- by Republica
LAMJUNG, June 23: Continuous rainfall since last night has triggered landslides, blocking the Dumre-Besisahar road once again. According to the District Police Office, Lamjung, a landslide this morning in Benisahar Municipality-1, Dalal, has caused the road closure.
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KATHMANDU, June 23: The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has forecast heavy rain in the Koshi, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces today.
- by Bhuwan Sharma
KATHMANDU, June 22: The attraction of young people towards government jobs has decreased recently due to various reasons, including foreign employment. Compared to the last fiscal year (FY 2022/23), the number of applications for the Public Service Commission (PHC)'s examination in the current fiscal year (FY 2023/24) has decreased by about 10,000.
- by Randhir Chaudhary
Borders with hostile nations should be fortified with barbed wire; the Nepal-India border should connect rather than divide.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 23: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has given the go ahead to Himalayan Urja Bikas Company (HUBC) to issue right shares.
- by Republica
In recent years, the allure of lucrative foreign employment has led many Nepalis to seek opportunities abroad. This desire, however, has turned into a perilous journey for many, with a significant number of individuals falling prey to fraudulent schemes.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 22: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has brought into operation the ‘Helipad Hub’ in Nalinchok of Bhaktapur, targeting to translocate all the chopper related services from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
- by Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 22: The Indian government late on Friday night brought into force a new law to check corruption in conducting exams.
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BIRATNAGAR, June 22: The Koshi provincial assembly has approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25. The budget was presented in the provincial assembly by the provincial government on June 15. The budget was passed by a majority of provincial assembly members in a meeting held on Saturday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 22: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged 43.98 points last week, with investors in a wait-and-watch mode for Nepal Rastra Bank to endorse the monetary policy for the next fiscal year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 22: Spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who had traveled to the West Indies to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup, returned home on Saturday. Lamichhane arrived in Nepal three days after the national cricket team returned home.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 7: On May 28, the Government of Nepal (GON) announced a 10 percent increase in customs and excise duty on the import of electric vehicles. The rise in customs duty was expected to dissuade prospective importers, but instead, the number of EVs imported increased significantly.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 22: IME Group's subsidiary, Hydro Support Pvt Ltd, has successfully raised investment for the Middle Kaligandaki Hydropower Project, slated for development in Annapurna Rural Municipality of Myagdi District. To oversee the financial management of this 66.3-megawatt capacity project on the Kaligandaki River, a consortium of banks and the promoter company has entered into a loan agreement.
- by Kiranman Bajracharya
KAPILVASTU, June 22: An Indian citizen who escaped from Kapilvastu prison by digging a tunnel has been arrested after 14 years. On January 16, 2010, eight people, including him, escaped from the prison by digging a tunnel.
- by Republica
BANKE, June 22: The District Police Office, Banke, seized goods worth over 13.1 million in mid-May.
- by Republica
BIRENDRANAGAR, June 22: The airfare for flights operating on the Surkhet-Kathmandu route has increased. Airline companies have raised the fare by a minimum of Rs 500.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 22: Shree Airlines has added a new 80-seater aircraft to its fleet, assigning it the call sign 9N AOM. The aircraft, a De Havilland Canada Q400 Dash 8, was previously operated by Horizon Air and Alaska Air in the United States.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU: The Patan High Court’s Hetauda bench has ordered the continued detention of Kali Bahadur Kham for trial in a murder case.
- by Republica
GANDAKI, June 22: The operation of 'ride sharing' services through apps has been temporarily halted in Pokhara, Kaski. The Transport Management Office, Kaski issued a public notice on Friday to immediately stop transporting passengers via ride-sharing apps.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 22: Three members of the Nepal national cricket team, including captain Rohit Paudel, are set to play in the Global T20 League in Canada.