SPORTS
Budhanilkantha, TAC win
Budhanilkantha, TAC win
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) has registered a victory over Golden Gate International College in the ongoing Kwiks Basketball League Tournament being played in home and away double league format. TAC defeated Golden Gate 88-50 on Monday.
Feb 20, 2018
SPORTS
Butwal Open Tennis from Friday
Butwal Open Tennis from Friday
BUTWAL (REPUBLICA): Butwal Lawn Tennis Club is all set to organize the first Butwal Open Lawn Tennis Tournament from February 23 in Butwal. The five-day tournament will feature six categories namely men’s singles, women’s singles, over 35 singles, over 45 singles, over 65 singles and doubles, said t...
Feb 20, 2018
SPORTS
Tribhuvan Army Club into Hetauda semis
Tribhuvan Army Club into Hetauda semis
MAKAWANPUR, Feb 19: The defending champion departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) has advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing Tuborg Hetauda Gold Cup Football Tournament with a 5-3 win over Far-western XI on Monday.
Feb 20, 2018
SPORTS
Armed Police Force wins Prime Minister Cup
Armed Police Force wins Prime Minister Cup
BANKE, Feb 19: The departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) has given continuity to its dominance in women’s volleyball clinching the fifth Prime Minister Cup International Volleyball title on Monday.
Feb 20, 2018
POLITICS
Govt failed to curb rights abuse by non-state actors: Insec
Govt failed to curb rights abuse by non-state actors: Insec
LALITPUR, Feb 19: The human rights organization Informal Sector Service Center (Insec) has accused the government of failing to curb killings and rights violations by non-state actors.
Among a total of 255 killings in 2017, the state was responsible for the killing of 11 individuals whereas non-st...
Feb 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Police crack down on loan firms charging over 24 pc interest
Police crack down on loan firms charging over 24 pc interest
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested eight operators of investment companies on the charge of committing banking fraud and charging exorbitant interests -- over 24 percent -- on loans.
Feb 20, 2018
POLITICS
Parliament to hold first meeting on March 5
Parliament to hold first meeting on March 5
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has summoned the first session of the federal parliament for March 5, three months after the parliamentary elections and a month after the upper house elections. The parliamentary and provincial elections were held in two phases on November 26 and Dec...
Feb 20, 2018
POLITICS
NC youth leaders launch campaigns to reform party
NC youth leaders launch campaigns to reform party
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Following the humiliating defeat of the party in the recently held provincial assembly and parliamentary polls, youth leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) have launched separate campaigns to bring reforms in the party organization.
Feb 20, 2018
POLITICS
UML, Maoist Center are now one party
UML, Maoist Center are now one party
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center), two leftist parties in charge of the federal government and six of the seven provinces, have struck a historic merger deal.
A meeting of top leaders of the two parties at late night Monday officially approved the "left unity" deal agreeing, i...
Feb 20, 2018
ECONOMY
Tea exports grow by 26 percent
Tea exports grow by 26 percent
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The five-month protest in Darjeeling has become a boon for Nepali tea industries.
Feb 20, 2018