KATHMANDU, July 5: Bhanubhakta Memorial Secondary School has got its alumni led by business tycoon Rajesh Kaji Shrestha.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Anjan Shrestha has been elected as the senior vice-president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI).

KATHMANDU, March 2: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Narayan Kaji Shrestha will be leaving for Doha of Qatar on Friday to take part in the Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: CPN-UML's Krishna Bhakta Pokharel has taken the lead of 440 votes over his contender Nepali Congress’s Umesh Shrestha in Chitwan-2.

PM condoles Shrestha's death

December 14, 2019 16:58 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said he is profoundly saddened by the death of senior communist leader and lawyer Janak Man Shrestha.

Radio Nagarik 96.5 featured Sadichha Shrestha on the second episode of their web-show, ‘Food with the Dude’ on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Nepal is set to make its third appearance in the international sports climbing, a gradually rising sports in Nepal, in the upcoming Asian Games to be hosted by Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.

Kedar Shrestha enthralls Korea

July 30, 2018 10:07 am

KATHMANDU, July 30: Artist Kedar Shrestha participated in two international drama festivals where he showcased his solo-drama ‘Mr. Moon, Miss Sun, and Mrs. Crow’ in ‘Pum Theatre Festival 2018’, and ‘Aasitez Korea International summer theatre festival.’

KATHMANDU, July 25: Nepal’s preparations for the 18th Asian Games, which is just around the corner, are on a rapid track. However, a major sport authority of the country sees the games more as a warm up for the next year’s South Asian Games (SAG) than an opportunity to win medals.

After Bal Krishna Dhungel was granted the Presidential Pardon, Pratik Rimal from myrepublica.com spoke to Sabitri Shrestha, sister of Ujjan Shrestha to understand how the decision has affected the family. Excerpts.

KATHMANDU, May 25: At a time when preparations are underway for Prime Minister K P Oli's visit to China, a senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Narayan Kaji Shrestha has left for the northern neighbor for a five-day visit.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The defending champion Shivaram Shrestha and Bhuwan Nagarkoti shared the lead after the third round of the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Wednesday.

Dear Readers, Starting next week Sadichha Shrestha will answer your queries in the Heart to Heart column. Kindly send your questions to her at gennext@myrepublica.com or mycity@myrepublica.com

Have you ever listened to the stories about the struggle of your grandmother? Grandparents’ stories can be quite interesting and lesson worthy. Kanchhi, who was born in Bhaktapur and now lives at Jhochhen, Kathmandu, is a great soul.

KATHMANDU, May 20: Number one golfer Shivaram Shrestha is looking forward to defending the title of the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship, the final event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2017/18, teeing off at par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Monday to retain his position at top of the rankings for next season. Shrestha has already won five out of nine tournaments in the ongoing season despite not being at his usual best.

PARSA, May 15: CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Narayankaji Shrestha has said that Federal Socialist Forum Nepal has agreed to join the incumbent government.

KATHMANDU, April 23: Indra Bahadur Shrestha spared the blushes of host Nepal by winning a gold medal in the ongoing eighth South Asian Judo Championship on Sunday. The nineteen-year-old defeated Babar Hussain of Pakistan in the final to clinch Nepal’s second gold in the tournament, which sealed Nepal’s place in the second position after India in the regional tournament.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Nepal’s Ravin Shrestha became the first and the only gold medalist for Nepal in the eighth South Asian Judo Championship on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, April 19: Former football captain of Sarswati Youth Nepal, Dipesh Shrestha, 26, has been arrested on the charge of theft with stolen accessories from his room in Kapan.

KATHMANDU, April 10: Golden Gate College’s Keshav Shrestha won the Ganeshman Singh  Memorial Cooperative Cup Chess Tournament on Monday.

5 things about Tirtha Shrestha

March 26, 2018 09:43 am

Tirtha Shrestha's poetic journey began when he published his poem for the first time at a school wall-magazine at the age of 13. His popular poems include ‘Prajatantra’, ‘Singha Durbar’, ‘Hiuma  lekhieyaka namharu’, ‘Lahure fulma timro nam ferna chahanchu’, ‘Aama’.

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Godawari Municipality has felicitated Deepak Shrestha, the two-times gold medal winner of the South Asian Games (SAG), on Sunday.

Shrestha wins on first day

March 12, 2018 09:34 am

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The host departmental team Armed Police Force’s Suraj Kumar Shrestha has started the 10th Sahabir Memorial Open Lawn Tennis Tournament with a win over the other departmental team’s Sanjay Kumar Jha on Sunday.

KAPILVASTU, March 2: The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club’s Homlal Shrestha has won the Lumbini Peace Marathon title for two straight years.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Although the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) inked a merger deal on Monday, the process of formal unification of the two leftist parties is likely to take at least a month.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Without any opponent, CPN-UML leader Sanu Shrestha has been elected as the Province 3’s speaker.  Shrestha had won from Kathmandu 2 ‘A’ during the Provincial Assembly election.

