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Army, APF triumph

Published On: February 16, 2017 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Departmental teams Tribhuvan Army Club and Armed Police Force (APF) registered wins on Thursday in the Second Pathibhara National Open Men's Volleyball Tournament being held in Taplejung.

Indian embassy provides support to Sindhuli institute

Published On: February 16, 2017 09:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: 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.

NHRC urges Govt to save lives of Sharma, Raain

Published On: February 16, 2017 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested the government to save the lives of Ram Kumar Sharma and Kalamuddin Raain, who have been staging hunger strike with a seven-point demand for the greater development of Janakpur area in Janakpur.

Leopard injures four people in Morang

Published On: February 16, 2017 03:19 PM NPT By: Republica

MORANG, Feb 16: Four people, including two forest office employees, were injured when a leopard attacked them at Rajghat of Morang district this morning.

Eldest student in college sets up scholarship fund

Published On: February 16, 2017 02:37 PM NPT By: Republica

DHANGADI, Feb 16: The oldest student of the Farwestern Higher Secondary School here has set up a fund to provide scholarship to the deserving students of the school.

Body of missing Nepali student recovered, reports Australian Media

Published On: February 16, 2017 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Australian Marine Police, who were looking for Nepali youth Sudeep Uprety who had gone missing into the sea in Sydney, found the body on Thursday.

FM Mahat requests EU to lift ban on Nepali airlines

Published On: February 16, 2017 01:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat requested the European Union to lift the ban imposed by the EU on Nepali airlines.

Three killed in road accident in Jumla

Published On: February 16, 2017 01:01 PM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, Feb 16: A mini truck heading toward Mugu from Nepalgunj met with an accident at Badki of Jumla district on Thursday, killing three people including the driver.

Call for increased support for post-quake reconstruction in Nepal

Published On: February 16, 2017 12:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, who is currently on a visit to Europe, has called the European Commission for enhanced level of support in infrastructure building and skills development in Nepal.

Villagers forced to migrate for lack of drinking water

Published On: February 16, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Republica

PALPA, Feb 16: Villagers of Balepandhera, Bahundanda and Kamitole of Rampur municipality-10 have begun migrating due to severe crisis of drinking water.

Cyclist dies after being hit by bus

Published On: February 16, 2017 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Feb 16: A cyclist died after being hit by a mini-bus in Rijal chowk of Bharatpur Sub-metropolis-10 last night.

Coolpad introduced in Nepal

Published On: February 16, 2017 11:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Jaima Intercontinental Private Limited has launched Coolpad smartphones in the Nepali market.

12 percent interest on Kumari Bank fixed-deposit accounts

Published On: February 16, 2017 11:01 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Kumari Bank Ltd (KBL) has started a special fixed deposit account under which it will provide 12 percent interest rate.

‘Test-Drive for Education’ campaign concludes

Published On: February 16, 2017 10:56 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15 : Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Tata Motors for Nepal, has concluded its campaign named ‘Test-Drive for Education’.

NT brings Valentine’s offer

Published On: February 16, 2017 10:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Nepal Telecom (NT) has brought night voice package offer on the occasion of Valentine’s Day.

Govt fearing elections: UML leader

Published On: February 16, 2017 10:50 AM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Feb 16: CPN-UML leader and former Tourism Minister Ananda Prasad Pokharel has said that the government has not been able to declare the date of elections for the fear of it.

WHO aid for repairing TIA health desk

Published On: February 16, 2017 08:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: An international-standard ‘health desk’ that was established within Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) following an outbreak of the Ebola virus in African countries is to be repaired. The Gorkha Earthquake in April 2015 inflicted damages to medical equipment meant for the desk.

5 years after death in Saudi, family receives body

Published On: February 16, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: In what appears to be government apathy toward migrant workers abroad, it has taken more than five years to bring back the body of a migrant worker who died in Saudi Arabia.

LLRC report unacceptable without revision: UDMF

Published On: February 16, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has said that it won't accept the report of the Local Level Restructuring Commission (LLRC) until the local units are delineated in proportion to the size of the population living in Tarai-Madhes.

Call to revisit policies on water, energy cooperation

Published On: February 16, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Though the sixth periodic plan had introduced the idea of exporting electricity back in the 1980s, the possibility of beginning power export in the near future appears slim, experts say.