15 households at risk of displacement
- by Republica
LALITPUR, Aug 4: As many as 15 families are at high risk of displacement in Lalitpur district due to landslide caused by incessant rain.
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Wife arrested for slicing off hubby's penis
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Police on Thursday arrested a woman on the charge of slicing off the penis of her own husband.
TeachApp wins mBillionth Award
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: British Council Nepal’s TeachApp has won the ‘Juror’s Special Mention’ award at the mBillionth Award South Asia 2016 held in New Delhi, India.
Urban Girl's go better
- by Republica
When Nikita Acharya set up her Urban Girl (UG) online accessory store in 2012, she never thought that Nepal’s e-commerce market will boom in just couple of years.
Early warning system installed in Gorkha
- by Republica
GORKHA, Aug 4: A new Early Warning System has been installed at Keraunja VDC of northern Gorkha which has been at high risk due to upstream and downstream landslides in human settlements.
Quake survivors braving monsoon in makeshift shelter
- by Republica
`MELAMCHI, Aug 4: A large number of earthquake survivors in Sindhupalchowk is still living in makeshift shelters, battling against monsoon rains.
Flood, landslide damage 14 schools in Parbat
- by Republica
PHALEWAS, Parbat, Aug 4: The flood and landslide have caused damages to as many as 14 schools in Parbat district.
LRO disregards SC order not to seize Dixit’s land
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an interim order to the District Land Reform Office, Lalitpur and the Department of Revenue Investigation, not to take any action in cases related to the properties of Kanak Mani Dixit, the noted journalist and chairman of Sajha Yatayat.
Dahal urges consensus on national issues
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that he is ready to work jointly with all political parties on national issues without harboring any prejudice. Dahal, who was presenting his candidacy in the prime ministerial election in Parliament Wednesday, said that he wished for an end to the politics of negation.
Political interest dominates local body restructuring debate
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The constitution has provisions that require determination of the number and borders of village and municipal councils within six months of the promulgation of the statute.
Experts recommend fewer ministers
- by Siromani Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Successive governments have been forming jumbo cabinets snubbing recommendations from various administration reform committees formed at different points of time.
Nepal, India officials to discuss trade thru Vizag port
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Officials of Nepal and India are meeting in the capital on Friday to discuss measures for bringing India's Visakhapatnam port into full-fledged operation for Nepal's third country trade.
Dahal in for major test with Delhi
- by Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: As it became certain for CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal's election to the post of prime minister for the second time on Wednesday, his relations vis-à-vis India have become arguably the most debated political issue in the last couple of days.
Loan growth surpasses deposit mobilization
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Commercial banks added a total of Rs 257 billion in loans in the first seven months of 2015/2016, while they mobilized an additional Rs 250 billion in deposits.
Demand for Nepali tea improves in foreign markets
- by Bhim Chapagain
ILAM, Aug 4: International demand for tea produced in Ilam district was hit hard when a test in Germany few months ago revealed that it contained a harmful chemical called 'anthraquinone', or simply 'acque'. After a period of drop in its demand, of late demand for Ilam tea has shown significant improvement in recent days, especially in Europe and the USA.
Govt to look into Turk teachers in Nepal
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is all set to investigate the matter of several Turkish teachers working in Nepal.
Three Star announces squad for AFC Cup play-off
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Three Star Club has announced a 20-member squad for the upcoming AFC Cup play-off to be held in the third week of August.. The National League champion is flying to Mongolia on August 16.
36 km of pain
- by Republica
The 36 kilometer road from Mugling to Narayanghat has been under construction for over two years now. More than 7,000 vehicles pass through this section every day, directly affecting the lives of thousands of people. After Prithvi Highway, this road serves as a major lifeline to Kathmandu. However, landslides due to heavy rain along the Mugling-Narayanghat stretch have made it worse for travelers who have to wait for hours to reach their destinations.
Rolpa locals sceptical about Dahal as PM
- by Hira Bahadur Gharti Magar
ROLPA, Aug 4: While Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal was being elected prime minister for the second time in parliament on Wednesday, locals in Rolpa, the district from where he and his party initiated the decade-long Maoist armed insurgency, were more sceptical than hopeful that a new Dahal premiership would improve the prospects of development in their district.
Democracy on the edge
- by Dinesh Bhattarai
UML leaders, including outgoing PM, wanted to create constitutional complexities to prolong their stay in power