- by Reuters
The Reserve Bank of India tightened cash deposit rules on Monday, just days before the demonetisation deadline, saying individuals can bank over 5,000 rupees ($73.83) of old notes only once until December 30 if they provide a satisfactory reason.
- by Reuters
WASHINGTON, Dec 19: The U.S. Electoral College is expected on Monday to officially select Republican Donald Trump as the next president in a vote that is usually routine but takes place this year amid allegations of Russian hacking to try to influence the election.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Tsend Munkh-Orgil today called on Speaker Onsari Gharti in Singha Durbar.
- by Republica
Alisha Rai is an aspiring film artist. She started her career at the age of 16 and has been featured in many music videos and short films. Her popularity skyrocketed when her item dance in movie ‘Loot 2’ was released on YouTube. The item dance titled ‘Thamel Bazaar’ went viral in the social media. In conversation with Republica’s Prasansha Rimal, she reveals five things that many may not know about her.
- by Reuters
BARCELONA, Dec 19: Lionel Messi produced a vintage second-half performance to help Barcelona to a 4-1 win over local rivals Espanyol on Sunday which saw the champions cut the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid to three points.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The World Bank has agreed to provide US Dollar 55 million (approximately Rs 5.94 billion) additional loan assistance to the government for the implementation of Road Sector Development Project (RSDP) which has been under implementation since 2008.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The meeting of Legislature-Parliament has been postponed till Thursday following obstruction from the lawmakers of the opposition parties.
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The Ministry of Energy has sacked three board members of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for their non-cooperation to the campaign to reduce power cut.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The Institute of Medicine (IoM) Save Struggle Committee team today called on Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel to request him to scrap the appointment of Dr Jagdish Agrawal as the IoM Dean.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The 7th China Festival has started in Kathmandu from today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Krishna Bahadur Mahara and chief of the Chinese Communist Party’s Publicity Department, Liu Qibao jointly inaugurated the festival this morning.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Agitating student unions on Monday submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal appealing him to withdraw the constitution amendment bill.
- by Republica
DADELDHURA, Dec 19: More than a dozen roads will be constructed to connect two districts and to turn Dadeldhura into a financial hub.
- by Republica
JHAPA, Dec 19: Two persons were killed when a motorbike lost control and crashed on Sunday night at Duwagadhi – 5 of Jhapa along the East-West Highway.
- by Republica
SOLUKHUMBU, Dec 19: The cost of a kilo of iodized salt at Rs 180 is a compulsion for the locals of the remote Forche village at Khumjung – 9 in Solukhumbu.
- by Republica
LUMBINI, Dec 19: The wage and contract-based employees at the Lumbini Development Trust have launched fast-unto-death to protest the management's apathy towards their demands.
- by Republica
Baglung, Dec 19: The Baglung Gold Cup Football Championship – 2073 will be held from January 14 to 18 next year at the Bangechaur field in Baglung.
- by Rudra Pangeni
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The estimated cost for the Devsthal-Kainadanda section of Jajarkot-Dunai road was Rs 195.4 million. The actual project cost exceeded this by Rs 88.42 million, without sufficient technical clarifications.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: A meeting of the three major parties has started at the office of Speaker Onsari Gharti at Singha Durbar on Monday.
- by Republica
BHAKTAPUR, Dec 19: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) is set to open up an office at Jagati in Bhaktapur to oversee and provide services related to the driving license.
- by Renuka Rayasam
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