SOCIETY
Narayangadh-Muglin road to be closed during afternoon for another 15 days
Narayangadh-Muglin road to be closed during afternoon for an...
CHITWAN, Feb 16: The Narayangadh-Mugling road section will remain closed for vehicular traffic during the afternoon for another 15 days. The road section is being shut in order to carry out expansion work for construction of bridges along the way.
Feb 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Consumers expect inflation to continue further
Consumers expect inflation to continue further
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: A majority of consumers expect the inflation to increase further in the next three months, while almost all the consumers expect the price level to increase over the next one year.
Feb 16, 2023
POLITICS
New law minister foils attempts to release Resham Chaudhary
New law minister foils attempts to release Resham Chaudhary
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The government is reluctant to release Resham Chaudhary, the founding chairman of Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) who is allegedly the mastermind behind the Tikapur carnage.
Feb 16, 2023
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Govt on distribution spree of national forest: Over 300 hectares of land leased out in six...
Govt on distribution spree of national forest: Over 300 hect...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: In the last six months, the government has allowed 21 private companies to use the right of way over 300 hectares of forest area. Forest area has also been allocated for cable car and cement industries.
Feb 16, 2023
Lifestyle
Rare footage of Titanic wreckage shot in 1986 released
Rare footage of Titanic wreckage shot in 1986 released
Rare video footage showing the Titanic ocean liner on the floor of the Atlantic is being released on Wednesday, decades after the discovery of the wreckage and more than a century after the ship hit an iceberg and sunk.
Feb 16, 2023
SOCIETY
Four people involved in looting at Lotse Mall arrested
Four people involved in looting at Lotse Mall arrested
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal Police has made public four people who were allegedly involved in looting various shops at Lotse Mall at Naya Bus Park in Gongabu.
Feb 16, 2023
SOCIETY
Cooking gas cylinder explosion leaves NC lawmaker Bhandari and his mother severely injured
Cooking gas cylinder explosion leaves NC lawmaker Bhandari a...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: A cooking gas cylinder explosion at his residence in Shankhamul on Wednesday evening left Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Dr Chandra Bhandari and his mother severely injured.
Feb 16, 2023
SOCIETY
CIB recommends filing cases against 12 individuals found guilty in the spot fixing scam
CIB recommends filing cases against 12 individuals found gui...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has recommended the public prosecutors to file cases against 12 individuals found guilty in the ‘spot fixing’ scam in the Nepal T-20 League, which concluded last month at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground.
Feb 16, 2023
OPINION
Some Common Hurdles to Power Projects
Some Common Hurdles to Power Projects
Due to a prolonged spell of drought, the graph of imported energy from India is rising day by day. There is dire need for completing the power projects in order to reduce the import and increase export, on time. But, the power projects are facing several challenges.
Feb 16, 2023
Editorial
New air-entry routes: India’s harmful dilly-dallying
New air-entry routes: India’s harmful dilly-dallying
Providing additional air entry-routes to Nepal would not only help in enhancing Nepal's connectivity but also reinforce India's own commitment to promoting regional connectivity, stability and economic growth. India should understand that providing additional air entry-routes to Nepal is not a favor...
Feb 16, 2023