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Govt terminates contract for operation of Pashupati Dharmashala

Published On: January 26, 2022 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has decided to terminate the contract regarding the operation of the Nepal-India Friendship Pashupati Dharmashala (rest house) for pilgrims.

Rapist sent to 18 years in prison

Published On: January 26, 2022 08:23 AM NPT By: Republica

NAWALPARASI, Jan 26: The Nawalparasi District Court has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison for raping a minor. Prakash Poudel, a resident of Bardaghat Municipality-12 was found guilty of raping a 10-year-old girl a year ago.

CTEVT postpones all examinations

Published On: January 26, 2022 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 26: The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has put off all the scheduled examinations under its affiliated institutions citing the spread of coronavirus infection.

Govt forms panel to probe death of rhino

Published On: January 25, 2022 07:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE) has formed a task force to investigate the death of a rhinoceros that succumbed to injuries after falling into a ditch on Sunday.

Minister Poudel directs Exam Controller Office to publish results

Published On: January 25, 2022 04:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Devendra Poudel has directed the Office of the Controller of Examinations under Tribhuvan University (TU) to publish the results of the past exams without any further delay.

Transparency International ranks Nepal 117 on corruption perception index

Published On: January 25, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International has ranked Nepal as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

It will take a few more days for the weather to improve: MFD

Published On: January 25, 2022 02:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The weather is partly to generally cloudy throughout the country due to the partial influence of the westerly low pressure system, the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) said. The division has urged the people to be safe from cold and adopt the necessary protection and precautions as there is a possibility of light rain at a few places of the hilly region and light snowfall at some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.