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Wild bear terrorizing villagers

Published On: February 5, 2017 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

SALYAN, Feb 5: Repeated attack by a wild bear has terrorized villagers in the western VDCs of the district.

13 parties registered in Rukum

Published On: February 5, 2017 08:01 AM NPT By: Republica

RUKUM, Feb 5: A total of 13 political parties have submitted their details to take part in the upcoming local level elections.

Two electrocuted in Budhanagar

Published On: February 5, 2017 07:28 AM NPT By: Republica

MORANG, Feb 5: Two workers were electrocuted while working on power supply expansion in the Railway line of Budhanagar-3.

Political parties are trying to sabotage Election Commission

Published On: February 5, 2017 12:15 AM NPT By: Republica

Neel Kantha Uprety, the Chief Election Commissioner during the second Constituent Assembly elections in 2013, believes it is possible to hold local elections before monsoon and the two  remaining elections by January, 2018. But how? And how do we make sense of recent proposed electoral reforms? Uprety shared his insights with Republica’s Mahabir Paudyal and Bhadra Sharma. ​

Govt to develop Upper Arun Hydel Project on 'company model'

Published On: February 4, 2017 08:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The government has initiated efforts to develop Upper Arun Hydropower Project on 'company model' with the project registered with the Office of Company Registrar recently.

17th session of BIMSTEC senior officials' meeting to begin on Sunday

Published On: February 4, 2017 06:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The 17th session of senior officials' meeting of the Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) all is set to take place in Kathmandu on February 5.

Nepse records increase by 76 points

Published On: February 4, 2017 06:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) that had been experiencing a decline since the past few weeks increased by 76 points this week.

Patan Hospital tense over newborn’s death

Published On: February 4, 2017 04:46 PM NPT By: Republica

LALITPUR, Feb 4: Patan Hospital remained tense throughout the day after a newly born baby died in the course of treatment Friday night.

"Access to electricity to all areas in the country in three years," assures Energy Minister Sharma

Published On: February 4, 2017 04:33 PM NPT By: Republica

TAPLEJUNG, Feb 4: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has pledged that all places in the country will be connected to the central power transmission line within three years.

Forty years on, construction of Kankai dam takes forever

Published On: February 4, 2017 04:17 PM NPT By: Republica

BHANDRAPUR (Jhapa), Feb 4: Although four decades have elapsed since the construction of Kankai dam in Jhapa district first made the buzz, not an inch of progress has been achieved towards this end, grieve the local peasants.

Govt should announce local poll date: Singh

Published On: February 4, 2017 04:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepali Congress leader and former DPM Prakash Man Singh, has urged the government to announce the date for local poll.

One killed two injured in road accident

Published On: February 4, 2017 04:10 PM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, Feb 4: One person was killed and two others injured in a road accident at Machchhepauwa VDC-3 of Kavrepalanchowk district today, police said.

Locals spearhead campaign for conservation of Balan culture

Published On: February 4, 2017 01:41 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Feb 4: With the increasing popularity of folk songs and modern pop and R& B music, the ancient Balan musical culture is facing an existential threat which has swiftly prompted a campaign from the locals here.

Energy Minister assures of local elections at the earliest

Published On: February 4, 2017 12:11 PM NPT By: Republica

PAANCHTHAR, Feb 4: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma today assured that the local level elections will be held soon.

Water Supply Department to build ponds to collect rain water

Published On: February 4, 2017 11:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Department of Water Supply and Sewerage is set to launch a project for collecting rain water during the monsoon as part of a solution to drinking water crisis.

Collective effort better in business

Published On: February 4, 2017 11:01 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: An interactive program was held in the capital city with an aim to inform the Nepali youths on scope and extent of the industrial business.

Hunger strike for modern Janakpur enters third day

Published On: February 4, 2017 10:37 AM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPUR, Feb 4: The Janakpur Extensive Area Development Council Chairman Ram Kumar Sharma and Naya Shakti Party CC member Kalamuddin Raeen have continued their hunger strike on the third day at Janak Chowk to draw the attention of the concerned authority to creation of a modern Janakpur.

CG, Nimbus pledge to help start-ups

Published On: February 4, 2017 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Chaudhary Group and Nimbus Group will help Nepali start-ups with capital and other support, their representatives said Friday.

Odd lot shares to be traded in regular hours

Published On: February 4, 2017 09:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) has said that it will now allow trading of odd lot shares (shares below 10 units) during regular trading hours and days.  Investors will be allowed to buy and sell less than 10 units of shares during regular trading days after Sunday.

Valley Pollution Index

Published On: February 4, 2017 08:09 AM NPT By: Republica

The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.