SPORTS
Nepal defeats Bangladesh in volleyball friendly
Nepal defeats Bangladesh in volleyball friendly
KATHMANDU, August 30: Nepal's national volleyball team registered a 3-1 win over Bangladesh in its first of the two friendly matches on Tuesday. In the match played at the Army Physical Fitness and Training Center, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, home team Nepal overcame visitor Bangladesh 25-27, 25-17, 25-16,...
Aug 30, 2017
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Nefej urges action against Fewa encroachment
Nefej urges action against Fewa encroachment
KATHMANDU, August 30: Expressing serious concerns over the increasing encroachment of the Phewa Lake, Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalists (Nefej) has urged the government authorities concerned and other stakeholders to work toward protecting the lake.
Aug 30, 2017
POLITICS
Maoist Center dissolves huge CC, HQ
Maoist Center dissolves huge CC, HQ
KATHMANDU, August 30: The CPN (Maoist Center) has dissolved almost all party committees including the large central committee and headquarters in view of the difficulties faced by the party leadership in their effective mobilization. The party's spokesperson Pampha Bhusal said that the party will no...
Aug 30, 2017
Editorial
Million dreams
Million dreams
Tourist arrivals in Nepal
Aug 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Buddha Air pays Rs 592m in different taxes
Buddha Air pays Rs 592m in different taxes
KATHMANDU, August 30: Buddha Air paid a total of Rs 592.25 million in different taxes to the government in Fiscal Year 2016/17.
Aug 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Dead body brought back in coffin
Dead body brought back in coffin
KHOTANG, August 30: The whole Chiuribas village in Lamidada Rural Municipality-13 of Khotang has been mourning the death of one of the villagers, whose dead body was brought back in a coffin from Saudi Arabia.
Aug 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Experts stress on the need for technology transfer
Experts stress on the need for technology transfer
KATHMANDU, August 30: After claiming to have successfully converted carbon dioxide (CO2) into energy using dark reaction, researchers and scientists in Nepal said that there needs to be more research centers and Technology Transfer Division(TTD) so that research and investigation done by academician...
Aug 30, 2017
SOCIETY
10 Majhi families to benefit from governments residential program
10 Majhi families to benefit from governments residential pr...
PARBAT, August 30: Members of the Majhi community, a tribe that makes a living by fishing, have always struggled to manage two square meals and proper shelter for their family. Poor economic condition has always compelled this tribe to live a miserable life. They have long been living in dilapidated...
Aug 30, 2017
OPINION
On scholarship diplomacy
On scholarship diplomacy
One simple and cost-effective way to promote our soft power is to establish a competitive Nepal Scholarship Fund under the joint jurisdiction of our foreign and education ministries.
Aug 30, 2017
OPINION
Revitalizing SAARC
Revitalizing SAARC
First challenge for SAARC is a weak Secretariat, which was originally designed as an extension of foreign ministries of member states.
Aug 30, 2017