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Rumor of ‘suspicious object’ disrupts domestic flights at TIA for an hour

Published On: May 4, 2022 11:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 4: Domestic flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) were disrupted for an hour following the rumor of a suspicious object at the domestic terminal of the airport.

Man eater tiger caged

Published On: May 4, 2022 11:52 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, May 4: Officials of the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have taken a man eater tiger under control from the Kumroj buffer zone community forest in eastern Chitwan.

Clarification sought from govt employees for violating election code of conduct

Published On: May 4, 2022 11:03 AM NPT By: Republica

MAKWANPUR, May 4: The Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Hetauda has sought a 24-hour clarification from some government employees for taking part in election campaigns of political parties, violating the election code of conduct.

75 incidents of press freedom violation recorded in a year

Published On: May 3, 2022 05:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: As many as 75 incidents of violation of press freedom were recorded in the last one year.

Nepal: The culture of silence among journalists on the rise

Published On: May 3, 2022 03:41 PM NPT By: Guna Raj Luitel

Babita Basnet, the editor of the vernacular weekly, Ghatana Ra Bichar, was heavily trolled by a group of people for one of her recent articles. Her article called for making a policy review of a law related to rape cases. She cited some examples of teen rape offenders whom she had visited in jails and interviewed. According to her write-up, they were in a relationship with their girlfriends but later were framed as rapists and sent to jail.

Govt expects new police chiefs to ensure sound security

Published On: May 3, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said the government hopes to see strengthened and sound security in the nation during the terms of Nepal Police chief Dhiraj Pratap Singh and Armed Police Force chief Raju Aryal.

Private schools against providing two-day weekend

Published On: May 3, 2022 02:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2: The private education institutions have decided not to provide holidays for two days a week as decided by the government recently.

Indian PM Modi to visit Nepal on May 16

Published On: May 3, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Nepal on May 16, also marked as Buddha Jayanti in the country, according to the Indian newspaper ‘The Hindu’ in its online edition.

One arrested in Nepal with around 1 kg gold stolen from India’s Bangalore

Published On: May 3, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, May 3: Police have nabbed a person with around one kilogramme of gold from Khajura of Banke.

SC seeks written response from govt for not submitting reports on time

Published On: May 3, 2022 09:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought a written response from the government on its failure to submit its reports on the implementation status of various international conventions and treaties related to human rights that Nepal is party to.