Gold price rises by Rs 1,800 per tola
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 31: The price of gold has surged by Rs 1,800 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday.
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Balkhu vegetable market flooded after last night’s rainfall (In Pictures)
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 31:The Balkhu vegetable market has been inundated following heavy rainfall last night.
Soldier killed, one injured in motorcycle-car collision
- by Basanta Dhungana
CHITWAN, July 31: A soldier from the Disaster Management Battalion at Rasauli Barrack has died following a vehicle accident in Chitwan.
Landslide blocks Kaligandaki corridor
- by Republica
BAGLUNG, July 31: The Kaligandaki Corridor has been blocked due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. It has been raining since Tuesday evening.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran, group blames Israel
- by Associated Press
IRAN, July 31: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday.
Press Council takes actions against 31 erring YouTubers
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 31: The Press Council Nepal (PCN) has taken action against 31 YouTubers (individual and company) in the past 15 days for disseminating contents breaching the Journalist Code of Conduct.
Tourist arrival at CNP rises in FY 2023/24
- by Republica
CHITWAN, July 31: The arrival of tourists at Chitwan National Park (CNP) has increased in the last fiscal year 2023/24, as compared to the previous fiscal year 2022/23.
Bensisahar-Chame road obstructed due to landslide
- by Republica
LAMJUNG, July 31: A landslide that occurred at Kharkhare cliff of Bensisahar Municipality-6 in Lamjung district this morning has caused vehicular obstruction along the Bensisahar-Chame road section, the District Police Office said.
Heavy rainfall likely in some provinces today
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 31: Some places in Koshi, Lumbini and Karnali provinces and one or two places Bagmati and Gandaki and some places in Koshi, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces are likely to receive heavy rain to very heavy rain with thunder and lightning.
Rastriya Swatantra Party: A Dwindling Hope
- by Mahesh Kushwaha
When the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) came to the fore in Nepali politics, the amount of optimism it received from the people living in the hill region was rather generous. At its center was a figure who had accumulated sufficient social capital, covering sensational news stories, often making himself the protagonist who comes to the rescue of a struggling mass.
Foreign employment bonds’ performance pathetic in 13 years since its inception
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 31: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) started issuing foreign employment saving bonds (FESB) 13 years ago aiming to channelize the remittance amount in productive uses. However, it has failed to attract the migrant workers till date.
A step forward, but not enough
- by Republica
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a cautiously flexible Monetary Policy for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, aiming to facilitate cash flow in sectors like construction and share transactions. This policy, introduced by NRB Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari, seeks to make the economy more dynamic by ensuring stable prices and maintaining financial stability.
Lawmakers demand probe into alleged meeting between PAC Chair Pokharel and industrialist defaulting on NEA tariff
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 30: Lawmakers have demanded an investigation into an alleged meeting between the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the federal parliament, Rishikesh Pokharel, and an industrialist with unpaid electricity bills on trunk lines and dedicated feeders.
Nepali swimmer Alexander Shah sets new national record
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepali swimmer Alexander Shah has set a new national record in men's 100m freestyle. He set the new record during the ongoing Paris Olympics-2024.
Main tunnel of Rahughat Hydropower Project achieves breakthrough
- by Republica
MYAGDI July 30: The main tunnel of Rahughat Hydroelectricity Project achieved a breakthrough on Tuesday. The project with a capacity to generate 40-megawatts of electricity is under construction at Raghuganga Rural Municipality of Myagdi district.
Two accused on charge of murdering former state minister Yadav made public
- by Madan Thakur
RAUTAHAT, July 30: Police investigations have revealed that former minister of state Ram Chandra Raya Yadav was murdered by his own household worker upon instruction from a third person for monetary gain.
Misuse of reservation quota rampant
- by Bhuwan Sharma
KATHMANDU, July 30: Although the reservation quota for Public Service Commission (PSC) examinations is supposed to be reviewed every 10 years, it has not been updated for 17 years. Due to the lack of revision, the reservation quota has not been extended to the target groups. PSC officials said that because of this lack of review, a situation has come where even positions within some reserved quotas cannot be filled.
21 Secretaries transferred en masse with government change
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has transferred 21 secretaries en masse through a Cabinet decision on Monday.
One more detected with cholera on Tuesday
- by Pabitra Sunar
KATHMANDU, July 30: Cholera has continued spreading in various places across the country since the last two weeks.
Bagmati CM Lama secures vote of confidence
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 30: Bahadur Singh Lama, the newly appointed Chief Minister (CM) of Bagmati Province and leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party for the province, has secured a vote of confidence.