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House deliberates on wildlife conservation bill

Published On: September 1, 2016 04:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The Legislature-Parliament today endorsed the proposal tabled seeking deliberations on National Park and Wildlife Conservation (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2071.

Minister Joshi sees need of promoting electric vehicles

Published On: September 1, 2016 03:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Minister for Population and Environment Jaydev Joshi has said the use and promotion of renewable energy including solar power was the priority of the government.

Aditi Tuladhar crowned as Miss Teen College 2016

Published On: September 1, 2016 02:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1:  Aditi Tuladhar, 17, who is awaiting her results after taking exams of Plus 2 from Little Angels’ School, Hattiban, has been crowned as Miss Teen College 2016.

Five held with modern weapons

Published On: September 1, 2016 01:59 PM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, Sept 1:  Police arrested five people with modern weapons at Bumramandi-4 of the district on Wednesday night.

CC cameras set at national park's sensitive locations

Published On: September 1, 2016 01:57 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 1: The Chitwan National Park (CNP) will now have a strong visual monitoring base with installation of CC cameras at 10 locations deemed crucial.

First case of scrub typhus in Bhaktapur

Published On: September 1, 2016 01:53 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Sept 1: A six-year-old child has been diagnosed with scrub typhus in Bhaktapur district, said the Bhaktapur District Hospital.

Kushe Aunsi observed

Published On: September 1, 2016 01:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Hindu people across the country today observed the Kuske Aunsi, a Hindu religious festival, by bringing kush, a holy grass used in the performance of various religious rituals, into their homes.

Infrastructure development base for promotion of tourism sector: Minister Shahi

Published On: September 1, 2016 12:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeeban Bahadur Shahi has said infrastructure development was the base for the overall development of tourism sector.

Tension in Dhamboji after late king Birendra’s monument erected

Published On: September 1, 2016 12:26 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, Sep 1: Tension flared after a ‘group of nationalist youth force’ put up a monument of late King Birendra Birabikram Shah at Dhamboji Chowk in Banke district on Thursday.

Pregnant woman killed in school compound wall collapse

Published On: September 1, 2016 11:59 AM NPT By: Republica

GAUSHALA (Mahottari), Sept 1: A pregnant woman was killed when a private school compound wall collapsed and hit her at Pipara VDC in Mahottari district on Wednesday night.

Joint replacement service in Trauma Centre

Published On: September 1, 2016 11:21 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The National Trauma Centre has started rendering joint replacement service under its orthopedic services.

'New laws needed to overhaul education system'

Published On: September 1, 2016 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: New laws are needed to overhaul the education system and bring changes in quality of education, says lawmaker Umesh Shrestha, who is also a member of the Education Committee of the Legislature-Parliament.

After Lalitpur, cholera spreading in Kathmandu

Published On: September 1, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Over a dozen people from the Matatirtha area of Kathmandu, who were admitted at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH), have tested positive for the disease.

We need two more years to end load-shedding: Energy Minister

Published On: September 1, 2016 01:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug Sept 1: It is nearly a year since the government announced to reduce significantly within a year and completely within two years. But there has been no respite from power cuts.

PM for delineation report by mid-Oct

Published On: September 1, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: After failing to forge consensus among the political parties on local restructuring, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has asked the commission formed to fix the number and boundaries of local bodies under the new federal setup to expedite its work so that the government can hold local polls by mid-April, 2017.

New chinks

Published On: September 1, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

Twenty-four-year-old Deepa Rai (Limbu) of Arun Tole, Dharan is trapped in Oman. She wasn’t meant to be there. The traffickers who had lured her with a lucrative job offer had promised to take her to Saudi Arabia instead. Once in Oman, she became a virtual slave, forced to work from five in the morning to midnight. The family that employs Deepa also subjects her to repeated abuse, both verbal and physical.

Foreign policy institution building not state priority

Published On: September 1, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

Coordinator and Associate Professor of Tribhuvan University’s Master’s Program in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD), Khadga KC, is of the view that Nepal need not have sent special envoys to India and China. In an interview with Republica’s Biswas Baral and Mahabir Paudyal, KC shed light on Nepal-India-China dynamic and various aspects of Nepal’s foreign policy. Excerpts:

Infographics: Gold fact

Published On: August 31, 2016 11:55 PM NPT By: Republica

Infographics: Gold fact

Learning language on your phone

Published On: August 31, 2016 11:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Technology has ushered fundamental changes in the way people learn and access education.

NRT opens 2-point lead, first defeat for Shree Kumari

Published On: August 31, 2016 11:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: New Road Team (NRT) opened a two-point lead atop the standings of the Martyrs Memorial B Division League football tournament while Shree Kumari Club's unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday.