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Kiwi farmers in Rukum relieved after a local wine company announces to buy all their produce

Published On: December 3, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

MUSIKOT, Dec 3: Kiwi farmers in Aathbiskot municipality in Rukum district had problems in selling their produce despite growing it in abundance. Lack of road connectivity and faraway market made it difficult for them to sell their produce.

Locals’ demand to build suspension bridge in Jajarkot village goes unheard for the past 15 years

Published On: December 3, 2022 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

JAJARKOT, Dec 3: Although the locals have been demanding construction of a suspension bridge over Seureni river located at Junichande rural municipality for the past 15 years, the government agencies concerned have failed to show interest to meet locals’ demand.

Prez Bhandari extends greetings on the occasion of Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities

Published On: December 3, 2022 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed best wishes to all people living with disabilities, national and international organizations working in this sector, Nepal government, and guardians' associations on the occasion for the International Day of Persons with Disability (IDPD).

Mayor Shah’s clarification to Bhim Rawal: I held meeting with US envoy after permission from foreign ministry

Published On: December 3, 2022 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has clarified that he held a meeting with US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson only after the permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

Five people killed in Dhanusa jeep accident

Published On: December 3, 2022 10:12 AM NPT By: Republica

DHANUSA, Dec 3: Five people were killed when a jeep carrying attendants of a wedding ceremony met with an accident in Dhanusa. Nine people were injured in the accident.

GBV prevention fund established in only 115 local levels

Published On: December 3, 2022 09:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Among the 753 local levels across the country only 115 municipalities have established gender-based violence (GBV) prevention funds.

Most public vehicles in the valley fail pollution test

Published On: December 3, 2022 09:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Most of the public vehicles in the Kathmandu Valley have failed the pollution test. On Friday, a team comprising members of the Department of Environment, the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division and the Department of Transport Management conducted pollution test of vehicles at Babarmahal in Kathmandu.

Youth at the Helm

Published On: December 3, 2022 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

As a rule of thumb, the largest political party in parliament always gets the first chance to form the government in any democratic system. The second and third largest parties get the opportunity to form a government only when the first largest party fails to garner the required majority in parliament. In that sense, the NC -- the single largest party in parliament -- should lead the new government. This is the mandate given by people through the recently-held parliamentary election.

EU supports to build trade capacities of university professors in Nepal to prepare for LDC graduation

Published On: December 3, 2022 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: In an effort to develop skilled human resources for increasing trade capacity with better preparation for Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the European Union has extended support for grooming Tribhuvan University (TU) professors as experts in international market intelligence.

New parliament to have seven national parties, including two new ones

Published On: December 3, 2022 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Emergence of Rabi Lamichhane-led Rastriya Swatantra Party and CK Raut-led Janamat Party as two new national parties

CMR Journalism Academy launched to enhance professional skills of Nepali journalists

Published On: December 3, 2022 07:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Center for Media Research (CMR)-Nepal has launched CMR Journalism Academy to help enhance professional skills of journalists in Nepal. The Journalism Academy has been launched in Kathmandu in partnership with Interlink Academy, a media training institute based in Germany.

Rumors that Unified Socialist party is uniting with Maoist center is baseless: Dr Bhusal

Published On: December 2, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The CPN (Unified Socialists) has said that the rumors  spread about its unification with the Maoist center is baseless.

Land commission urges local govts not to intervene in landless squatter settlements

Published On: December 2, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The National Land Commission (NLC) has said works are going on to collect and verify details of landless dalits, landless squatters and those residing unsystematically. According to NLC Vice-Chair and Spokesperson Nahendra Khadka, though such works were suspended for a certain time with the enforcement of the Election Code of Conduct, they will resume very soon.

IGP Singh and US Ambassador meet

Published On: December 2, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dheeraj Pratap Singh and US Ambassador to Nepal, Dean R Thompson, held a meeting at the Police Headquarters, Naxal, today.

Police investigating Rabi Lamichhane's citizenship and passport

Published On: December 2, 2022 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The police have started an investigation into the citizenship dispute of Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party and elected member of the House of Representatives from Chitwan-2.

CPN (Maoist Centre) leading in vote count in Dolakha

Published On: December 2, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate for the House of Representatives in Dolakha, Ganga Karki, is leading in the vote count which is underway.

Proportional votes: UML leading, NC second

Published On: December 2, 2022 01:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Under the election to the members of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, as many as 10,382,085 votes cast under the proportional representation have been counted so far.

Process to bring Melamchi water to Kathmandu needs to be expedited: MP Singh

Published On: December 2, 2022 01:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Nepali Congress leader Prakashman Singh, who has been elected to the House of Representatives from Kathmandu-1, has said that bringing water from the Melamchi river in Sindhupalchowk to Kathmandu needs to be carried out systematically with priority.

CPN (Maoist Centre) leading in vote count in Dolakha

Published On: December 2, 2022 12:20 PM NPT By: Republica

DOLAKHA, Dec 2: The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate for the member to the House of Representatives in Dolakha, Ganga Karki, is leading in the vote tally.

Two killed in Jhapa road mishaps

Published On: December 2, 2022 11:57 AM NPT By: Republica

Two persons died in separate road accidents in Jhapa district last night.