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Motorcyclist dies in collision with pick-up van in Sindhuli

Published On: August 9, 2024 01:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: A motorcyclist has died in a collision with a pick-up van in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-1 in Sindhuli on Friday. The deceased is Ganesh Rai, 35, of Chakraghatta, Sarlahi.

Young man found dead in Ghatte Khola

Published On: August 9, 2024 01:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: A young man, who went missing while visiting Sundarijal in the northern area of Kathmandu, has been found dead in Ghatte Khola on Friday morning.

Animal rights activists stress need for Animal Welfare Act

Published On: August 9, 2024 01:28 PM NPT By: Republica

LALITPUR, AUG 9: Animal rights activists, former and serving bureaucrats, veterinarians, media persons and other stakeholders have stressed the need for the formulation and implementation of an Animal Welfare Act in Nepal at the earliest possible.

Number of dengue cases up in Kaski

Published On: August 9, 2024 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

GANDAKI Aug. 9: Kaski district reported 40 cases of dengue on Wednesday. With this, the district recorded 75 cases of dengue fever in the past week, according to the District Health Office, Kaski.

NEA Managing Director Ghising to organize press conference

Published On: August 9, 2024 12:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, 9: The managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Kulman Ghising, is going to hold a press on the occasion of the completion of three years of his four-year term as the NEA’s managing director.

Three parliamentary committees meeting today

Published On: August 9, 2024 11:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The meetings of three parliamentary committees are scheduled for today. A meeting of the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee has been scheduled to be held at 11 AM.

PM directs Education Ministry to ensure 70 percent pass rate in upcoming SEE

Published On: August 9, 2024 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology to develop a robust action plan to provide practical and high-quality education.

Gold price rises by Rs 1,500 per tola

Published On: August 9, 2024 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The price of gold has been on an upward trend, increasing by Rs 1,500 per tola on Friday.

Traffic halted after road caves in near KMC Office

Published On: August 9, 2024 11:21 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: A road has caved in near the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Office.

‘Red alert’ lifted as weather improves

Published On: August 9, 2024 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Meteorologists have reported some improvement in the weather conditions, making it similar to what it was two days ago. However, there remains a probability of heavy rains in some areas, which may still cause damage.

Shree Airlines plane returned from runway just before take-off

Published On: August 9, 2024 11:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: A Shree Airlines plane scheduled to depart from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to Surkhet in the morning was returned from the runway, aborting the flight, and brought back to the parking area.

PPMO blacklists 20 companies,  bars them from participating in procurement process of public bodies

Published On: August 9, 2024 10:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The government has blacklisted 20 builders/suppliers.

Partly to generally cloudy weather expected today

Published On: August 9, 2024 09:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug. 9: There is an influence of monsoon wind across the country and the low-pressure line of the monsoon is around the normal area, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).

Koshi Province govt announces public holiday today

Published On: August 9, 2024 09:34 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Aug 9: The Koshi Province government has announced a public holiday today.

NEA submits 100,000 page-long bill of dedicated feeders and trunk lines to PAC

Published On: August 9, 2024 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), which has been blamed for not providing evidence of the bills for supplying electricity to the industries through the dedicated feeder and trunk lines during the time of load shedding, submitted long details including reports of the Time of Day (TOD) meter to the parliamentary Public Account Committee (PAC) on Thursday.

On the edge: On West Asia and the danger of a wider war

Published On: August 9, 2024 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica

The killings of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander, in Beirut, and Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, in Tehran, within hours on July 30 have taken West Asia to the brink of a wider war. Israel has claimed the strike on Beirut that killed Shukr, but has neither confirmed nor denied its role in the assassination of Haniyeh, a standard approach about its operations inside Iran.

Gandaki Province govt provides Rs 30 million in grants to dairy farmers

Published On: August 8, 2024 10:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KASKI, Aug 8: The Gandaki Province government provided Rs 30 million 906 thousand in grants to dairy farmers in the fiscal year 2023/24 on the basis of milk production.

Tourism minister pledges swift reforms for aviation safety

Published On: August 8, 2024 09:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said it has initiated efforts for immediate, mid-term and long-term reforms keeping aviation safety in high priority.

CPN-UML leader Thapa accuses Finance Committee Chairman Chalise of influencing share market

Published On: August 8, 2024 09:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: CPN-UML leader Surya Thapa has accused Santosh Chalise, the chairperson of the Finance Committee  under the House of Representatives (HoR), of holding a meeting of the committee so as to influence the share market.

Govt directs water bottlers not to charge over Rs 47 for a jar of water

Published On: August 8, 2024 08:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The government has directed water processing and bottling plants to maintain the maximum retail price (MRP) of bottled water sold in the Kathmandu Valley.