SPORTS
Nepal suffers narrow defeat to India
Nepal suffers narrow defeat to India
KATHMANDU, August 24: Nepal suffered 2-1 defeat in its last group match of the ongoing SAFF U-15 Championship, held at ANFA Complex, Satdobato, on Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Citing losses, Lumbini Medical College exits safe motherhood program
Citing losses, Lumbini Medical College exits safe motherhood...
PALPA, August 24: The only medical college in Palpa that distributed the safe motherhood allowance to new mothers has stopped doing so. Lumbini Medical College has stopped providing the allowance to new mothers since a month stating that it pulled out of the agreement with the government because it...
Aug 24, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Rs 400 million-plus scam in NOC land buy in Jhapa: Lawmakers
Rs 400 million-plus scam in NOC land buy in Jhapa: Lawmakers
JHAPA, August 24: Members of a parliamentary committee have concluded that at least Rs 400 million has been siphoned off while buying land for state-owned Nepal Oil Nepal Corporation (NOC) in Jhapa district alone.
Aug 24, 2017
SOCIETY
'Golden Thousand Days' program helping mothers in Jumla take proper care of children
'Golden Thousand Days' program helping mothers in Jumla take...
JUMLA, August 24: In the past, Ramudabi Hamal of Tila Rural Municipality-3, Jumla used to go to work leaving her one-and-a-half-year-old son with others but these days she never leaves her baby even for a second. She takes proper care of her child and makes sure that her baby is getting proper nutri...
Aug 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood dampens Teej fervor of Rolpali women
Flood dampens Teej fervor of Rolpali women
ROLPA, August 24: Unlike every year, women living in the district headquarters and around Rolpa won't get the opportunity to gather and dance together to celebrate their greatest festival, Teej, this year.
Aug 24, 2017
SOCIETY
CDC helps students enjoy learning at school
CDC helps students enjoy learning at school
BAITADI, August 24: The students of Gyaneshwar Secondary School at Siddheshwar in Patan Municipality of Baitadi district are benefiting from the in-built Child Development Center (CDC) which has helped them study as well enjoy their time in school. The CDC has been built since seven years especially...
Aug 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Buddha Air to start daily flights between Chitwan and Pokhara
Buddha Air to start daily flights between Chitwan and Pokhar...
KATHMANDU, August 24: Budhha Air has announced to recommence a daily flight service from Pokhara to Bharatpur from September 15 after a gap of several years. Talking to Republica, Binita Thapa, marketing manager of Buddha Air, informed that they have started daily flights between the two tourist cit...
Aug 24, 2017
SOCIETY
FCAN defends Pappu Construction in Babai bridge failure
FCAN defends Pappu Construction in Babai bridge failure
KATHMANDU, August 24: The Federation of Contractor's Association of Nepal (FCAN) has claimed that the contractor is not responsible for the damage in Jabdighat Bridge over Babai River in Bardiya.
Aug 24, 2017
POLITICS
Promise to decentralize Singha Durbar's power limited to slogan only
Promise to decentralize Singha Durbar's power limited to slo...
MUGU, August 24: Locals of Mugu district still remember how difficult it was for them to seek services from the local government bodies. Locals of all the VDCs needed to reach the district headquarters even for a minor service. Due to the bureaucratic hassles, they had long yearned for local represe...
Aug 24, 2017
POLITICS
RPP applies for EC registration
RPP applies for EC registration
KATHMANDU, August 24: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party Democratic (RPP-D), an offshoot of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, has filed application for registration with the Election Commission on Wednesday. The application comes two days after the apex court ordered the election body to register the new...
Aug 24, 2017