UML Secretariat meeting underway
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A Secretariat meeting of the ruling CPN-UML is underway at Hotel Basera at Hanumanthan in the capital.
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Sindoor, tika and topi now allowed while taking National ID Card photos
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Service-seekers are now allowed to put on vermillion powder (sindoor), tika, and Nepali cap while taking photographs for National Identity Cards, following the abolition of the previous ban imposed on these items.
Employees of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development continue their protest
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, August 1: Employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development have continued their protest today.
Four Indian TV channels halt broadcast in Nepal over unpaid dues
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The transmission of four popular Indian TV channels- Zee, Sony Entertainment, Star and Colors- has been halted in Nepal due to non-payment of service charges.
Gold price rises by Rs 1600 per tola
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The price of gold has increased by Rs 1,600 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday.
Rape-convicted prisoner escapes from Koshi Hospital
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A prisoner who was serving a jail term after being convicted of rape escaped from the Koshi Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital due to some health condition.
Sudurpaschim CM Sodari to take vote of confidence on Friday
- by Republica
DHANGADI, Aug 1: Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister Dirgha Bahadur Sodari will take a vote of confidence on Friday. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Sodari requested the Provincial Assembly Secretariat to schedule a meeting for this purpose.
Indian national arrested along with illegal drugs
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, August 1: The District Police Office, Jhapa, has arrested one Indian national along with illegal drugs.
Four parliamentary committees meeting today
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, August 1: As many as four parliamentary committees are meeting on Thursday (today) at the same time.
Veteran classical music teacher Gurudev Kamat passes away
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, August 1: A veteran classical music teacher and singer, Gurudev Kamat, passed away today at the age of 69. He breathed last at his Siraha-based residence.
Parties agree on TJ Bill , provision of 25 percent punishment to be imposed on perpetrators
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, August 1: The major political parties have reached an agreement on the disputed issues of the transitional justice (TJ) bill. Mahesh Bartaula, the chief whip of the CPN-UML and a member of the Task Force formed to forge an agreement on the TJ bill, said that the peace process of Nepal could be completed within two or three years following the agreement on the disputed issues.
Road accidents claimed 172 lives in Sudurpaschim Province in FY 2023/24
- by Republica
KAILALI, Aug 1: A total of 172 people lost their lives to road accidents in Sudurpaschim Province in the last fiscal year 2023/24.
PM announces not to convene party meetings at official residence
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has announced not to organize party meetings at the Prime Minister's Residence.
DoTM announces resumption of electronic license system
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has announced that the issues with the electronic driving license system have been resolved. The system experienced problems over the past few days, but the technical team worked late into the night to fix the issue, the DoTM said.
Over 2,000 dengue cases recorded across the country
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepal has recorded more than 2,000 cases of dengue across the country.
NOC slashes price of petroleum products
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the prices of petroleum products effective from Thursday.
Heavy rain likely in some places of five provinces
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The weather is likely to remain partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) stated in a weather bulletin this morning.
Heavy rainfall inundates Kathmandu, 36 people rescued in the Valley
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Torrential downpour on Tuesday night caused flooding in various places in the capital and also blocked highways in different parts of the country. One person died in Kathmandu while two were washed away by a flooded river in Bhojpur.
Open burning of plastic waste poses threat to air quality and health
- by Pratik Bajracharya and Heemani Mukhia
A 2020 study found that open waste burning increased PM 2.5 concentrations by nearly 30% in Nepal and kills thousands upon thousands each year.
Human failure: On IAS aspirants and the accident in Delhi
- by Republica
The tragic accident at an IAS coaching centre in New Delhi, where flooding led to three IAS aspirants dying, was a largely man-made, hence avoidable, disaster. Such incidents are an increasing feature of localised urban flooding in which human failures play a major role.