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PM Dahal to inaugurate fast-track project tomorrow

Published On: May 27, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

BARA, May 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is all set to inaugurate the much-talked fast-tract project that connects Tarai and Kathmandu on Sunday.

Acharya named as Sajha Party's spokesperson

Published On: May 27, 2017 05:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: The Sajha Party has nominated Prof Dr Surya Raj Acharya as its spokesperson.

Parliamentary panel formed to probe alleged irregularities in polls

Published On: May 27, 2017 04:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: A meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has formed a five-member special committee to probe into the alleged irregularities in the first phase of local level polls.

35 metric tonnes of waste extracted from rivers, Ring Road area

Published On: May 27, 2017 03:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: A total of 35 metric tonnes of garbage was extracted from Kathmandu valley-based major rivers and Ring Road area.

Murder-accused lands in police after 12 days

Published On: May 27, 2017 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

DHADING, May 27: Police have arrested a murder-accused 12 days after he allegedly committed a crime on the day of the local level elections in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-9.

Third gender announce candidacy

Published On: May 27, 2017 09:50 AM NPT By: Republica

TILOTTAMA (RUPANDEHI), May 27: Three third gender individuals have announced their candidacy for the June 14 local level elections.

Prez confers state honors on 258

Published On: May 27, 2017 09:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: President Bidya Bhandari has conferred various state honors on 258 persons including family members of her own and Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun on the occasion of the ninth Republic Day on Friday.

Cremated ‘dead’ man turns up alive from Gulf

Published On: May 27, 2017 07:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: How would a family feel when a loved one they had cremated two years ago returns alive from the Gulf ?  Moreover, they had already received compensation from the state for accidental death. This may sound like something from  a movie, but it actually happened in Morang district.

Former finance ministers, economists bat for self-reliant economy

Published On: May 27, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: Former finance ministers and economists have said that the country should focus and invest on certain sectors and products having competitive advantage as part of building a self-reliant economy.

Ranju commits to serve Kathmanduites as watchdog

Published On: May 27, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: Bibeksheel Nepali Party's mayoral candidate for Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Ranju Darsana has expressed her commitment to work for the Kathmanduities as a watchdog.

House obstruction lands govt in trouble

Published On: May 27, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: As consensus between the ruling and opposition parties to lift the ongoing House obstruction remains elusive, the government is facing difficulty in having the policy and programs endorsed by parliament and present the budget for the new fiscal year on time.

Mood in Madhes veering toward election

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, May 27: Cadres of the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and other Madhes-based parties have celebrated the government's announcement to upgrade Biratnagar Sub-metropolitan City to a metropolitan city a few days ago. They organized a rally in the city area, carrying party flags and banners, claiming that the city had been upgraded to a metropolis because of them.

Promises to keep

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

The policies and programs presented by the government of Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday were, as expected, modest. The caretaker government did not want to invite any controversy with the country in election-mode.

Lawmakers press govt to continue constituency dev funds

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: Parliamentarians have put pressure on the government to continue budgetary allocations for two parliamentary development programs in the upcoming budget.

Is Dr KC starting another fast-unto-death today?

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: With the country still busy with local elections, ordinary people and experts from different sectors have suggested to Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), not to stage another fast-unto-death Saturday. However, Dr KC is determined to do just that.

Nepse marginally up

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index went up by a nominal 2.34 points to close at 1,629.58 points on Wednesday - the last trading day of the week.

Govt, intl agencies to work together for better emergency preparedness

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: The representatives from government and different foreign aid agencies have committed to working together on better emergency preparedness during crises in Nepal.

Infographics: Smartphone addiction tightens its global grip

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

Smartphone addiction tightens its global grip

UML picks mayoral, deputy mayoral candidates for four towns

Published On: May 26, 2017 10:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: CPN-UML has picked candidates for mayors and deputy mayors of four sub-metropolitan cities of Province 5.

Historic win for Nepal in Asian Judo Championships

Published On: May 26, 2017 09:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: Manita Shrestha Pradhan on Friday secured a historic victory for Nepal in the Asian Judo Championships 2017, becoming the first woman judo player from Nepal to win a bout in the competition dubbed as 'Olympics of judo', according to a statement issued by Nepal Judo Association.