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Nine injured in Ramechhap jeep accident

Published On: December 18, 2022 07:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: At least nine persons were injured in a jeep accident that occurred in Umakunda Rural Municipality-7 of Ramechhap district on Saturday morning. The jeep fell some 50 meters off the road after it went out of control on a gravel road.

Setting a bad precedent

Published On: December 18, 2022 07:40 AM NPT By: Republica

The attempt to elect a ‘non-political’ person as the president will only set another bad precedent as seen already in Nepal’s chequered political history.

Exports of palm oil and soybean oil plunged heavily in the first four months of the current FY

Published On: December 17, 2022 08:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Palm oil and soybean oil, which had been giving Nepal a notable amount of export earnings for the past few years, witnessed a sharp decline in exports in the first four months of the current fiscal year.

FDI commitment declined 60 percent during mid-July and mid-November

Published On: December 17, 2022 07:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The commitment for foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by almost 60 percent in the first five months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year.

Works of local levels should be people-oriented, transparent and accountable to citizens: PM Deuba

Published On: December 17, 2022 05:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the works of local levels should be people-oriented, transparent and accountable to citizens. Prime Minister Deuba argued that the activities of the local level should be accountable to the citizens as they work closely to the people on the ground.

Nepse index plunged 34.68 points and shares investors lost Rs 40 billion last week

Published On: December 17, 2022 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

In the past two weeks, index went down 80 points while investors lost Rs 100 billion KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) plunged 34.68 points and shares investors lost Rs 40 billion from the secondary market last week.

Govt temporarily stops import of vaccines against COVID-19 with with decreasing cases in recent days

Published On: December 17, 2022 03:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: With the decreasing cases of coronavirus infection in the country in recent days, the government has decided to stop the import of vaccines against COVID-19 for now.

Power generation in Mid-Marsyangdi down with the onset of winter season

Published On: December 17, 2022 02:45 PM NPT By: Republica

LAMJUNG, Dec 17: The energy production of Mid Marsyangdi Hydropower has fallen down with the receding water level in the Marsyangdi River.

Two youths arrested on charge smuggling drugs

Published On: December 17, 2022 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

JUMLA, Dec 17: Police have arrested two youths from Jumla with a powdered substance that looks like illegal brown sugar.

Driving licenses of frequent traffic rule violators to be suspended

Published On: December 17, 2022 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (KVTPO) has sent 60 driving licenses to the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) recommending their suspension from November 17 to December 15.

KMC launches App to provide services digitally

Published On: December 17, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has launched an app, 'KMC Sewa Prabaha', in order to provide online services to the general public in a convenient manner.

Minister Chaudhary transfers three senior officials at the ministry while new government formation is underway

Published On: December 17, 2022 12:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Urban Development Minister Metmani Chaudhary has transferred three senior officials of the ministry including Joint Secretary even as the formation of new government is currently underway.

Newly-elected MPs of NC to meet today at Baluwatar

Published On: December 17, 2022 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba has invited all the newly-elected MPs of the party for a meeting today.

Nepal Army personnel currently serving in UN peace missions cross 6,000-mark

Published On: December 17, 2022 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: A significant milestone has been achieved in the history of Nepali Army (NA)’s involvement in peacekeeping operations at the call of the United Nations, with more than 6,000 NA troops deployed in the mission at a time.

NOC decreases price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3

Published On: December 17, 2022 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the prices of petroleum products.

Nepal records zero new COVID-19 case nearly after three years

Published On: December 17, 2022 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Nepal recorded zero new COVID-19 infection on Friday nearly three years after the first case of this viral infection was reported.

Melamchi water has not yet been fully distributed

Published On: December 17, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The Melamchi Water Supply Project has not been able to distribute the entire water brought to the capital from Ambathan, the source of Melamchi river in Sindhupalchowk district, eight days ago.

Nepal-India Agri Meet cum curtain raiser for the International Year of Millets organized in Kathmandu

Published On: December 17, 2022 08:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Embassy of India, Kathmandu, organized an India-Nepal Agri Meet cum Curtain Raiser for the International Year of Millets 2023 on Thursday in hybrid format in association with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

Government spends 24 percent budget in five months

Published On: December 17, 2022 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, Dec 17: The government’s budget expenditure in the first five months of the current fiscal year stands at 24.26 percent of Rs 1,793 billion allocated for FY 2022/23. A report published by the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO) shows that the government’s capital expenditure is weak while the current expenses are comparatively high.

Second-rung leaders of NC, Maoist Center oppose the idea of electing ‘non-political’ person as new president

Published On: December 17, 2022 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Even as top leaders of the ruling parties including Nepali Congress(NC) and CPN-UML have begun discussions to elect a ‘non-political’ person as the new president, second rung leaders of the ruling parties have strongly objected to any such move.