15 women arrested from Thamel area for their alleged involvement in immoral activities
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Police have detained 15 women, both local and foreign, on charges of engaging in immoral activities in public places.
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Employees of Tourism Development Project arrested
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested Rajan Kumar Bhattarai and Sanjay Aryal, sub-engineers of the Tourism Development Project Unit Office in Kathmandu, on charges of accepting bribes on Friday.
Decoding World Cup-bound Nepal's T20 performance across phases
- by Rajan Shah
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Nepali cricket team is set to recreate history by featuring against the Netherlands on Tuesday at Dallas, the United States of America. It will be Nepal’s only second appearance in an ICC World Event.
Domestic tourist missing since four days
- by Republica
MANANG, June 1: A man who came as a tourist to visit Manang has been out of contact for the past four days.
Are We Educating to Cheat?
- by Fr. Augustine Thomas, S.J.
The rise in academic dishonesty among students has become alarmingly apparent, with many flaunting their cheating feats on social media platforms.
Reign of fire: On Delhi and the high heat
- by Republica
On May 29, the Mungeshpur automatic weather station north of New Delhi recorded a maximum of 52.9°C. While the India Meteorological Department has since suggested that the station’s thermistor may be faulty, the country’s north has clearly been suffering scorching weather. After the recording was reported, New Delhi’s Water Minister imposed a fine of ₹2,000 on those washing vehicles with hoses and allowing water tanks to overflow, and said 200 teams would monitor for wastage.
Scam exposed in oxygen plant procurement during COVID-19 pandemic
- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, June 1: It has been revealed that a scam of millions of rupees took place in the country while purchasing oxygen generation plants during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also been revealed that the then Director General, Director of the Department of Health Services, in collusion with the Nepal Country Manager of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), burdened the Nepali state with exorbitant expenses.
French Embassy and DCIS organize a two-day International Seminar on Fighting Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: The French Embassy and the French Directorate of International Security Cooperation (DCIS) organized a two-day International Seminar on the Fight Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking in Kathmandu.
Writ petition filed at SC against home minister’s directive to deploy traffic rule violators as volunteers on road
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: A writ petition has been lodged at the Supreme Court (SC), challenging the directive issued by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.
NOC slashes petrol price by Rs 3 per liter, diesel and kerosene by Rs 1 per liter
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced a reduction in the prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene.
Fate of Kathmandu’s casinos hangs in balance as license renewal deadline nears
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: Casinos operating in Nepal that do not get their licenses renewed by mid-June of each fiscal year, will be closed down automatically.
Govt forms committee to search properties of TU
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: The government has formed a committee under the coordination of former secretary Sharada Prasad Trital to search for land and movable assets that are in the name of Tribhuvan University (TU) within Kathmandu Valley.
Sharma appointed Chief Attorney of Gandaki province
- by Republica
GANDAKI May 31: Chiranjivi Sharma has been appointed the Chief Attorney of Gandaki province.
HoR committee ratifies Archives Preservation (First Amendment) Bill
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: The International Relations Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) has passed the Archives Preservation (First Amendment) Bill.
Manpower firms found defrauding aspiring overseas workers via agents
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: The manpower sector is engaged in fraudulent activities, deceiving many young individuals aspiring for foreign employment. When manpower (recruitment) companies start defrauding people by employing agents, there is a situation where complaints are filed against the agents and nothing is done against the companies.
NEB preparing to publish SEE results in second week of June
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: The National Examination Board (NEB) has prepared to publish the results of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) by the second week of June.
KMC stresses free-of-charge use of public toilets
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has requested the operators and managers of public toilets not to charge users for their services.
Extreme heat prompts school closure in Birendranagar from Sunday
- by Republica
BHERIGANGA (SURKHET), May 31: Schools in Birendranagar are to be closed from coming Sunday in view of the increasing heat in the city.
Kathmandu continues to remain in list of world’s 10 most polluted cities
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: According to IQAir, Kathmandu still features on the list of the world’s top 10 most polluted cities.
Taplejung police launch vigorous crackdown on drug addiction
- by Republica
TAPLEJUNG, May 30: Taplejung police have taken ruthless action against drug addiction. Over the past three weeks, the District Police Office (DPO), Taplejung, has arrested eight individuals involved in drug abuse.