My City
Woes of public commuters
Woes of public commuters
Public transport within the valley is crowded and difficult owing to the fact that the city in recent days has turned into ‘Dustmandu’. With municipality offices pushing the Melamchi Drinking Water project and road expansion projects—few of them are ill-planned because workmen dig holes on the roads...
Jun 03, 2017
My City
Ghanta Ghar: Identity of Birgunj
Ghanta Ghar: Identity of Birgunj
Ghanta Ghar, situated in the middle of Birgunj, has turned into a structure that identifies the city. The tower was established four decades ago with the help of Japanese school kids from Yogano, Japan, who raised money for the construction and sent a Japanese branded Seiko clock-face for the tower.
Jun 03, 2017
My City
Photo exhibition at Nepal Tourism Board
Photo exhibition at Nepal Tourism Board
Nagarik and Republica Daily’s photo journalist Dipesh Shrestha’s photographs are on display at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), Exhibition Road. The exhibition started on Friday.
Jun 03, 2017
My City
Water for the pedestrians
Water for the pedestrians
Clean and free drinking water for pedestrians is not available for people living in the city. When people get thirsty while walking, they have no other option but to opt for an expensive bottle of mineral water. This problem seems to have inspired the people of the Marwadi Sewa Samiti to launch a pr...
Jun 03, 2017
My City
To a movie-script ending
To a movie-script ending
Life is full of ups and downs, turns and twists, times of sorrow and times of bliss. And, uncertainty is what makes life beautiful and worth living. But there’s nothing more beautiful than a fulfilling relationship. The real beauty and joy of life lies in how beautifully we fulfill our responsibilit...
Jun 03, 2017
My City
Fashion talk with today’s fashionistas
Fashion talk with today’s fashionistas
Fashion forward people dominate the social media sphere today. Models, fashion bloggers and fashion enthusiasts have turned into trendsetters in the society that everyone seems to get behind. Republica’s Sanghamitra Subba spoke with Sanna Gurung, 24 and Khusbu Gauchan, 25, two well-known names in th...
Jun 03, 2017
WORLD
U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanctions deal under Trump
U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanc...
WASHINGTON, June 3:The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since President Donald Trump took office.
Jun 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal to take part in international wind instrument festival
Nepal to take part in international wind instrument festival
KATHMANDU, June 3: The Charumati Buddhist Mission Nepal is all set to represent Nepal in the Gyeongju World Traditional Wind Instrument Festival – 2017 being held in South Korea's Gyeongju City from June 9 to 11.
Jun 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Appeal for economic support to artist Pradhan
Appeal for economic support to artist Pradhan
KATHMANDU, June 3: An appeal has been made for economic support for artist, Surendra Pradhan, who is undergoing treatment at the Nepal Cancer Hospital, Harisiddhi for abdominal cancer.
Jun 03, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Conflict-era land transactions challanged at court
Conflict-era land transactions challanged at court
ROLPA, June 2: Tek Bahadur Damai, 30, bought a piece of land for Rs 50,000 in 2003. There was also a small hut in the land. The transaction was given legitimacy by the Maoist rebel led administration as the rebels run parallel government in the district in those days. Thirteen years down the line, D...
Jun 03, 2017