- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The country has achieved a milestone in electrification with the construction of the 400 kV substation, one of Nepal’s largest, in Thana Bharyang of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-11, Makwanpur.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Gold prices have hit record highs in the global market this week, largely due to fluctuations in the value of the US dollar. Analysts attribute this pressure on gold prices to investors seeking safe haven amid the volatile dollar. Although prices dipped on the second and fourth days of the week, they surged on other days. Friday marked a new milestone as the last trading day of the week saw record-setting prices.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Number of tourists visiting the Lumbini, enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, started decreasing due to poor condition of the Narayanghat-Butwal road section.
- by Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 8: A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing on Saturday, authorities said.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 8.25 points last week as investors were in a wait and watch situation expecting the central bank to endorse flexible monetary policy after the annual budget failed to launch programs to boost the country’s share market.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The National Sports Council (NSC) issued a directive to the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Friday, emphasizing that the Nepali national team should concentrate entirely on their performance in the ongoing Men's T-20 Cricket World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu took part in the 'Nepal Pride Parade' on Saturday. The parade commenced from Shanti Batika and culminated at Narayan Chaur.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The Embassy of Pakistan organized the inauguration ceremony of the “Pakistan-Nepal Friendship Park” at Budhanilkantha Municipality-8 in Kathmandu on Friday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Rainfall is likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces today. This is due to the influence of local winds coupled with westerly winds, according to the weather forecasting division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Kumarmani Thapaliya has been elected as the president of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to travel to India to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The government has appointed six medical doctors to fill the vacant member positions in the Nepal Medical Council. A cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to appoint them to the post.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The 'Suggestion Committee formed to enhance the services of agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs,' led by former Chief Secretary Leela Mani Paudyal, has submitted its report to the Home Minister.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has made public the report of the high-level national education commission, 2018. The MoEST made it public on its website on Friday.
- by Republica
GANDAKI, June 8: Chief Minister of Gandaki Surendraraj Pandey will seek a vote of confidence of the Provincial Assembly on coming June 10.
- by Republica
NEW YORK, June 8: Gender rights activist Bandana Rana has been elected member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The government has appointed Prof Dr Ramesh Prasad Singh as a Member of the National Planning Commission (NPC).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: The Supreme Court (SC) has scheduled a full hearing on Ncell's writ petition for June 11. A division bench of Justices Prakash Kumar Dhungana and Sunil Kumar Pokharel confirmed the date during a session on Friday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Various locations in Kathmandu will experience power outages today.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reported a profit exceeding Rs 11 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2023/24.