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Tri-nation cricket series: Nepal-UAE match today

Published On: March 2, 2023 10:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Nepal is playing the home team UAE today in the second match of the tri-nation ODI series of ICC World Cricket League-2. The match will start at 12:30 am in Dubai.

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Direct flight between Pokhara and Bhadrapur brings excitement to tourism entrepreneurs

Published On: March 2, 2023 09:35 AM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, March 2nd: Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara are excited about better business prospects as the private sector's Buddha Air is set to operate a direct flight service between Pokhara and Bhadrapur starting March 9.

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Three Indian nationals arrested with ornaments worth Rs 11 million

Published On: March 2, 2023 08:49 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, March 2: Police have arrested three Indian nationals with gold and diamond ornaments worth Rs 11 million.

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CIB initiates action against Prithvi Bahadur Shah and his accomplices

Published On: March 2, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 2: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has decided to file a case against Prithvi Bahadur Shah and his aides in connection with the organized crimes, including cooperatives frauds and forgery.

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Welcome to Federal Nepal, Koshi!

Published On: March 2, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

According to the Nepali tradition, a newborn is ‘baptized’ on the ninth day of its birth. But Province 1 could not find a name for itself for a long, long time. But on March 1, a week ahead of the presidential election, and after much difficulty and years of wait, Province 1 was finally able to shed its embarrassing numerical identity and adopt the name ‘Koshi’, after the largest river in the country. The proposal to name the province as ‘Kirant-Limbuwan-Sagarmatha’ was rejected after discussions in the provincial assembly. This decision is particularly significant as it avoided a name based on ethnic identity, which could have divided the province along ethnic lines.

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SC orders release of Lalita Niwas land grab scam’s mastermind Dhakal

Published On: March 2, 2023 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to release Shova Kanta Dhakal, one of the masterminds behind the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

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Province 1 officially named as Koshi Province amid protest

Published On: March 1, 2023 10:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: The Province 1 Assembly has officially named the province as Koshi Province, despite protests from some political parties that were pushing for an ethnicity-based name. The decision was made through a two-thirds majority vote in the Province 1 Assembly meeting on Wednesday, with 82 votes in favor of Koshi and only four votes against it.

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Protest erupts over proposal to name Province 1 as Koshi Province

Published On: March 1, 2023 10:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1:  A protest has erupted outside the state assembly of Province 1 after it was proposed to rename the province as Koshi Province.

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NOC decides not to hike price of LPG despite a hefty rise in import cost of cooking gas

Published On: March 1, 2023 09:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) says it will not be hiking the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) despite a hefty rise in the price of cooking gas by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

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Construction of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 gains momentum

Published On: March 1, 2023 08:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: The construction of a diversion tunnel of the 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1), a run-of-the-river type hydroelectric project in Rasuwa district, has been completed.

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Arrival of foreign tourists improves with over 73,000 visitors in February

Published On: March 1, 2023 08:00 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, March 2:February is considered to be the season when foreign tourists start visiting Nepal after the off-season in winter.

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Qatar Airways announces Indian Superstar Deepika Padukone as Global Brand Ambassador

Published On: March 1, 2023 06:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1:  Qatar Airways has launched a new brand campaign in collaboration with world-renowned Indian actor, Deepika Padukone. The campaign launch is the culmination of the airline's endeavor to redefine Qatar Airways Premium experience, particularly through showcasing the world-class Qsuite along with the unparalleled surroundings of The Orchard, which are core to Hamad International Airport’s expansion.

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Nepse plunges 24.44 points to close below 2,000 points; daily turnover posts just Rs 1.28 billion on Wednesday

Published On: March 1, 2023 06:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Wednesday plunged 24.44 points, mainly due to the selling pressure of shares of microfinance companies and the political uncertainty.

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Vincenzo Alberto Annese is the head coach of the Nepali national football team

Published On: March 1, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Vincenzo Alberto Annese, an Italian professional football manager and former player, has been appointed as the head coach of the Nepali national football team.

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Two more high-ranking army officers arrested in connection with Major General Shahi’s case

Published On: March 1, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: The Nepali Army, which is investigating a case of financial irregularities against Major General Prem Shahi, arrested two more high-ranking army officers on Wednesday.

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Name of Province 1 as 'Koshi' approved by provincial assembly for discussions

Published On: March 1, 2023 04:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Majority of the members of the provincial assembly have approved the name of Province 1 as ‘Koshi’ for discussions. Similarly, the proposal to name the province as ‘Kirant-Limbuwan-Sagarmatha’ was rejected after discussions in the provincial assembly.

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UML and NC abandoned their previous stance and proposed ‘Koshi’ as the name of Province 1 : Rajendra Kumar Rai

Published On: March 1, 2023 04:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: CPN (Unified Socialist) has claimed that the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress (NC) have abandoned their previous stance and proposed ‘Koshi’ as the name of Province 1.

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Road accidents claimed 22 lives in seven months in Nawalparasi

Published On: March 1, 2023 04:27 PM NPT By: Republica

MADHYABINDU, March 1: As many as 22 people lost their lives in road accidents in a period of seven months in Nawalparasi ( Bardghat Susta East). According to the District Police Office (DPO), Nawalpur, the district reported 47 road accidents in the given time with 61 cases of severe and 87 minor injuries.

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42 positions of judges vacant in high courts, 36 in district courts

Published On: March 1, 2023 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Not only the Supreme Court but also the high courts are dependent on acting heads in the absence of a Chief Justice and chief judges, respectively.

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Over 100,000 tourists visited Nepal in first two months of 2023

Published On: March 1, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: During the first two months of 2023, as many as 128,329 tourists visited Nepal.

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