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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published On: June 8, 2016 03:03 PM NPT By: Republica
Infographics: Make #NotWasting A Way Of Life
Published On: June 7, 2016 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica
Veteran musician Amber Gurung was cremated at Pashupati Aryaghat with national honors Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published On: June 7, 2016 02:31 PM NPT By: Republica
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sadness over the demise of senior musician Ambar Gurung.
Published On: June 7, 2016 02:23 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 7: Senior musician and composer of the national anthem, Amber Gurung, passed away early this morning at Grande International Hospital. "Gurung, suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and Parkinson's disease since long, was undergoing treatment at ICU and had been put on ventilator, and breathed his last at 2:37 am', said Public Relations Officer at Grande Hospital quoting Dr Chakraraj Pandey, involved in Gurung's treatment, as saying.
Published On: June 7, 2016 01:44 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 7: The last rites of senior musician, Amber Gurung, will take place as per the Hindu and Buddhist rituals. Gurung died early this morning while undergoing treatment at Grande International Hospital.
Published On: June 6, 2016 04:52 PM NPT By: Republica
Universal health coverage of all Nepalis is a brilliant idea. It appears realistic too. Since 2012, the government has been piloting the scheme in three districts—Ilam, Kailali and Baglung—to great success. The success of the pilot program is the reason it is being expanded to 25 districts this year, with the goal of covering all 75 districts within three years, as announced by Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in his recent budget speech. As per the model, each family will have to pay a monthly premium of Rs 2,500 in return for which it will be eligible for treatment worth Rs 50,000 should one of the family members fall sick. Since the state has already heavily subsidized treatments of nine major health aliments—heart disease, kidney-related disease and cancer among them—it means that no Nepali will be deprived of healthcare. This will be the case since the government will also pay the premiums of the families living below the absolute poverty line, the elderly, the disabled and even those who were displaced by last year's earthquakes. This is terrific news. It, however, does not mean that the road to universal healthcare for all Nepalis will be free of challenges.
Published On: June 6, 2016 04:19 PM NPT By: Republica
RATNANAGAR (CHITWAN), June 6: The police here has arrested a man on the charge of pedophilia. Police arrested 53-year-old Himlal Sunar of Narayani Municipality-10 in west Chitwan for his involvement in sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy from the locality.
Published On: June 6, 2016 03:49 PM NPT By: Republica
BAITADI, June 6: All services except emergency have been closed at District Hospital, Baitadi, from today for an indefinite period. Health workers closed all services except emergency for the indefinite period protesting against the smearing soot on the face of Chief at the District Health Office, Baitadi, Dr Gunraj Awasthi, misbehaving to him on Sunday.