WORLD
'He invited us': Accused Capitol rioters blame Trump in novel legal defense
'He invited us': Accused Capitol rioters blame Trump in nove...
WASHINGTON, Feb 2: Emanuel Jackson, a 20-year-old Washington area man, was caught on video using a metal bat to strike the protective shields wielded by police officers as they tried to fend off rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Feb 02, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
‘The prime minister has the prerogative to dissolve House in a parliamentary system like o...
‘The prime minister has the prerogative to dissolve House in...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Lawyers defending Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move to dissolve the House of Representatives on December 20 last year at the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court have said that the prime minister enjoys the prerogative to dissolve parliament in a country with the parliament...
Feb 02, 2021
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Air quality in Kathmandu improves in afternoon between 3 and 4 on Tuesday, docks at 47.58...
Air quality in Kathmandu improves in afternoon between 3 and...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Kathmandu Valley reported a slight improvement in the quality of air on Tuesday afternoon between 3 and 4. The fine particulate matter (Pm 2.5) reading docked at 47.58 μg/m³, according to the data collected from 17 pollution monitoring stations installed at various parts in the...
Feb 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal welcomed around 9,000 foreign tourists in January
Nepal welcomed around 9,000 foreign tourists in January
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Nepal welcomed 8,874 foreign tourists in January, the largest number of foreign visitors in a month since the government imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 24.
Feb 02, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Stocks end higher after early week rout
Stocks end higher after early week rout
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The local bourse began Tuesday’s trading in green as stocks extended prior day’s advance. The index saw further strength in the afternoon and traded in positive territory throughout the remaining trading hours. A steady advance throughout the session saw Nepse end with a notable 65...
Feb 02, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Art & Culture
Rare Botticelli portrait sells for record $92.2 million at NY auction
Rare Botticelli portrait sells for record $92.2 million at N...
A rare Botticelli portrait sold for $92.2 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York on Thursday, a world record for any work by the Italian artist.
Feb 02, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Republica journalist Thakur felicitated
Republica journalist Thakur felicitated
RAUTAHAT, Feb 2: The Division Forest Office, Rautahat, has felicitated Republica journalist Madan Thakur.
Feb 02, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
President affixes cancellation mark on postage stamp
President affixes cancellation mark on postage stamp
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: President Bidya Devi Bhandari affixed the first cancellation mark on a postage stamp bearing the image of centenarian person Satya Mohan Joshi, at a program organised at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas, today.
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
Explainer: Is Trump's post-presidency impeachment trial constitutional?
Explainer: Is Trump's post-presidency impeachment trial cons...
WASHINGTON, Feb 2: The upcoming second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, focusing on a charge of inciting the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by his followers, has prompted a debate over whether the proceeding is constitutional.
Feb 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Premium collection by insurance companies surges by 25.67 percent in first half of current...
Premium collection by insurance companies surges by 25.67 pe...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Insurance companies have collected premiums worth Rs 36.61 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, which is an increment of 25.67 percent to the amount collected during the same period in the last fiscal year.
Feb 02, 2021