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NPC into Prime Minister Cup semis, Eastern Region crashes out

Published On: May 26, 2017 09:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: Eastern Region has crashed out from the ongoing Prime Minister Cup One Day National Cricket Tournament on Friday.

SC stays decision to create new local units in tarai

Published On: May 26, 2017 09:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: A division bench of Supreme Court justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Sapana Pradhan-Malla on Friday stayed the government's  decision to create additional local units in the southern plains of the country. The court has argued that the government decision  was not 'in accordance with the constitution'.

NATTA, China Tourism Chamber sign MoU

Published On: May 26, 2017 09:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 27: Nepal Association of Tours and Travel Agents (NATTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Tourism Chamber for mutual friendship, understanding and cooperation.

ANFA to organize U-18 football tournament and women's league

Published On: May 26, 2017 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced on Friday that it will host two tournaments including Lalit Memorial Youth (U-18) Football Tournament and ANFA Women's League Championship.

Parliament meeting postponed

Published On: May 26, 2017 08:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: The Parliament meeting called for Friday morning has been put off till Saturday due to the obstruction of the CPN-UML parliamentarians.

RJP alliance warns of protesting election

Published On: May 26, 2017 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: Accusing the government of not implementing the past agreements, the alliance of the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) has announced of protesting election.

CoAS Chhetri returns home from US

Published On: May 26, 2017 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: Chief of Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri returned home today upon completing an official visit to the United States of America.

UML wins  both mayor and deputy mayor in Pokhara-Lekhanath metropolis

Published On: May 26, 2017 03:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KASKI, May 26: CPN-UML has won both mayor and deputy mayor of Pokhara-Lekhanath Metropolitan City.

Pilgrim drowns in Gosaikunda

Published On: May 26, 2017 03:07 PM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, May 26: A pilgrim drowned in a lake in Gosaikunda this morning while taking a holy dip.

5 persons fall ill due to wild mushroom in Nuwakot

Published On: May 26, 2017 02:58 PM NPT By: Republica

NUWAKOT, May 26: Five persons were taken ill after consuming wild mushroom at Meghang-3 in Nuwakot district on Thursday night.

Nepal- India joint patrol to combat wild life poaching

Published On: May 26, 2017 02:56 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, May 26: Nepal and India have agreed to launch a joint patrol in parks and reserves along the Nepal-India border to deal with the issues of wildlife poaching.

House meeting deferred until 4 pm following UML’s protest

Published On: May 26, 2017 02:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: A  meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has been postponed until 4 pm after the main opposition CPN-UML disrupted it demanding withdrawal of added local units and impeachment of Chief Justice Sushila Karki.

The largest pyre

Published On: May 26, 2017 01:21 PM NPT By: Republica

Following the cabinets’ decision to burn wildlife stockpiles on 18 May 2017, a 5-meter-wide and 15-meter-long incinerator was constructed in Chitwan National Park headquarters within three days. However, some wildlife parts such as elephant tusks couldn’t be destroyed given the lack of required technology for crushing the ivory before burning.

Korea Culture Day on Saturday

Published On: May 26, 2017 01:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 25: The first biannual cultural program ‘Korea Culture Day 2017’ will be held on Saturday at Army Officers’ Club, Kathmandu.

Good Reads

Published On: May 26, 2017 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and twenty Cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world’s most secretive election.

On Sharma’s bookshelf

Published On: May 26, 2017 12:27 PM NPT By: Republica

It’s easy to hook readers with romantic dramas and love stories but this book shines a spotlight on the relationship between a father and a son. I really enjoyed the way Sagar portrayed this dynamics throughout the whole novel. On a personal level, having lost my father as well, I felt it struck a chord. Also coincidentally, this story is also set from where I come from, the far western part of Nepal, so I could visualize the places and relate with the circumstances. I think it helped me enjoy the book on a different level.

From films to fictions

Published On: May 26, 2017 12:22 PM NPT By: Republica

Reecha Sharma currently finds herself amidst a hectic schedule for yet another movie release. Adha Love is set for a June 9 premiere and straight off the bat, she confesses that she is a sucker for romantic stories. This happens to be the case while picking books as well. She doesn’t hesitate to confess that her picks have included the likes of Twilight and a fair share of Nicholas Sparks as well.

Three who dumped journalism for polls elected

Published On: May 26, 2017 12:15 PM NPT By: Republica

HETAUDA, May 26: Three people of Makawanpur, who dumped their journalism jobs for the May 14 elections, have been elected as people's representatives.

Five poll winning women elected unanimously to executive committee of Bhaktapur municipality

Published On: May 26, 2017 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, May 26: Five women elected from the May 14 elections, who registered their candidacy for the member of the executive committee of Bhaktapur Municipality on Thursday, have been elected unanimously.

Nailing the job interview

Published On: May 26, 2017 10:26 AM NPT By: Republica

You know you have a stellar resume, but you still didn’t get the job post the interview session. What went wrong? Is there anything that you could have done differently? And what are potential employers usually looking for? We spoke to two reputed businessmen to figure that out. Their candid answers might help you ace that next job interview that’s lined up.