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‘Clear Bol’ grand finale on Saturday

Published On: June 9, 2016 03:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10: Eighteen participants, who have been selected from the audition round of the Sprite 'Clear Bol' Challenge, will be facing each other in the grand finale taking place at Purple Haze in Thamel on Saturday, June 11. Top five of them will then face rapper Yama Buddha to claim their places among the winners.

4th Nepal Human Rights Int’l Film Festival kicking off today

Published On: June 9, 2016 03:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10: The 4th Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival is kicking off on Friday, June 10. Organized by Human Rights Film Center, the three-day festival will be held at Staff College in Jawalakhel. Oscar winning Pakistani documentary, 'A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness' directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, will be the opening film of the festival being inaugurated by Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Anup Raj Sharma.

Gajalu releasing on Friday

Published On: June 9, 2016 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

While fans of Anmol KC have been eagerly waiting for 'Gajalu,' many are also excited to see former Miss Nepal Shristi Shrestha's silver screen debut in the film, too. Directed by Hemraj BC who has delivered films like 'Hostel,' 'Jerryy,' and 'Sambodhan,' among others, 'Gajalu' also features Gauri Malla, Gaurav Pahari, Menuka Pradhan, and Salon Basnet.

Duped in Saint Lucia, 20 Nepalese students await justice

Published On: June 9, 2016 02:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: Nepalese students in Saint Lucia have asked the newly-elected prime minister of the Caribbean country for justice.

Neupane elected RPP Nepal's Makawanpur Chair

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:49 PM NPT By: Republica

HETAUDA, June 9: Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Makawanpur has elected an 18-member working committee under the chairmanship of Ram Hari Neupane. The 3rd District Convention, which concluded on Wednesday evening, elected Rajaram Aryal as the regional chairman from constituency 1, Ranjit Khadka from constituency 2, Druba Sanjyal from constituency 3 and Govinda Rijal from constituency 4.

Strike

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:33 PM NPT By: Republica

Road wears a deserted look during a nation-wide strike enforced by the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist in Kathmandu. (Dinesh Gole)

Shutdown partly affects normal life in capital

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: General strike enforcers have vandalized the vehicles in different places in the capital today. Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist has enforced the general strike across the country today. As per the information received so far, protesters have vandalized a taxi (Ba 1 Ja 2206) at Tinkune, a micro bus at Manmaiju, a Sajha bus each at Tripureshwar and in front of Tribhuvan International Airport and a night bus at Kalanki in the capital, police informed.

Pakistani woman burns daughter alive for eloping

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

LAHORE, Pakistan, June 9: A woman in Pakistan burned her 17-year-old daughter alive on Wednesday to punish her for marrying against the family's wishes, the latest in a series of so-called "honor killings" that claim the lives of nearly 1,000 women every year in the conservative Muslim country.

Experts press for urgent transformation in school education

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: Concerned stakeholders have stressed on need for bringing 'transformation in school education' with an aim to produce human resources that can best suit the needs of present time. At an interaction held by Global Action Nepal here, speakers warned the public education will not rise above current standard if prevalent trend and attitude persisted. They insisted on efforts from civil society for the transformation.

Petrol bomb hurled at moving truck

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica

RAUTAHAT, June 9: The protesters have hurled a petrol bomb at a moving truck heading towards Kathmandu from Mirchaiya carrying mangoes. Driver Balram Bhandari and assistant driver Basanta Magar have been injured in the incident.

Strike disrupts normal life in capital

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: The normal life in the capital city has been disrupted due to the general strike called for Netra Bikram Chand led CPN Maoist. The usually busy roads have donned a deserted look with only a few public and private vehicles plying the road.

I was inside when my taxi was set on fire :Driver

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: The cadres of CPN-Maoist led by Netra Bikram Chand torched a taxi here in Koteshwar on Thursday morning. They set the taxi, Ba 1 Jha 8206, on fire the running taxi after spraying petrol minutes after they got in. They had hired it to go to Kalanki from Koteshwar.

Taxi torched in Koteshwore, 3 dozen banda organizers held

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: The banda organizers have torched a taxi here in Koteshwore on Thursday morning. CPN-Maoists led by Netra Bikram Chand had called a nationwide banda (strike) today. According to SSP Sushil Bhandari, the assailants torched the taxi,Ba 1 Jha 8206, stopping it on mid-way minutes after they got in. They had hired it to go to Kalanki from Koteshwor.

Infographics: Make #NotWasting A Way Of Life

Published On: June 8, 2016 03:03 PM NPT By: Republica

Infographics: Make #NotWasting A Way Of Life

Gurung cremated with national honors

Published On: June 7, 2016 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

Veteran musician Amber Gurung was cremated at Pashupati Aryaghat with national honors Tuesday.

UK officials arrive in Nepal

Published On: June 7, 2016 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica

The British Embassy in a statement said that their visit occurs as Nepal and UK are celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Two killed in separate incidents

Published On: June 7, 2016 04:22 PM NPT By: Republica

A man was killed when lightning struck him at Surjaha VDC-4 in the district today.

Health institutes shutdown services in Baitadi

Published On: June 7, 2016 03:58 PM NPT By: Republica

The health workers at the District Health Office, Baitadi are intensifying and expanding the scope of their protest.

President Deuba extends tribute to late Gurung

Published On: June 7, 2016 03:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: Nepali Congress (NC) President, Sher Bahadur Deuba, today paid tribute to late senior singer and musician, Amber Gurung, mentioning him as the 'bright star' of Nepali music sector. Issuing a condolence letter, Deuba praised the singer for his 'crucial contribution' in enhancing the music sector of Nepal.

PM Oli calls for national unity govt

Published On: June 7, 2016 03:14 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ (BANKE), June 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said that a national consensus government is a must for the welfare of the country. Talking to media persons at Nepalgunj Airport, he claimed that preparations were afoot to form a national consensus government instead of dissolving the incumbent government.