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Traditional art and culture of Karnali region on the verge of disappearance

Published On: February 17, 2017 03:54 PM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, Feb 17: With the modern means of culture and art sweeping the globe, the traditional culture and art of the Karnali region are taking a back seat lately.

NPC vice-chair stresses inter-ministry coordination for boosting capital expenditure

Published On: February 17, 2017 03:22 PM NPT By: Republica

MYAGDI (Babiyachaur), Feb 17: National Planning Commission (NPC) vice-chairman Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha has said stress has been laid on coordination among the different government ministries to increase the development expenditure.

Power produced from Hewakhola Hydel Project 'A' connected to national grid

Published On: February 17, 2017 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

PANCHTHAR, Feb 17: Electricity produced from Hewakhola Hydropower Project 'A' in Panchthar has been connected to the national grid from Wednesday. The 10.6-MW electricity has been linked to the national grid.

Sajha Prakashan to be given book printing responsibility: Education Minister

Published On: February 17, 2017 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel has said preparations are on to entrust the responsibility of printing school textbooks, which the Janak Education Materials Centre Limited (JEMC) has not yet managed to print, to the Sajha Prakashan.

RPP general convention kicks off

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The first general convention of Rastriya Prajatantra Party after the unification between RPP and Rastriya Prajatantra Party - Nepal (RPP-N) began in Kathmandu on Friday.

Laprak smiles (photo feature)

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:34 PM NPT By: Republica

LAPRAK (Gorkha), Feb 17: Laprak is naturally beautiful and people are amazing. Their simplicity attracts anyone who visits the village. Laprak is 2150 meters above the sea level.

Fourth master plan of Pashupati area to be formulated

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Fourth master plan is to be introduced to develop Pashupati area as tourism and religious site.

17 city roads to be upgraded in Ilam

Published On: February 17, 2017 12:48 PM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, Feb 17: Eastern Road Division Office, Ilam has started opening track and upgrading 17 city roads at the same time in the current fiscal year 2016/17.

Rally organized from 54 places for RPP General Convention

Published On: February 17, 2017 12:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Various sister organizations of Rastriya Prajatantra Party have organized rally from 54 different places in Kathmandu Valley this morning.

Training to accountants for first time in Rasuwa

Published On: February 17, 2017 11:54 AM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, Feb 17: Accountants working in government offices in Rasuwa districts have been imparted with training with an objective of making them aware about the laws and rules to be followed in all-types of materials to be purchased from government bodies and development constructions.

Agitation of health workers affects immunization program

Published On: February 17, 2017 11:24 AM NPT By: Republica

MAHENDRANAGAR (Dhanusha), Feb 17: National immunization program including feeding medicine of elephantiasis and polio drop have been affected due to agitation of health workers across the nation including Dhanusha demanding implementation of the act.

Dancemandu presents Diplo

Published On: February 17, 2017 10:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The event management company Dancemandu has been organizing ‘Dancemandu Music Festival’ in Kathmandu for the past two years. The events, in its previous editions, have been quite popular and hugely successful.

Nepali cinema over the years

Published On: February 17, 2017 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The Nepali film industry has progressed a lot over the years. Both the directors and the audience have seen changes in the sector. Some back-to-back hit movies have not only helped increase the stardom as well as the fan following of certain actors but have also made significant contribution to Nepal’s economy.

Indian aid for Sindhuli tech institute

Published On: February 17, 2017 09:14 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Gyanveer Singh, second secretary at the Embassy of India, Kathmandu; Shiva Humagain, local development officer, Sindhuli; and Ambar Deep Devkota, principal of Sindhuli Community Technical Institute (SCTI), signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a three-storey building with 19 rooms, computer and internet lab and a reading room with other facilities.

Tibetan Lhosar celebration in capital

Published On: February 17, 2017 09:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Embassy of China organized a cultural program in the capital on Thursday to celebrate the Year of the Fire Rooster 2017 (Chinese Tibetan New Year).

Poll date likely to be announced Saturday

Published On: February 17, 2017 08:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Senior election officials on Thursday said that  preparations are underway to announce a poll date on Saturday. May 15 is said to be the date that will be announced for the first phase local election.

CIAA seizes TU asst lecturer exam papers

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Claiming that the results of the exams conducted for the post of assistant lecturer at Tribhuvan University (TU) last November were published violating merit, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday seized the answer sheets of the exams.

Contract awarded a year ago, work yet to start

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Though the Department of Roads awarded the contract to build the 3.6 km Chabahil-Jorpati (Bagmati bridge) road to the contractor, United Builders, a year ago, the project is yet to see any progress. The construction of the road is yet to start as the right of way is yet to be cleared.

Taskforce for more local units in Province 2

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: A taskforce formed to study the problems seen in the delineation of new local units, particularly those in Province 2 and other hilly districts, by the Local Level Restructuring Commission (LLRC), submitted its report to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday, recommending that the number of local units in Province 2 must be increased.

FSU polls deferred for March 1

Published On: February 17, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: A meeting of the representatives of various student unions and officials of Tribhuvan University (TU) on Thursday decided to postpone the Free Student Union (FSU) elections, earlier scheduled for February 25, to March 1.