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Power and internet services disrupted in Mustang for 36 hours after floods, landslides

MUSTANG, Sept 28: Electricity and internet services have been completely disrupted in Mustang for the past 36 hours after floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall damaged power and te...

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21 people die in 272 disasters across the country in the past 24 hours

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: A total of 272 disaster-related incidents were reported across the country in the past 24 hours, leaving 21 people dead, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Ma...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com8h ago

NEA projects power import of 1,154 MW in dry season to manage smooth supply

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has projected that the country will be importing up to 1,154 MW of electricity from India for the supply management of power during upcomin...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com8h ago

Heavy snowfall in Upper Mustang halts Nepal-China trade

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Nepal’s overland trade with China has come to a standstill after heavy snowfall disrupted operations at the Mustang-Korala border crossing, the only functioning trade route betw...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com9h ago

Floods cause estimated Rs 74 billion damage to power infrastructure

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Floods triggered by the Bhote Koshi River on August 26 have caused an estimated Rs 74 billion in preliminary damage to Nepal’s power generation, transmission and distribution in...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com10h ago

Apples thrive in high-altitude villages of Taplejung, raising prospects for commercial farming

TAPLEJUNG, Sept 28: Apple cultivation has shown strong commercial potential in the high-altitude villages of Phale and Ghunsa in Taplejung after trial production yielded quality fruits.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com10h ago

Govt not serious about addressing country’s problems: Shram Shakti lawmaker Rai

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Shram Sanskriti Party lawmaker Dhurbaraj Rai has urged the government to take serious steps to address the country's problems.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com11h ago

Parliamentary panel instructs for ensuring safe, smooth travel during festival period

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The House of Representatives (HoR) Infrastructure Development Committee has directed the bodies concerned to make the travel of passengers easy, safe, dignified, and well-manage...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com11h ago

Arresting prominent figures without cause could prove ‘costly’: Pushpa Kamal Dahal

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Nepali Communist Party (NCP) coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal has warned that the government could pay a heavy price if it continues arresting prominent figures without sufficient...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com11h ago

‘We got a new life’: Two rescued after 12 hours trapped under Myagdi landslide

MYAGDI, Sept 28: Fifty-seven-year-old Prem Bahadur Pun from Giwang, Ward No. 5 of Annapurna Rural Municipality, and 41-year-old Lalit Pun from Dowa, Ward No. 1, were trapped in a landslide for abou...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com11h ago

Nat'l Inclusion Commission submits annual report to President Paudel

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Acting Chairperson of the National Inclusion Commission (NIC), Hari Dutta Joshi, has presented its annual report of fiscal year 2082/83 before President Ramchandra Paudel.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com12h ago

Himlung avalanche death toll reaches four as two more bodies recovered

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The death toll from the avalanche at Mt Himlung in Narpa Bhumi Rural Municipality-5 of Manang has risen to four after two more bodies were recovered on Monday, police said.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com12h ago

Russian envoy to Nepal Alexi calls on Minister Pokharel

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Russia's ambassador to Nepal, Alexi Vladimirovich Surovtsev, today paid a courtesy call on Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com12h ago

Nepal-India travel resumes smoothly as weather improves

MAHENDRANAGAR, Sept 28: Cross-border travel between Nepal and India through the Gaddachauki border point in Kanchanpur has returned to normal as weather conditions improve.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com12h ago

FNCCI seeks electricity VAT rollback, warns of rising business costs

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has urged the government to withdraw the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on electricity tariffs, warning that ...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com13h ago

RSP lawmaker Ashika Tamang urges govt to restore roads before Dashain

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Ashika Tamang has urged the government to make roads operational before Dashain and Tihar and ensure safe travel for the public.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com13h ago

Nepal Bar Association objects to former CJ Rana’s arrest, warns against arbitrary rule

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has objected to the arrest of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, saying detaining and releasing citizens without sufficient grounds...

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Six bills introduced in HoR

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Six bills were tabled before the House of Representatives (HoR) today.

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Civil Service Bill caught between Parliament and ordinance

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: With Parliament’s current session set to end within a week, uncertainty is mounting over the fate of the Federal Civil Service Bill, with questions growing over whether the long...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com14h ago

NEPSE falls 16.47 points as turnover hits Rs 5.38 billion

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell 16.47 points on Monday to close at 2,613.33 points.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com14h ago

Election for disaster committee chair set for September 30

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The election for the chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Himalayan climate change, climate justice and the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster will be held on Septemb...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com14h ago

Deuba faction prepares for parallel general convention

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The faction led by former Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has started preparations for a parallel general convention, objecting to the ongoing convention proce...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com14h ago

Radio frequencies vital to Earth observation must be protected: UN

GENEVA, Sept 28: Radio frequencies needed for weather forecasts, early warning systems, climate monitoring and water management must be safeguarded against the growing threat of interference from e...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com15h ago

Former CJ Rana seeks additional security

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has sought additional security from the Kathmandu Valley Police Office after being arrested and released within a day.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com15h ago

Iran has no plans to negotiate with US: state media

TEHRAN, Sept 28: State media in Iran on Monday reported that Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly had no talks planned with the United States, after US President Donald Trump said he expect...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com15h ago

SpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time

WASHINGTON, Sept 28: Three years after its first test flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket will attempt Monday to enter Earth's orbit, a key step in the development of the massive launch vehicle design...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com16h ago

Taylor Swift sets new record at MTV VMAs

LOS ANGELES, Sept 28: Taylor Swift is having another good year -- just months after her lavish wedding to Travis Kelce, the pop superstar on Sunday made history by becoming the most awarded artist ...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com16h ago

Tolls mount in Thailand, Myanmar floods

BANGKOK, Sept 28: Heavy rains have killed eight people in Thailand since mid-September, the government said Monday as Bangkok battled flooding for a fourth consecutive day, with at least eight more...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com16h ago

What is at stake in Brazil's elections?

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 28: A deeply polarized Brazil heads to the polls on Sunday to choose between two starkly different visions for the country proposed by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Sil...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com16h ago

Rainfall disrupts major highways in various parts of country

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Incessant rainfall over the past four days has triggered landslides, floods and road cave-ins across various parts of the country, disrupting traffic along major highways and ot...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com16h ago

NCP lawmaker Dulal questions midnight arrest of former CJ Rana

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Nepali Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Yubaraj Dulal has demanded a clear explanation from the government over the midnight arrest of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB R...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com17h ago

Durga Prasai back in custody over remarks targeting RSP lawmaker

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Medical entrepreneur and pro-monarchy campaigner Durga Prasai was arrested on Monday after police launched an investigation into remarks he made about Rastriya Swatantra Party (...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com17h ago

Finance Minister Dr Wagle holds meeting with AIIB President Jiayi

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle, who is currently in Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB...

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com18h ago

‘Government set an example of state terror by arresting Cholendra,’ says Mahar

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: CPN-UML lawmaker Ain Mahar has accused the government of violating the rule of law and due process in arresting former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana.

myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com18h ago

Dammed Marsyangdi River resumes normal flow

MANANG, Sept 28: The Marsyangdi River, which was dammed in the Tatopani area after debris comprising stones, gravel and sand was deposited by the flooded Ghattekhola stream following incessant rain...