ECONOMY
NAC hiring 50 pilots, aiming to operate its fleet to full capacity
NAC hiring 50 pilots, aiming to operate its fleet to full ca...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: National flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has announced 50 vacancies for pilots. In July last year, the corporation had said that it had only 85 pilots on its roll, whereas the total requirement was 143. The corporation had said that the deficiency was the reason behi...
Feb 23, 2019
ECONOMY
Two years on, 4.5-km bypass road sees no sign of completion
Two years on, 4.5-km bypass road sees no sign of completion
CHITWAN, Feb 22: Even after two years of commencement, the expansion work for 4.49-kilometer-long bypass road connecting Aaptari to the Central Bus Terminal in Bharatpur is yet to complete. The project had started with a 15-month deadline for completion.
Feb 23, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
I wonder why
I wonder why
In spite of their eyes
On your beautiful smile
It’s on your uncovered skin
And still, the blame is on you
Feb 23, 2019
WORLD
Trump picks envoy to Canada Kelly Craft for U.N. ambassador
Trump picks envoy to Canada Kelly Craft for U.N. ambassador
WASHINGTON, Feb 23: President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating Kelly Craft, currently the U.S. ambassador to Canada, to replace Nikki Haley as his envoy to the United Nations after a four-month search.
Feb 23, 2019
SOCIETY
Nirmala Panta's parents call off sit-in
Nirmala Panta's parents call off sit-in
BHIMDATTANAGAR, Feb 23: The parents of Nirmala Panta of Bhimdattanagar municipality-2, who had been staging a sit-in for long, demanding action against the culprits behind the rape and murder of their daughter, have called off the sit-in.
Feb 23, 2019
SOCIETY
Arson attack at Ncell tower
Arson attack at Ncell tower
KANCHANPUR, Feb 23: Ncell Company's mobile tower at Asaina of Shuklaphanta municipality-4 in Kanchanpur district came under arson attack last night.
Feb 23, 2019
SOCIETY
One killed in bomb blast at Nakhkhu Ncell tower
One killed in bomb blast at Nakhkhu Ncell tower
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: One among the three people who were critically injured when an unidentified group detonated a bomb with the intention of blowing off the Ncell mobile tower at Nakhkhu, Lalitpur on Friday night, has died.
Feb 23, 2019
SPORTS
United to face Attariya in final after Goldens’ walk-over
United to face Attariya in final after Goldens’ walk-over
DHANGADHI, Feb 23: Mahendranagar United has progressed to final of the third season of Dhangadhi Premier League (DPL) after Kathmandu Goldens forfeited the Qualifier 2 match in the wake of ban to its Indian bowler Ankit Dabas from bowling in the tournament.
Feb 23, 2019
SOCIETY
Secretary 'lied about' make of electric buses, documents show
Secretary 'lied about' make of electric buses, documents sho...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Though some senior officials of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) earlier claimed that the BYD buses imported by the government were produced in India, multiple documents obtained by Republica including a letter from the ministry show that the country of...
Feb 23, 2019
ECONOMY
Gandaki province proposes paid travel leave for civil servants
Gandaki province proposes paid travel leave for civil servan...
POKHARA, Feb 23: To promote domestic tourism, Gandaki province has forwarded a proposal to provide civil servants in the province paid leave to travel. While preparing a work plan for Internal Tourism Year 2019, Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment of the province has proposed to in...
Feb 23, 2019