NC, Bagmati decides to simplify MCC for wider public understanding

Published On: February 22, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

BAGMATI, Feb 22: The Nepali Congress (NC), Bagmati Province, has decided to reach the people with a simpler and clearer note of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact agreement.

Woman rescued from India on Minister Shrestha’s initiative

Published On: February 22, 2022 04:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: A woman who was stranded in New Delhi, India, for the past two months has been rescued on the initiative of Labor, Employment and Social Security Minister Krishna Kumar Shrestha. A 32-year-old woman from Morang Sundaraharauchaki, who was on her way to the UAE via New Delhi, India after paying Rs 220,000 to a broker to earn money, has been rescued after two months.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has claimed to retrieve the inn (Dharamshala) in the Pashupatinath Area from the Batas Group and bring it under the ownership of the government.

SC rejects two writ petitions demanding MCC not be ratified

Published On: February 22, 2022 04:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Supreme Court has rejected two writ petitions demanding that the process of ratifying the US-funded Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement from parliament be stopped immediately.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: As the schools themselves have been conducting the final examination of Grade 10 i.e. Secondary Education Examination (SEE) for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to hand over the responsibility of operation and management of SEE examinations to the provincial governments.

12 injured in jackal attack in Sarlahi

Published On: February 22, 2022 02:44 PM NPT By: Republica

MALANGWA, Feb 22: A dozen people were injured in an attack by jackals at various places of Bishnu Rural Municipality in Sarlahi district.

Damage by hail, rainfall in Pokhara estimated at Rs 110 million

Published On: February 22, 2022 02:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The hail and rainfall that poured over the Pokhara Metropolitan City on Sunday caused damages worth Rs 110 million, according to the Agriculture and Livestock Development Division of Pokhara.

Two foreigners held from TIA for trying to smuggle gold

Published On: February 22, 2022 01:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Two foreign nationals have been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for attempting to smuggle gold. They are Parasnath Shah from India and Mohammad Ullah from Bangladesh. They were apprehended on Monday.

Dead body found inside plastic bags in Dharan identified

Published On: February 22, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Feb 22: A body that was found inside two bags in the forest of Apagachhi area at Dharan-4 along the Dharan-Bhedetar road section of the Koshi Highway on 16 February has been identified. The body was identified about a week after it was found.

Democracy fighter Sardar no more

Published On: February 22, 2022 12:28 PM NPT By: Republica

MAHOTTARI, Feb 22: Sitaram Sardar, a person who played a significant role in the leftist movement in the country, passed away at his residence in Bhangaha Municipality-7 on Monday morning.