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Three members of same family die in Jajarkot after being buried by landslide

Published On: August 19, 2024 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, Aug 19: Three members of the same family have died after being buried by landslide in Majhgaon, Nalgad Municipality-2 in Jajarkot.

Four members of the same family go missing in Bajhang as landslide buries their home

Published On: August 19, 2024 01:29 PM NPT By: Republica

BAJHANG, Aug 19: Four members of the same family in Bajhang have gone missing after a landslide buried their home last night. According to the District Police Office, Bajhang, four members of Tumeda, Bugal Municipality-10 went missing when a landslide buried the house of Bir Bahadur Dhami on Sunday night, police said.

Landslide blocks vehicular movement along Mahakali Highway

Published On: August 19, 2024 12:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Gokuleshwar-Khalanga section of the road along the Mahakali Highway has been blocked due to a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall last night.

Heavy rain likely in all seven provinces today

Published On: August 19, 2024 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has stated that due to monsoon winds, the country is currently experiencing partly to mostly cloudy conditions.

Gold price drops by Rs 300 per tola

Published On: August 19, 2024 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The price of gold in the Nepali market has decreased. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association (FENEDOSIDA), the price of gold dropped by Rs 300 on Monday from the record price on Sunday, settling at Rs 152,300 per tola.

Policeman dies in a motorcycle accident in Chitwan

Published On: August 19, 2024 11:36 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 19: Senior Constable of Nepal Police Hemant Kumar Shrestha, 43, working at the Area Police Office, Manhari in Makwanpur, has died in a motorcycle accident in Khairahani Municipality in Chitwan.

Egg prices fall

Published On: August 19, 2024 11:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association (NLPFA) has reduced the price of eggs by Rs 25 to 75 per crate. The price of eggs, last set on July 12, has been reduced with effect from Monday.

Fire in Kumbheshwar, Lalitpur brought under control

Published On: August 19, 2024 11:11 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The fire that broke out in Kumbheshwar, Lalitpur Metropolitan City-16, has been brought under control nearly after two hours.

Janai Purnima festival being celebrated today

Published On: August 19, 2024 09:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 19: The festival of 'Janai Purnima' or 'Rishi Tarpani' is being celebrated across the country today. The festival is basically observed by the majority Hindus in the country.

Nepal’s foreign currency reserve reaches Rs 2.041 trillion, sufficient for imports of 13 months

Published On: August 19, 2024 08:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Nepal’s gross foreign currency reserves increased 32.6 percent to Rs 2.041 trillion as of mid-July this year compared to the same period last year.

Consumer price inflation in FY 2023/24 recorded at 5.44 percent

Published On: August 18, 2024 09:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The annual average consumer price inflation stood at 5.44 percent last year, which moderated from 7.74 percent in the previous year.

Tarun Dal Banke stage demonstration demanding action against culprits of Rapti Sonari incident

Published On: August 18, 2024 08:48 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, Aug 18: The Banke unit of Nepal Tarun Dal, the youth wing of the ruling Nepali Congress, staged a demonstration demanding strict action against those involved in an incident in the weekend in which two youngsters were attacked with sharp weapons in Raptisonari of Banke district.

Police disclose identity of seven drug dealers

Published On: August 18, 2024 08:05 PM NPT By: Republica

ITAHARI, Aug 18: Police have arrested seven drug dealers from Laukahi of Koshi Rural Municipality in Sunsari and disclosed their identities.

Nepali students going abroad for studies took Rs 1.25 trillion last FY

Published On: August 18, 2024 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepali students who went abroad for studies in the last fiscal year took Rs 1.25 trillion along with them. This data is only of one year.

NEPSE plunges by 34.47 points; daily turnover decreases marginally to Rs 28.83 billion

Published On: August 18, 2024 06:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday plunged by 34.47 points to close at 2,966.33 points.

Lawmakers demand investigation into Thame flash flood

Published On: August 18, 2024 06:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Members of House of Representatives (HoR) have demanded an investigation into Friday’s flash flood in Thame of Solukhumbu, caused by a glacier outburst.

TJ bill presented to National Assembly

Published On: August 18, 2024 05:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Bill for the Amendment of the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act (third amendment), 2022 has been presented to the National Assembly (NA) with a message from the House of Representatives (HoR).

House panel takes statement of RSP Joint General Secretary Acharya; Rabi Lamichhane to be questioned later this week

Published On: August 18, 2024 04:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The parliamentary special committee formed to investigate embezzlement of cooperative funds has taken a statement from Bipin Kumar Acharya, the joint general secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) allegedly involved in the embezzlement of cooperative funds.

Court remands Bechan Jha to judicial custody for investigation

Published On: August 18, 2024 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Kathmandu District Court (KDC) has issued an order to remand Bechan Jha, who has been arrested on charge of being involved in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, to judicial custody for investigation.

Nepal received Rs 1.445 trillion in remittances; 704,100 Nepalis went abroad for work last fiscal year

Published On: August 18, 2024 03:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepal has received over Rs 1.4 trillion in remittances in the last fiscal year 2023/24.