ECONOMY
Govt once again bans import of peppercorns, peas, dates, and betel nuts
Govt once again bans import of peppercorns, peas, dates, and...
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The government has banned completely the import of peppercorns, peas, dates, and betel nuts.
Oct 05, 2021
ECONOMY
Short-route public transport entrepreneurs launch protests demanding fare hike
Short-route public transport entrepreneurs launch protests d...
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: The operators of short-distance public transport halted their services in the Kathmandu Valley on Monday, as a protest against “the apathy shown by the government authorities” to the issue of hiking transport fares.
Oct 04, 2021
Republica Watch
Chaudhary Group’s investment in tax haven countries: Legal or illegal?
Chaudhary Group’s investment in tax haven countries: Legal o...
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has released an investigation report called the ‘Pandora Papers’, which consists of 2.9 terabyte of information which consists of as many as 11.9 million files.
Oct 04, 2021
ECONOMY
9,898 foreign tourists visited Nepal in September
9,898 foreign tourists visited Nepal in September
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Nepal welcomed 9,898 foreign tourists in the month of September, according to the information released by the Department of Immigration. The number of tourists who arrived in August was around 6,000.
Oct 04, 2021
ECONOMY
Demand for banning import of Indian bananas
Demand for banning import of Indian bananas
CHITWAN, Oct 4: The Chitwan Banana Growers' Association has demanded that the government stop the import of Indian bananas. The association said in a statement that the Nepali farmers are at a loss due to the import of Indian bananas.
Oct 04, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 1,030 new cases, 1,000 recoveries and 10 deaths on Monday
Nepal records 1,030 new cases, 1,000 recoveries and 10 death...
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Nepal recorded 1,030, new cases of COVID-19 along with 1,000 recoveries and 10 deaths on Monday, according to the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population.
Oct 04, 2021
POLITICS
SC refutes news that CJ Rana sought his ‘share’ in the cabinet
SC refutes news that CJ Rana sought his ‘share’ in the cabin...
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: The Supreme Court has refuted news reports that Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JB Rana has sought his ‘share’ in the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led cabinet.
Oct 04, 2021
SOCIETY
All COVID-19 patients discharged from Udayapur hospital
All COVID-19 patients discharged from Udayapur hospital
UDAYAPUR, Oct 4: The COVID-19 Hospital at Satdhare Beltar of Chaudandigadhi Municipality-6 of Udayapur district has been cleared of coronavirus patients for the first time this year. According to Tej Bahadur Pokharel, focal person of the hospital, the hospital, which was always full of COVID-19 pati...
Oct 04, 2021
POLITICS
Hearing on case against ex-PMs Nepal and Bhattarai underway
Hearing on case against ex-PMs Nepal and Bhattarai underway
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: The hearing on a case filed stating that the case against former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai was not heard, is underway at the Supreme Court.
Oct 04, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
‘Anti-feminist’ vandals in Israel deface images of women
‘Anti-feminist’ vandals in Israel deface images of women
The joyful glint in Peggy Parnass’ eyes is so sharp it can be seen from the walls of Jerusalem’s bustling Old City. Posted across the street at the gateway to City Hall, twin images of the Holocaust survivor and activist gaze out at the ancient warren of holy monuments of Christianity, Judaism and I...
Oct 04, 2021