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Enrollment drive brings dropouts back to schools

Published On: August 3, 2016 10:22 AM NPT By: Republica

PALPA, Aug 3: The school enrollment campaign launched in Palpa has been successful in bringing dropouts back to schools.

Maternity Hospital to award 'healthy children'

Published On: August 3, 2016 10:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Maternity Hospital, Thapathali has received 130 applications for the 'Healthy Child Competition' it announced last month.

Myagdi likely to be fully-literate

Published On: August 3, 2016 10:14 AM NPT By: Republica

BENI (Myagdi), Aug 3: Preparations are on to declare Myagdi a fully-literate district by mid-April next year.

Import of anti-snake venom afoot

Published On: August 3, 2016 10:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Logistic Management Division, Department of Public Health Services is to purchase anti-snake venom bearing in mind high risk of snakebite in the Tarai in summer.

International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples to be observed

Published On: August 3, 2016 10:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The 22nd International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is to be celebrated in Nepal by organizing various programs.

A friend in need

Published On: August 3, 2016 10:03 AM NPT By: Republica

Dear Swastika, Recently, one of my female colleagues lost her husband. It has been a week that she’s been back to work but I feel that she’s not coping well with her tragedy. I share a really intimate friendship with her.

Young girls fight against stigma surrounding menstruation

Published On: August 3, 2016 09:46 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Many girls in rural Nepal drop out from schools too early. Many are married and become mothers by the time they reach the age of fifteen.

Two held with leopard skin

Published On: August 3, 2016 08:12 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 2: Two persons have been arrested in possession of leopard skins in Makawanpur district.

Buffalo meat more popular than chicken

Published On: August 3, 2016 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Despite growing commercialization, production of chicken is still lower than buffalo meat, popularly known as 'buff', government data shows.

Man held over Tanuja murder

Published On: August 3, 2016 07:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KAKARVITTA, Aug 2: A man was arrested on the charge of murdering 11-year-old Tanuja Koirala in Shantinagar-1 of Jhapa.

Budhigandaki sweeps away 10 houses

Published On: August 3, 2016 07:39 AM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, Aug 2: The flooded Budhigandaki River swept away 10 houses including three hotels at Jagat Bazaar of Sirdibas-1 leaving 15 others at high risk of erosion

Upendra Yadav suspects NC, Maoist motives

Published On: August 3, 2016 06:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Efforts by CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to appease the agitating Madhes-based parties received a jolt Tuesday evening as the taskforce formed to finalize a political document of commitment to addressing the demands of the agitating parties could not finalize the document.

Sebon becomes associate member of IOSCO

Published On: August 3, 2016 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has become an associate member of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Nepse slips 34 points in two days

Published On: August 3, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) shed a total of 34.11 points in last two trading days of the week to close at 1,826.47 points on Tuesday.

Leaving on a prayer

Published On: August 3, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

If your dream is to be a successful Olympian, South Asia would be among the worst places on the planet to be born into. The eight SAARC member countries, the home to one in five people on earth, didn’t win a single gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. With the exception of India (two bronze, four silver) and Afghanistan (one bronze), the six other countries did not win a medal of any kind. Historically, too, the Olympic record of every SAARC country has been woeful. This is one way to make sense of Nepal’s habitual under-achievement in Olympics.

Dahal urges RPP-N to join new govt

Published On: August 3, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has requested Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) to join the new government under the similar power sharing arrangement as in the outgoing government.

ZTE makes a foray into Nepali smartphone market

Published On: August 3, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: ZTE Corporation -- the manufacturer of ZTE brand of mobile phones -- has entered Nepal, appointing Evolution Enterprise Pvt Ltd as its sole authorized distributor.

Infographics: How New Silk Road leads back to Beijing

Published On: August 3, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

The name Silk Road conjures images of caravans and desert steppes. Marco Polo was among the adventurers who navigated the ancient trading route connecting China with Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe, spreading ideas along with exotic goods like silk, porcelain, horses and gold.

Leopard enters Balagaun, meets tragic death

Published On: August 2, 2016 10:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Balagaun villagers in Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu on Monday killed a leopard that had entered the village from the adjoining forest in the evening.

Amrit, Aarhanta into quarterfinals

Published On: August 2, 2016 09:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Amrit Thapa Magar and Aarhanta Keshar Singh made it to the quarterfinals of men's singles in the Dhana Laxmi Maharjan Memorial National Squash Championship on Tuesday.