- by Kamal Pariyar
KATHMANDU, June 29: As dozens of countries have been lining up to pledge troops, equipment and technology for its peacekeeping missions, the United Nation has widened the guidelines for selecting the most professional and competent troops to serve in global hot spots.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 29: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) ended its obstruction in parliament from Wednesday after the government agreed to release the house rebuilding grant to the quake victims in two installments.
- by Ramesh Kumar Paudel
CHITWAN, June 30: The haphazard expansion of Narayanghat-Mugling road section has increased the risk of landslides at several places along the route.
- by Nirajan Paudel
NUWAKOT, June 30: Massive landslides triggered by incessant rains buried a makeshift shelter of an earthquake victim and killed his two children in Bungtang-4 of Nuwakot district on Wednesday morning.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 30:Jewelers have opposed a government decision to bar overseas returnees from bringing raw gold into the country.
- by Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, June 30: German donors have accused Ramesh Dhamala, chairman of Children's Welfare Organization (CWO), Dhading of misusing donations provided by them for the education of orphans.
- by Nabin Khatiwada
KATHMANDU, June 30: Main opposition Nepali Congress, which was obstructing the parliament proceedings demanding distribution of housing reconstruction grant of Rs 200,000 in one tranche to quake victims, agreed to end the obstruction as the government put forward the credit conditions reached with the World Bank under the housing reconstruction project.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development on Wednesday deputed 58 section officers as VDC secretaries in the 11districts worst hit by the earthquakes of last year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 30: The government is all set to investigate NGOs working on HIV/AIDS prevention, care of drug abusers and prevention of HIV/AIDS among homosexual persons for allegedly misusing millions of rupees.
- by Hitesh Karki
More than issuing the cards, their use could be more problematic. We will have to have special card readers in almost all public places
- by Arjun Oli
NEPALGUNJ, June 30: Sikta Irrigation Project in Banke district has been receiving hundreds of millions of rupees from the government every year. Despite the allocation of such massive budget for the national pride project, locals accuse the government of not monitoring the project's progress.
- by Republica
Political analyst and Professor of Political Science Krishna Khanal argues that timely elections of local bodies, provincial assemblies and federal parliament is the only solution to the current political and constitutional logjam. He, however, maintains that agitating Madheshi forces must be taken into confidence first. He discussed some of these issues in an extensive interview with Republica’s Biswas Baral and Mahabir Paudyal.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 30:Child Health Division (CHD) under the Department of Health Services (DoHS) said that it has immunized over 3.2 million children under the age of 15 with Japanese encephalitis vaccine.
- by Republica
Global defense trade reached a record breaking $65 billion in 2015. IHS forecasts that the market will increase further to $69 billion in 2016. The Middle East was the largest importing region, with $21.6 billion in deliveries of defense equipment.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 29: Lalitpur District Boxing Association is set to hold the Fourth National and First Junior (Novic) Boxing Tournament from August 9 to 13 at the Satdobato Swimming Complex in Lalitpur.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June30: Dish Home has opened its 14th service center in Charikot of Baglung. The new service center was inaugurated by Dish Home's Deputy General Manager Kalyan Adhikari and Manager Sabin Maharjan.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June29 : Etihad Airways, the national airline of United Arab Emirates, has announced a special offer for students particularly those flying to th US for study.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June29: Him Electronics has announced trading of Norfrost deep freezers in the domestic market.
- by Republica
NUWAKOT, June 29: Two minors died after a house caved-in at Budtang VDC of Nuwakot district due to incessant rain since last night.