POLITICS
Joining govt is not a priority for RPP: Lingden
Joining govt is not a priority for RPP: Lingden
JHAPA, Nov 30: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Prasad Lingden has said that his party is not willing to join the government. While inaugurating three bridges in his constituency on Wednesday, Lingden said that the responsibility of government formation lies with the major parties.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
Suntharali Airport: Blacktopping of runway begins
Suntharali Airport: Blacktopping of runway begins
MANMA, Nov 30: The runway of the under-construction Suntharali Airport at Kotwada of Naraharinath Rural Municipality-1 in Kalikot district is being blacktopped. The blacktopping of the 690-meter long and 60-meter wide runway is aimed to be completed by mid-February next year, according to Nagendra B...
Nov 30, 2022
POLITICS
Karnali: The candidates who couldn’t get even 100 votes
Karnali: The candidates who couldn’t get even 100 votes
Birendranagar, Nov 30: As many as 24 candidates for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly from Karnali Province failed to receive even 100 votes each. Those who got less than 100 votes are both party candidates and independent candidates.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
Dharan Sub-metropolis buys dozers and rollers to repair and build roads itself
Dharan Sub-metropolis buys dozers and rollers to repair and...
DHARAN, Nov 30: Dharan Sub-metropolis has purchased a bulldozer, a roller and a tractor by spending more than Rs 10 million.
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
KVDA issues directive to remove illegal structures
KVDA issues directive to remove illegal structures
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) has ordered the removal of the unauthorized structures constructed encroaching upon the public, recovered, unregistered land and on land on the bank of rivers as per the standard. The authority has given a 35-day deadline to remove...
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NRB slaps cash fine on banks breaching guidelines
NRB slaps cash fine on banks breaching guidelines
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken action against a number of commercial banks found involved in misconduct in their daily operations.
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
HRW urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue surge exposes climate risk
HRW urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue su...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepali authorities should urgently bolster public health systems that struggled during a dengue fever outbreak in recent months, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are projected to become more widespread and severe in Nepal as a result of...
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: With the onset of the winter season, the risk of the dengue infection in the Kathmandu Valley has decreased significantly. The drop in the temperature means that the mosquitoes that spread dengue cannot survive and thus pose less risk to human health.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
‘Economy in the doldrums’
‘Economy in the doldrums’
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Although Nepal regained nominal improvements in its external sector indicators recently, the performance of the overall macroeconomic indicators continues to remain dismal.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power through competitive bidding
NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power throu...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in a bid to purchase 100 MW of electricity generated by solar power plants has called for power purchase agreement (PPA) through competition.
Nov 30, 2022