ELECTION
UML mayoral candidate elected to Belka Municipality
UML mayoral candidate elected to Belka Municipality
UDAYAPUR, July 7: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Durga Kumar Karki has won the race for the mayor of Belka Municipality in Udayapur district defeating his nearest rival Nepali Congress Ashok Karki mayoral candidate with 5818 votes.
Jul 07, 2017
WORLD
German police clash with protesters before G-20 summit
German police clash with protesters before G-20 summit
HAMBURG, July 7: German police clashed with violent protesters Thursday in Hamburg a day ahead of the Group of 20 summit, using water cannons, pepper spray and batons to disperse marchers after some attacked them with bottles and other objects.
Jul 07, 2017
ECONOMY
Both govt and private sector clueless on impact of India’s GST
Both govt and private sector clueless on impact of India’s G...
KATHMANDU, July 6: Both the private sector and the government of Nepal are clueless about the impact the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that India introduced Saturday will have on Nepal.
Jul 07, 2017
ECONOMY
WorldLink celebrates 100,000 plus customers
WorldLink celebrates 100,000 plus customers
KATHMANDU, July 6: WorldLink has handed Samsung S8 mobile phone sets to 10 clients and free internet services for three months to a 100 whose names were picked through a lucky draw.
Jul 07, 2017
ELECTION
NC candidate elected as chief of Buddha Shanti Rural Municipality
NC candidate elected as chief of Buddha Shanti Rural Municip...
JHAPA, July 7: Nepali Congress(NC) candidate Ramesh Bhujel has won the race for the chief of Buddha Shanti Rural Municipality trouncing his nearest rival CPN-UML candidate Chintan Pathak.
Jul 07, 2017
ELECTION
UML clinches mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Itahari Sub-metropolitan City
UML clinches mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Itahari Sub...
ITAHARI,July 7: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Dwarika Lal Chaudhari has emerged victorious in the race for the mayor of Itahari Sub-metropolitan City.
Jul 07, 2017
POLITICS
Deuba still struggling to give full shape to cabinet
Deuba still struggling to give full shape to cabinet
KATHMANDU, July 6: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s ongoing efforts to bring the Madhes-based parties in the coalition government and intra-party feud within Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) are likely to cause further delay in the cabinet expansion.
Jul 07, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.
Jul 07, 2017
SPECIAL, Republica Watch
After 3,800 deaths in Malaysia, Nepal seeks causes
After 3,800 deaths in Malaysia, Nepal seeks causes
KATHMANDU, July 6: For Nepali migrant workers, Malaysia has nearly everything to make them feel at home. The climate in the Southeast Asian country is far more pleasant than the searing heat of the Gulf. Malaysians, whether native Malay or minority groups of Chinese and Indian origin, have familiar...
Jul 07, 2017
POLITICS
Budget discussions in parliament turn dull
Budget discussions in parliament turn dull
KATHMANDU, July 7: With more than one-third of the lawmakers not yet returning to the capital after the June 28 local polls, deliberations in parliament on the fiscal year's budget have turned into a dull affair.
Jul 07, 2017