SOCIETY
Health workers in Surkhet without salaries for eight months, authorities say ‘No budget’
Health workers in Surkhet without salaries for eight months,...
SURKHET, July 5: The health workers of Birendranagar in Surkhet have not received their salaries and allowances for eight months. Health workers employed at the Health Branch of Birendranagar Municipality and other health posts have not been deprived of their salaries for the past eight months.
Jul 05, 2023
ECONOMY
NRB to issue development bonds worth Rs 10 billion
NRB to issue development bonds worth Rs 10 billion
KATHMANDU, July 5: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is going to issue development bonds worth Rs 10 billion on July 6. The government has been using development bonds as a tool to raise internal debt.
Jul 05, 2023
POLITICS
Jitendra Basnet is the new CDO of Kathmandu
Jitendra Basnet is the new CDO of Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, July 5: Jitendra Basnet, head of the peace, security and crime control section of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as the chief district officer (CDO) of Kathmandu.
Jul 05, 2023
SOCIETY
Three arrested on charge of killing rhinos
Three arrested on charge of killing rhinos
CHITWAN, July 5: The Chitwan National Park (CNP) has made public three persons arrested on the charge of killing two rhinos inside the Park. They were paraded amid a press conference here today. Two other accused are absconding, said the CNP.
Jul 05, 2023
WORLD
Torrential rains kill at least 15 in southwest China
Torrential rains kill at least 15 in southwest China
BEIJING, July 5: Fifteen people have been killed and four are missing after torrential rain in southwest China, state media said Wednesday.
Jul 05, 2023
POLITICS, Republica Watch
The ‘plan’ behind preparations to grab 15 ropanis of NAMUDA land
The ‘plan’ behind preparations to grab 15 ropanis of NAMUDA...
KATHMANDU, July 5: More evidence has been found regarding the government’s ‘plan’ to lease out 15 ropanis of land belonging to Nepal Academy of Music and Drama (NAMUDA) to a private commercial company for 30 years.
Jul 05, 2023
SOCIETY
One killed, two injured in lightning strike
One killed, two injured in lightning strike
JHAPA, July 5: A teenager was killed and two others were injured when they were struck by lightning at Gauriganj Rural Municipality-6 on Wednesday morning.
Jul 05, 2023
POLITICS
UML agrees to end obstruction in Lumbini Province Assembly
UML agrees to end obstruction in Lumbini Province Assembly
LUMBINI, July 5: The CPN-UML, the main opposition in Lumbini Province Assembly, has finally decided to support the budget presented for the fiscal year 2023/24.
Jul 05, 2023
POLITICS
Expressing objection to PM Dahal’s statement, UML calls parliamentary party meeting
Expressing objection to PM Dahal’s statement, UML calls parl...
KATHMANDU, July 5: The main opposition CPN-UML has objected to a statement made by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The UML has objected to Prime Minister Dahal's statement that Sardar Pritam Singh went to Delhi several times in an attempt to make Dahal the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Jul 05, 2023
SOCIETY
BP Peace Park steps up conservation efforts
BP Peace Park steps up conservation efforts
BHARATPUR, July 5: Efforts are underway to conserve the BP Peace Park (BP Shanti Nagar Ban) located at Bharatpur metropolis-3 in Chitwan.
Jul 05, 2023