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East to West: Yoga inspires world to fitness

Priyanka Adhikari / Kathmandu: The practice of ‘Yoga’ which originated in the eastern part of the world, gradually spread to the west and across the globe, leading to declaration of International Day of Yoga on June 21. Recognising its universal appeal, on December 11, 2014, United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of […]


China contributes over 80 pct of FDI pledges to Nepal

Kathmandu, June 19 (Xinhua) — China contributed to around 87 percent of foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments received by Nepal during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year that began in mid-July 2017, Nepal’s Department of Industry (DoI) said. According to DoI Statistics, Nepal received FDI pledge of 43.22 billion Nepali rupees (396 […]


Renowned Neurosurgeon Dr Upendra Devkota passes away

Kathmandu, June 18: Senior Neurosurgeon Upendra Devkota has passed away while undergoing treatment at Neuro Hospital, Basbari on Monday. Bile duct cancer-ridden Devkota breathed his last at the hospital at 5:35 pm, deceased’s kin Kanshiraj Ghimire told Republica Online. He was 63. Devkota had returned home to spend the rest of his life after his […]


Mexico stun champions Germany 1-0 in World Cup opener

Moscow, June 17/ Defending champions Germany crashed to defeat in their first game at the World Cup on Sunday as an enterprising Mexico refused to be intimidated and came away 1-0 winners in a thrill-packed Group F opener. A shaky warm-up campaign had called into question the dominant form the Germans showed in qualifying, but […]


Mount Everest, the high-altitude rubbish dump

Kathmandu, June 17/ Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty gas canisters and even human excrement litter the well-trodden route to the summit of the 8,848-metre (29,029-foot) peak. “It is disgusting, an eyesore,” Pemba Dorje Sherpa, who has summited Everest 18 times, told AFP. “The mountain is carrying tonnes of waste.” As the number of climbers on […]


Baskuna denizens on mission to transform village into ‘FM Village’

Beni, June13/ People of Baskuna in Beni Municipality-4 of Myagdi district have geared up to develop their village into a ‘Food and Milk (FM) Village’. People of the village, who spent many years in foreign employment, have returned home to pursue agriculture. They are collectively working to convert the village into ‘FM zone’ through the […]


Early monsoon rains bring cheer to Nepal economy, farmers

Kathmandu, June 13/The monsoon has entered Nepal from the eastern parts of the country on Friday, two days ahead of schedule, brightening the prospects for a bumper summer crop output—the key trajectory for the higher economic growth path. This augurs well for the economy, as the KP Sharma Oli led administration has targeted achieving a […]


Speaker and deputy-speaker must represent different parties: NC

Kathmandu, June 13: Chief Whip of the main opposition party, Nepali Congress, Bal Krishna Khand, has urged the government to implement the constitutional provision of having speaker and deputy speakers representing from different political parties. Participating in the special hour of today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Khand demanded implementation of the constitutional provision, […]


Armed Police Force lifts PM Cup

Kathmandu, June 12 : Half-centuries from Anil Kumar Sah and Pradeep Singh Airee helped departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) Club register a six-wicket win over the other departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club in the final match of the Inter-provincial Prime Minister Cup on Monday. Sah scored 63 runs off 72 balls including three sixes […]


Reconstruction of Gaddhi Baithak almost completed

Kathmandu,  June 10/ The US government’s Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, which undertook reconstruction of Gaddhi Baithak at Basantapur that suffered damage in 2015 earthquakes, has decided to hand over the building to the government on June 27. The AFCP had announced a fund of $ 700,000 for the reconstruction of the iconic Rana-era building […]




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