GORKHA, Jan 27: The CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Saturday said homework was being done to form the left alliance-led new government and unify the CPN-UML and the Maoist Center.

Mali and Shrestha adjudged best

January 23, 2018 08:58 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 22 : New Diamond’s Pratibha Mali and Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC)’s Man Bahadur Shrestha won the respective categories of female and male best player of the year award under NVA City Travel and Tour Awards, on Monday in a program hosted at Indreni Banquet, Baneshwor, Kathmandu. They received cash prize of Rs 25,000 each.

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC)’s Dinesh Shrestha on Friday set a new national record breaking a nearly two-decade-long national record in the ongoing 23rd Men’s and eighth Women’s National Weight-Lifting Championship under the National Sports Council (NSC) Championship in Pokhara.

Journo Bhojraj Shrestha feted

January 11, 2018 09:58 am

DHARAN, Jan 11: Aarambha Natya Dabli (AND) felicitated young journalist Bhojraj Shrestha on the occasion of AND’s 29th anniversary. Shrestha was honored for his relentless work in the field of art reporting. At an event organized in Dharan on Tuesday, journalist Shrestha from Blast Dainak received the Prashna Bhakta Ranga Patrakarita Puraskar along with a cash prize of Rs 11,100.

Dhangadhi, Jan 8: A-Division outfit CMG Sankata has secured their place in the final eight of Nepal Ice Far-western Khaptad Gold Cup defeating Dharan Football Club in penalty shootout.

Shrestha wins Surya Nepal Eastern Open

December 30, 2017 10:24 am

DHARAN, Dec 30: Nepal’s number one Shiva Ram Shrestha has won the Surya Nepal Eastern Open at the par-70 Nirvana Country Club Health and Golf Resort in Dharan on Friday.

DHARAN, Dec 29: Amateur golfer Tanka Bahadur Karki continued his lead over Nepal number-one  Shivaram Shrestha and another amateur Sukra Bahadur Rai in the ongoing Surya Nepal Eastern Open on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Bibeksheel Sajha Party (BSP) has recommended the party’s Central Coordination Committee member Ramesh Paudel along with other two members to represent the party in the Provincial Assembly.

GORKHA, Dec 25: Senior leader of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said the people's mandate which the leftist parties have got from across the country through the elections was in favor of party unification.

DPM Shrestha defeated in Syangja-2

December 12, 2017 21:53 pm

SYANGJA, Dec 12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Gopal Man Shrestha has faced defeat in Syangja-2 for House of Representatives. CPN-UML candidate Padma Kumari Aryal has secured the victory by 3706 votes.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC)’s vice-president Jyoti Rana and executive secretary Sujanlal Shrestha will be representing Nepal in the Chef-de-Mission meeting for the 18th Asian Games-2018 to be held in Indonesia.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Many residents of Kathmandu constituency-8 wake up with either their doorbells or their phones ringing early at the break of the day as the candidates for the upcoming elections visit them early in the morning.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Young Nepalese scientist Dr. Rojeet Shrestha, 31, was recently awarded IFCC Young Investigator Award from International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC).

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Jagajeet Shrestha used to be taken as one of the biggest young prospects in Nepali football, when he made his way to national team in 2011.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Shiva Ram Shrestha has lifted the Surya Nepal Central Open, the second event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2017-18, at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Thursday.

Shrestha maintains lead

November 8, 2017 08:31 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Nepal number one Shiva Ram Shrestha continued his impressive form on Tuesday to maintain lead over his nearest competitor Surya Prasad Sharma in the ongoing Surya Nepal Central Open.

We have suffered a lot. We did not have anything in the name of assets. We were compelled to leave our village and had to limit ourselves to a small room. Finally, with a lot of struggle and hardship, we have constructed a small house for shelter.

5 things about Sudit Shrestha

October 30, 2017 12:19 pm

Second runner-up of Manhunt International Nepal 2013 and a freelance MC and a VJ, Sudit Shrestha is one of the most talked about contestants and top three finalist of the ‘Himalaya Roadies-Rising Through Hell’ Season 1, which is having its finale on October 30. Having run various radio and TV programs like ‘Filmy Buzz’ and ‘Just text’ in broadcast media, Sudit has also been featured in more than 10 music videos.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The world football has seen many factory workers and other job holders turning into top professional footballers. Jamie Vardy is one such example of recent times.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Sanima Bank Ltd's chairman Binaya Kumar Shrestha has taken the oath of office, at a ceremony organized in Kathmandu on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13:  Nine student unions affiliated to various political parties demanded resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha and staged protests at the Ministry of Education on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Nepal national football team is facing Tajikistan in AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers’ away match on Tuesday where head coach Gyotoku Koji will experiment a new playing system.

KATHMANDU, September 11: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is said to be preparing to grill Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha for his disinterest in taking any action against corruption-accused chairman and general manager (GM) of Sajha Prakashan, Dolindra Prasad Sharma.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha has been showing no interest in taking action against corruption-accused Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager of Sajha Prakashan. Shrestha is reported to have turned down the resignation letter submitted to him by Sharma.