BHARATPUR, Nov 1: A person who was granted amnesty by the president has been arrested  by the police on charges of kidnapping and making death threats and demanding a ransom of Rs 2.5 million.

KATHMANDU, May 29: President Ram Chandra Paudel attended a special ceremony held at the Nepal Army Pavilion, Tundikhel on the occasion of the 16th Republic Day today.

KATHMANDU, May 29: Republic Day is being celebrated at the Nepal Army pavilion, Tundikhel in Kathmandu this morning under the aegis of the Republic Main Function Committee. President Ram Chandra Paudel is the chief guest of the function.

KATHMANDU, May 29: President Ram Chandra Paudel has extended best wishes to all Nepali brothers and sisters living in the country and abroad on the occasion of the 16th Republic Day today. He has wished for peace, prosperity and happiness on this occasion.

KATHMANDU, May 29: The 16th Republic Day is being marked nationwide by organizing several programs today.

KATHMANDU, May 29: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has wished happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali brothers and sisters living at home and abroad on the occasion of the 15th Republic Day.

KATHMANDU, May 19: The government has decided to celebrate the Republic Day for three days. A meeting of the Republic Day-2079 BS Main Ceremony Committee convened at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers today made a decision to celebrate the day by organizing various programs on May 28, 29 and 30. This year the Republic Day falls on May 29. Republic Day is marked on Jyestha 15 of the Nepali calendar every year.

Republic day being observed today

May 29, 2021 10:40 am

KATHMANDU, May 29: The Republic Day is being observed across the country today.

KATHMANDU, May 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has today remitted the remaining prison terms of 233 prisoners at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers on the occasion of the Republic Day.

Gifts from India

January 31, 2020 10:32 am

First of all, let us congratulate India for celebrating its 71st Republic Day with all the usual tadak-bhadak that comes with hosting a parade. I think our government should also do the same and not confine the usual Republic Day program inside Tundikhel. Our netas and Nepal Army should celebrate all parades out on the streets. Let us all stand by the sidewalks and clap, wave our flags and enjoy the parades outside Tundikhel. Why not host the celebration along the Ring Road route?

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: On the occasion of its 71st Republic Day, India gifted 36 ambulances and six buses to various hosKATHMANDU, Jan 27: On the occasion of its 71st Republic Day, India gifted 36 ambulances and six buses to various hospitals, non-profit organizations and educational institutions on Sunday.pitals, non-profit organizations and educational institutions on Sunday.

THE WEEK IN PICTURES

June 1, 2019 18:40 pm

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A sense of déjà vu

May 31, 2019 08:20 am

This Republic Day passed just like all the other days that we designate to commemorate important national milestones, with the sort of lukewarm remembrance that borders on indifference. Apart from presenting the budget of the government, by the government, and for the government, there wasn’t a whole lot that happened during the day.

Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.

Butwal, May 29: State 5 Chief Minister Shanker Pokharel has argued that the Republic Day should not be celebrated only as a governance system but be institutionalized as a lifestyle of Nepali people.

KATHMANDU, May The 12th  Republic Day is being celebrated by organizing various program across the country today.

KATHMANDU, May 29: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba today offered a message of best wishes to all Nepalis living home and abroad on Republic Day. He deliberated the message of greetings paid tribute to all martyrs who sacrificed their lives to establish and reestablish democracy.

KATHMANDU, May 28: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has said that there need not be 'smell of gunpowder in the society' as the republican system was already established in the country after a long struggle of people.