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Bridge construction along Narayangarh-Muglin road gaining pace

Published On: February 16, 2019 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

Almost 50 percent construction of four bridges along the Narayangarh-Muglin road stretch has so far completed. According to Shiva Khanal, an engineer at Narayangarh-Muglin road project, construction of bridges at Jalbire, Mauri, Khanikhola, and Dasdhunga is taking place in a speedy manner.

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Santro comes back to Nepali market

Published On: February 16, 2019 10:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Laxmi Intercontinental Pvt. Ltd. has brought back the all new Hyundai Santro cars in the Nepali market, by launching four variants of the once popular model, in Kathmandu on Thursday.

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Nepse tumbles for four weeks in a row

Published On: February 16, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: Stocks continued to struggle throughout the week as Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index saw red in four out of the five trading days.

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Electronic Cargo Tracking System launched to facilitate transport of Nepal-bound containers from Kolkata port

Published On: February 16, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Indian government on Friday introduced transshipment procedure using the Electronic Cargo Tracking System, a new procedure facilitating the transport of Nepal bound transit containers from Kolkata/Haldia port.

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Adjusted civil servants may return to federal level via promotion

Published On: February 16, 2019 09:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The lower house of parliament   endorsed the replacement bill for the Civil Servants Adjustment Bill in a hurry on Friday, paving the way for  civil servants—those choosing adjustment in provincial and local services--to return to federal service through promotion.

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Opposition unimpressed with govt’s ‘achievements’

Published On: February 16, 2019 07:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Opposition members and some leaders of the ruling parties have expressed their dissatisfaction over the performance of the government in the last one year.  A day after Prime Minister KP Oli claimed an unprecedented success in laying the foundation to steer the country toward prosperity, Nepali Congress leader Prakash Saran Mahat said on Friday that there was a feeling among people that the leftist government was falling short in delivering on its tall promises.

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SC begins hearings on petitions against Agni Sapkota

Published On: February 16, 2019 07:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday began final hearings on two writ petitions seeking court intervention to punish former Maoist leader Agni Prasad Sapkota for his alleged involvement in the murder of a schoolteacher.

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Motorcycles for ward chiefs a necessity or waste of money?

Published On: February 16, 2019 02:17 AM NPT By: Republica

DANG, Feb 13: In order to facilitate the ward chiefs, Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City of Dang purchased 16 motorcycles without even finding out whether the intended recipients are in need of the motorcycles or not. It is planning to buy three more two-wheelers, as there are 19 wards in the local unit. Interestingly, this has been a boon for some while for many it has been nothing more than a showpiece.

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KOICA volunteer supports income generation in Hetauda

Published On: February 16, 2019 01:11 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: A Korean volunteer has helped the locals of Hetaunda Sub Metropolitan City-12 with the construction of five tunnel houses and dissemination of education of income generation through improvement of farming method.

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Japan provides Rs 63m for strengthening quake-hit schools in Nuwakot

Published On: February 16, 2019 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The Interim of Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Yuzo Yoshioka, on Friday, signed a grant contract for Rs 63 million with Takafumi Miyake, Country Director of Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA), for strengthening the resilience of earthquake affected schools in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts.

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NC condemns Kashmir suicide bomb attack

Published On: February 15, 2019 08:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Nepali Congress has condemned the suicide bomb attack that claimed lives of 40 Indian soldiers in Pulawa of Kashmir on Thursday.

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CIAA Commissioner Pathak admits he received bribe, says leaked video (with video)

Published On: February 15, 2019 07:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb. 15: Commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Raj Narayan Pathak, who stepped down from the post earlier today on moral grounds, has admitted that he received a bribe from the management committee official of an engineering college in Bhaktapur in return for promising to resolve an ownership row in his favor.

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BNP seeks impeachment against CIAA Commissioner Pathak

Published On: February 15, 2019 06:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Bibeksheel Nepali Party (BNP) has sought an impeachment motion against CIAA Commissioner Raj Narayan Pathak for his alleged involvement in the corruption case.

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Feb 15: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: February 15, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

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First family planning conference on March 18-19

Published On: February 15, 2019 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15:  The first National Conference on Family Planning is scheduled to take place on coming March 18-19 in the central capital with the theme ‘Family Planning, Reaching the Unreached’.

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Four killed in Jajarkot bus plunge identified

Published On: February 15, 2019 04:43 PM NPT By: Republica

DOLPA, Feb 15: Four died in Thursday's Jajarkot bus plunge have been identified. According to Keshar Karki, chief of District Police Office, Jajarkot, Mun Bahadur Bohara of Chhanchu, Jagadulla Rural Municipality-4, Dolpa, Lal Bahadur BK of Tripura Municipality, Dolpa, Co-drivers Hari Bahadur Rawat and Sagar Bhandari of Khajura-2, Banke.

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Nepal Army bans plastic usage inside its headquarters

Published On: February 15, 2019 02:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Carrying any kind of plastic product is now prohibited at the Nepal Army headquarters, four years after Kathmandu was declared a ‘plastic-free zone’ in 2015.

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Corrupts are development antagonists: Minister Baskota

Published On: February 15, 2019 02:11 PM NPT By: Republica

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has termed corrupts as an antagonist to development.

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Govt could not live up to public expectation: Ex-PM Bhattarai

Published On: February 15, 2019 01:48 PM NPT By: Republica

Naya Shakti Nepal Coordinator and former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai have said the incumbent government has failed to take headways as per the people's expectations.

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One injured, properties worth Rs 500,000 destroyed in fire

Published On: February 15, 2019 01:38 PM NPT By: Republica

A person was injured while properties worth Rs 500,000 were destroyed in a fire accident at Bijayapur of Gadawa Rural Municipality in Dang district this morning.  The fire erupted in the thatched house belonging to Balaram BK after lightning struck his house and reduced it to ashes.

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