The Week
One person, one tree
One person, one tree
In the last few weeks all outlets of The Bakery Cafe in the valley have reopened their hubs for another year of Treevolution Nepal. Run by The Revolution Project in association with The Bakery Cafe, the project is an afforestation initiative with sustainable goals.
Apr 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Victims start clearing debris and repairing homes
Victims start clearing debris and repairing homes
BARA, April 12: The menacing tornado of last Sunday wrecked hundreds of houses in Bara and Parsa districts compelling many households to live under the open sky on empty stomachs. After crying over their loss for days, the victims have now started repairing their houses by clearing up the debris.
Apr 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Land brokers ‘capture’ 15 bighas of Guthi land in Janakpur
Land brokers ‘capture’ 15 bighas of Guthi land in Janakpur
JANAKPUR, April 12: Land brokers in collusion with the head priest of a temple in Janakpur have encroached upon 15 bighas (approximately 300 katthas) of Guthi land in Janakpurdham of Janakpur.
Apr 12, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Lurking
Lurking
As an innocent lover
I have always tried to love you in a good way,
Doesn't matter whether you know or not
But I have always poured you my sacred heart near the bay...
Apr 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Government bans PUBG
Government bans PUBG
KATHMANDU, April 12: The government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISP) to ban PUBG, a popular first-person multiple-player online shooting game. The government decided to impose the ban upon the request from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Apr 12, 2019
POLITICS
CIEDP commissioners retire without accomplishing given tasks
CIEDP commissioners retire without accomplishing given tasks
KATHMANDU, April 12: Commissioners of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) retired on Thursday without accomplishing the tasks given to them — investigate conflict-era cases, establish the truth, recommend reparation and suggest ways to prevent conflict in the futu...
Apr 12, 2019
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Sikta Irrigation Project: Land illegally transferred to private individuals
Sikta Irrigation Project: Land illegally transferred to priv...
NEPALGUNJ, April 12: Sikta Irrigation Project: A group of land brokers in collusion with land revenue officials are found to have illegally transferred the ownership of public land worth millions of rupees to the names of private individuals.
Apr 12, 2019
POLITICS
Govt committed to regaining Lalita Niwas land: Baskota
Govt committed to regaining Lalita Niwas land: Baskota
KATHMANDU, April 12: Government spokesperson Gokul Baskota has said that the government is committed to retrieving the land it owns at Lalita Niwas from private individuals under whose names it has been transferred illegally.
Apr 12, 2019
POLITICS
'Nepali troop will be in Libya as long as UN office stays there'
'Nepali troop will be in Libya as long as UN office stays th...
KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal Army has said that its contingent would continue to stay in troubled Libyan capital city of Tripoli as long as the UN office decides to stay there.
Apr 12, 2019
POLITICS
Thapa accuses ruling leaders of colluding with land mafia
Thapa accuses ruling leaders of colluding with land mafia
KATHMANDU, April 12: Kamal Thapa, chairperson of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), has accused influential leaders of the ruling party of being involved in occupying public land with the help of land mafia.
Apr 12, 2019