- by Republica
KATHMANDU,Aug 8: Sunrise Bank Ltd said Sunday that it had relocated its Sunwal Branch. Issuing a statement on Sunday, the bank said the branch was relocated approximately 100 meters east from its previous location in Sunwal Chowk.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: With a vision to empower and develop skills among women, a flower-arrangement training started in Kathmandu on Sunday.
- by Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: State-owned telecommunication service provider Nepal Telecom (NT) is slowly losing any remaining brand loyalty it may have commanded in the market following the telco’s failure to assure proper services.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has raised the maximum limit that a Nepali with a foreign exchange account in Nepali banks can spend in a year to the equivalent of US$ 15,000.
- by Agencies
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8: The youngest competitor at the Rio Olympics ripped her swimsuit minutes before her race on Sunday but still managed to beat her two rivals.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has told Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, that unusual activities [from any other country] on Nepal’s internal politics were unacceptable to his party.
- by Arjun Bhushal
ARGHAKHACHI, Aug 7: Migrant worker Tek Bahadur Kunwar of Nuwakot - 2 returned home from Qatar last Wednesday. He was not full of zeal or happiness upon his return.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Lawmaker and well-known legal expert Radheshyam Adhikari said that the CIAA will have to face consequences if it continues to overstep its jurisdiction and defy court orders.
- by Gyan P Neupane
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has asked top government officials to work as per a policy of “forgive and forget” when it comes to dealing with cases from the decade-long Maoist insurgency.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: A last-gasp equalizer from Nawayug Shrestha for Tribhuvan Army Club held Ruslan Three Star Club to a 1-1 in a friendly match at ANFA Complex, Satdobato on Sunday. The match was held as a preparation for the AFC Cup Playoff Qualifiers.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The Duke of Edinburgh International Award, Nepal (DEIAN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nepal Scouts on Friday amidst a function.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Despite several attempts by the health authorities to prevent cholera outbreak from getting worse, the deadly disease has been spreading unabated in Lalitpur district.
- by Nabin Khatiwada
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) and its chief commissioner, Lokman Singh Karki, have been not only defying the orders and verdicts of the Supreme Court but also trying to drag the judiciary into controversy.
- by Republica
Dr Govinda KC of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital does not only represent the voice for much-needed reforms in country’s medical education sector, he is a person with a great heart and great conviction. He has been single-handedly fighting against the entrenched medical mafia by putting his life on the line for the last few years. During his eighth hunger strike about two weeks ago, attempts had been made by his opponents to project him in the negative light. They argued that Dr KC’s protest was directed against certain private medical colleges rather than for broader reforms.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: A five-day long FIFA/MA Goalkeeping Course kicked off on Sunday at Godavari, Lalitpur, for the first time in the country. The course organized by All Nepal Football Association under the aegis of FIFA, the world football governing body, saw participation of 27 trainees from across the country. FIFA/AFC Goalkeeping Instructor Amur Al Bartamani from Oman is conducting the course.
- by CK Lal
No matter how instable the polity is or how poor and ignorant the populace are, Nepal is accursed to wallow in its sovereign misery as long as the balance of power does not change
- by Chabilal Tiwari
PARBAT, Aug 8: About half a dozen types of surgeries are being offered for the first time at District Hospital, Parbat.
- by Pabitra Kumar Shahi
KALIKOT, Aug 8: A massive landslide that occurred near Manma, the district headquarters of Kalikot, has brought transportation along the Karnali Highway to a grinding halt since the past two days.
- by Hitesh Karki
That we have been reduced to adopting fast-unto-death and relay hunger strikes for anything indicates something is wrong with us
- by Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 8: The construction company awarded the contract of a rural hydropower project based in Khaskusma VDC of Banke district has already renewed its contract twice. Yet, it has failed to produce electricity as villages are still reeling under total darkness at night.