Published On: November 17, 2019 04:32 PM NPT By: Republica

First round audition for lead character of Rishiraj Acharya directorial upcoming Nepali film ‘Churifuri’ was held at the premises of Aarabi Movies, Kathmandu on Friday.

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Miss Nepal World Anushka’s introduction video garners 798,684 views on YouTube

Published On: November 17, 2019 04:13 PM NPT By: Republica

Miss Nepal World 2019 Anushka Shrestha’s introduction video was released on Thursday via her official YouTube Channel.

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Industrialists, entrepreneurs criticize government for imposing heavy taxes on them

Published On: November 17, 2019 02:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Industrialists and entrepreneurs on Sunday criticized the government for imposing heavy taxes in the name of collecting hefty revenues.

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PM Oli urges India to recall its troops from Kalapani

Published On: November 17, 2019 02:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday urged India to recall its troops from Kalapani that belongs to Nepal.

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Buranaprasertsuk, Park to vie for title

Published On: November 17, 2019 12:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Thailand’s Porntip Buranaprasertsuk and Korea’s Ga Eun Park have reached a step closer to the title as they advanced into the final of the women’s singles of the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise Nepal International Challenge- 2019 in Tripureshwar on Saturday.

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Bowlers, Vesawkar shine as Nepal win against Hong Kong

Published On: November 17, 2019 12:04 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal pace bowlers Karan KC and Avinash Bohora, on his List-A debut, shared three wickets each to help Nepal win the match by 40 runs against Hong Kong during the Asian Sports Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup held at the Krira Prothistan Cricket Ground in Savar, Bangladesh on Saturday.

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Protests against project delays

Published On: November 17, 2019 09:17 AM NPT By: Republica

One of the reasons why people are frustrated with the government is because the infrastructure projects launched by the government hardly ever get completed on time. Yes, there are exceptions. For example, the construction of 12.2-kilometer long tunnel Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project was completed a year before the deadline and within the allocated budget in April this year. But other projects lie in limbo for years.

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