34 watersheds identified in Kanchanpur
- by Republica
KANCHANPUR, July 18: Thirty-four watersheds in the Chure region of Kanchanpur district have been identified and works are going on to protect them.
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Buffer zones declared in 13 national parks and wildlife reserves
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation have so far announced buffer zones comprising areas surrounding thirteen national parks and wildlife reserves in the country.
Licenses of 13 passive cooperatives scrapped
- by Republica
PATHARI (Morang), July 18: The Division Cooperative Office, Morang has scrapped licenses of a dozen passive cooperatives.
Talent show of differently abled in September
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: An event called ' differently abled idol-2016' is to be organized for the first time in the country with a view to promoting talents of differently abled.
Journalism seminar on hydropower development
- by Republica
SANKHUWASABHA, July 18: A two-day journalism seminar on hydropower development kicked off in Khandbari, the district headquarters of Sankhuwasabha from Sunday.
Celebrating diversity
- by Republica
To start with, we would like to offer our wholehearted apology to the Muslim community of Nepal. We realize that we hurt their sentiments with our editorial (Ignorance Kills, July 16) on Saturday. We didn’t mean to.
International Criminal Justice Day marked
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 17: Conflict victims in Nepal have appealed to the authorities concerned to ensure justice to the victims of the decade-long armed conflict.
UDMF reaffirms support for no-confidence motion
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: Leaders of the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have reiterated that they will vote for the no-confidence motion registered in parliament against the Prime Minister KP Oli-led government.
House panel to meet Dr KC
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, JULY 17: Lawmakers from the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee are scheduled to meet Dr Govinda KC Monday to take stock of his condition and discuss his demands.
Lawyers suggest 3 options to pave ways for new govt
- by Nabin Khatiwada
KATHMANDU, July 17: Most of the lawyers who were invited by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at his official residence at Baluwatar to discuss the constitutional provisions on the formation of a new government said that no new government could be formed as per Article 298 of the constitution..
Directly elected executive system the only solution
- by Republica
While his mother party UCPN (Maoist)—now Maoist Center—abandoned the agenda of directly elected executive head, the chief of Naya Shakti Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai, believes only directly elected executive can guarantee stability in the country. Subhash Ghimire and Mahabir Paudyal met with the former prime minister to get his views on recent exercise to form new government under Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
'Human trafficking on rise from Jamunaha border'
- by Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, July 18: Human trafficking has been on the rise from Nepalgunj-based Jamunaha transit point at the Nepal-India border, according to a report published by Banke district chapter of Maiti Nepal, an organization active against human trafficking.
Govt to block debate on no-trust motion until budget bills discussed
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: A meeting of the ruling coalition on Sunday decided to block Parliament from holding discussions on the no-confidence motion registered against the prime minister until it first discusses the three remaining bills related to the budget, which were included in House business last Wednesday.
'No need to link Nepali Muslims with violent acts'
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: Representatives from various Muslim organizations in Kathmandu have expressed their concerns over an editorial published in Republica on Saturday.
Direct lending to deprived sector not our cup of tea: Bankers
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: Bankers have taken exception over a new measure in the monetary policy for Fiscal Year 2016/17 that requires them to directly lend 2 percent of their total loans in the deprived sector.
Change in leadership might affect MCC projects
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 18: Nepal's development assistance absorptive capacity is low, project management is weak and delays are common. If early indications are anything to go by, implementation of projects to be funded by Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of US government won't be any different.
More patients prefer Mechi Zonal Hospital over private health facilities
- by Raju Adhikari
JHAPA, July 18: Tara Nath Khatiwada of Shani Arjun-1, Jhapa went to a private hospital in Jhapa seeking treatment for stomach pain. After he went through all sorts of medical checkups, the doctor said that he had a hernia.
Private firms can start petroleum trading after two years
- by Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 18: Ending Nepal Oil Corporation's monopoly in petroleum trading, the government has issued permanent license to 11 private companies which allows them to do petroleum business in Nepal.
16 VDCs of Bajura at high risk of landslides
- by Krishna Oli
BAJURA, July 18: Incessant rainfall since Saturday has triggered floods and landslides at dozens of settlements in Bajura district, brining normal life to a grinding halt. It has already displaced 35 families of Jilli, Badimalika Municipality-9 and put many others at high risk, according to police.
Displaced Nepalis facing identity crisis in India
- by Kalendra Sejuwal
HOLIYA, INDIA, July 18: Deep down in heart, Bikaulal Yadav of Taperi village in Holiya-5 feels like he is a Nepali national. However, his residence falls in Indian territory across the border. This makes him wonder whether he is really a Nepali.