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Govt to issue entry pass for entering into Singhadurbar

Published On: February 26, 2023 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The government is preparing to issue an entry pass with a photo and expiry date on it for the entry of the visitors into the Singhadurbar, the main administrative center in the country.

Light rainfall likely today in Kathmandu

Published On: February 26, 2023 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: There is a possibility of rain and thunderstorms due to the general influence of westerly winds in the country today. There is a probability of light rainfall with thunder and lightning in few places of the hilly areas of province no.1, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, according to Rojana Lamichhane, a meteorologist with the weather forecast division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Siddhartha Highway to be closed for eight hours a day for construction of tunnel in Siddhababa

Published On: February 26, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The Siddharth Highway will be closed for eight hours a day starting from Saturday to make a diversion for the construction of a tunnel in the Siddhababa area of Palpa.

Govt fixes support price of wheat

Published On: February 26, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The government has determined the support price of wheat. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on February 23 decided to fix the price of wheat at Rs 3,351 per quintal for the fiscal year 2079/080.

Security officials from Nepal, India agree to control cross border crimes

Published On: February 26, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

Janakpurdham, Feb 26: Security officials of Nepal and India have agreed to work in collaboration to curb illegal transaction and control cross-border crimes that take place in the Nepal and India border areas.

Two former Speakers of federal parliament in fray for presidential election as ruling alliance begins to break apart

Published On: February 26, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Two former Speakers of the House of Representatives (HoR) are set to contest for the presidential election scheduled for March 9 as the country’s national politics changes its course with CPN (Maoist Center) choosing to break the alliance with the CPN-UML barely in two months.

Presidential Election and Political Prostitution

Published On: February 26, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica

Despite the political parties coming to a consensus on their respective presidential candidates and registering their candidacies, there is a palpable lack of enthusiasm and interest surrounding these candidates. They have failed to inspire a sense of hope or excitement in the people, and their names are not associated with any particular sense of love or respect beyond their immediate party factions.

NRB asks BFIs to waive penal interest on loans that cross the due date for payments

Published On: February 25, 2023 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has asked banks and financial institutions (BFIs) not to take penal interest from the borrowers for the next one month from the date that the outstanding loans have been pending.

NPC fixes budget ceiling at Rs 1.688 trillion for next FY

Published On: February 25, 2023 06:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The National Planning Commission (NPC) has fixed the ceiling for the budget of the fiscal year 2023/24 at Rs 1.688 trillion, which is less than the budget announced for the current fiscal year by Rs 105.43 billion.

Kathmandu Mayor Shah says someone is trying to get him to resign

Published On: February 25, 2023 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Balendra Shah has revealed that someone is trying to get him to resign from the post.

Nepali national cricket team leaves for UAE

Published On: February 25, 2023 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The Nepali national cricket team has left for the UAE to play its eighth series under the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two.

CIAA files case of corruption against 17 people

Published On: February 25, 2023 05:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed graft cases against 17 individuals at the special court on Friday.

Nepse lost 47.77 points; shares investors lost Rs 73 billion last week

Published On: February 25, 2023 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) last week lost 47.77 points after Nepal Rastra Bank tightened the noose on microfinance companies.

UML expels its central member Durga Prasai

Published On: February 25, 2023 03:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: CPN-UML central member Durga Prasai has been expelled from the party.

Paudel meets RSP Chairman Lamichhane to solicit votes

Published On: February 25, 2023 03:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Presidential candidate Ram Chandra Paudel has held a meeting with Chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Rabi Lamichhane.

PM said that he was put under pressure to support NC candidate: Chairman Oli

Published On: February 25, 2023 02:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has claimed that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will support the UML candidate for the presidency as per the agreement reached on December 25.

Victims of burn injury brought to Kathmandu via Nepal Army’s helicopter

Published On: February 25, 2023 02:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Two youths from Panchdev Vinayak Municipality-8 Kosedi of Achham, who were in a critical condition after being caught in the fire, have been brought to Kathmandu by a Nepali Army helicopter for further treatment at the initiative of the Prime Minister's Office.

JSP MP Sahnaz Rahman dies of cardiac arrest

Published On: February 25, 2023 02:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) MP Sahnaz Rahman has passed away.

JSP and NSP to support NC candidate in presidential election

Published On: February 25, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) has decided to support the candidate of the Nepali Congress (NC) in the presidential election.

RPP Ministers resign en masse

Published On: February 25, 2023 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Rastriya Prajatantra Party has quit the government.