- by Republica
LAHAN, June 13: The agitating Federal Alliance affiliate Sadbwana Party General Secretary, Manish Kumar Suman, said the letter received from the government on Sunday for resumption of negotiations has been viewed in a positive light.
- by Associated Press
NICE, France, June 13: Poland showed it's more than just one man. In a strong team performance on Sunday, Poland beat Northern Ireland 1-0 to secure its first ever win in the European Championships
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 12: Surge in donations sought by political parties has left big business and corporate houses worried.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 12: The International Relations and Labor Committee of Parliament on Sunday directed the government to ensure effective implementation of free-visa and free-ticket scheme.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU,June 13 : Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index jumped 31.26 points to close at a record high of 1,597.96 points on Sunday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 13: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) recorded record high turnover of Rs 1.96 billion on Sunday as the bullish stock market continued to benefit from excess liquidity in banking system. Average daily turnover of the stock market was around Rs 350 million last year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 12: Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai has said that the government will introduce 'clean feed' policy for foreign channels soon. Television channels, which broadcast their content by charging a certain fee, cannot advertisements. This system is called 'clean feed'.
- by Republica
GORKHA, June 13: Even after over a year since the devastating earthquakes, many locals of Gorkha district, the epicenter, are not certain about receiving the government-promised grants for rebuilding their damaged or destroyed homes.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 12: A new study has said around 27 percent of children who are working as child laborers at brick kilns in Kathmandu valley are being deprived of their right to attend schools.
- by DB Buda
JUMLA, June 12: About a week ago, locals of Chandannath Municipality-13 in Jumla district chased down and badly wounded a barking deer that had wandered into their village from a nearby forest in search of water. The animal was saved from death only after the locals of neighboring Chandannath VDC-14 intervened and informed the District Forest Office (DFO), Jumla.
- by Republica
"One day there was a call from the US. When I picked up the phone I learnt that Michelle Obama was at the other end. I asked her if she was really the first lady of the USA. She answered 'yes'. She invited me to attend a party in the US. The phone was t hen cut off."
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 13 : Dozens of passengers were hurt when a Turkish Airline jet skidded off the runway as it crash landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) last year.
- by Republica
KALIKOT, June 12: They had a dream to see vehicles plying in their place as in any other towns of the country. But this dream seemed to remain a dream because of weak governance, disturbed polity and above all the seemingly impossible rocky hills. However, Nepal Army has answered their patience lastly. Locals in Karnali are thrilled that they could recently see four wheelers playing on the stretches of the Karnali road that the NA had started constructing since last year. A feat that remained unachieved by others in the past two decades.
- by Republica
Singer Satya Raj Acharya’s ghazal album ‘Madhushala’ was released amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza in Tahachal Marg on Saturday, June 11. ‘Madhushala,’ according to the singer, is the fruit of his rigorous work of five long years.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 12: Uttam Thapaliya, commis chef of Hyatt Regency; Paban Khatiwada, commie of Reef Restaurant and Lounge Bar; and Ajay Sharma, commis chef from Hyatt Regency bagged the first, second and third positions respectively in the ‘MVIC National Culinary Competition-2016’ organized by Mid-Valley International College (MVIC) at its premises in Gyaneshwar on Sunday. They were awarded with a cash prize of Rs 25,000, Rs 9,000, and Rs 6,000 respectively along with gold, silver and bronze medals.
- by Republica
The economic revolution Bhattarai wants would call for an unheard of 15-20 percent growth.
- by CK Lal
Any community that submits itself to be excluded from the right to be defended and the duty to bear arms becomes a second class citizen
- by Republica
Political Scientist and co-author of books Political Leadership in Nepal and Local Leadership in Nepal, Hari Sharma, believes there are serious flaws in our political processes, policies and institutions. In an extensive conversation with Republica’s Mahabir Paudyal, he sheds light on various aspects of Nepali polity.
KATHAMNDU,June 13: Consul General of Republic of Philippines for Nepal Suraj Vaidya organized an event to mark 118th Independence Day of Philippines in Kathmand on Friday.
- by Republica
The sub-committee has recommended that the vehicle, fuel, driver and security facilities should be provided only to former president, former vice-president, former prime minister, former speaker of the parliament and former chief judges.