Editorial
Bangladesh: Govt is totally mishandling the quota issue
Bangladesh: Govt is totally mishandling the quota issue
We are alarmed by the flaring up of violence in various universities, especially Dhaka University, following nationwide protests demanding quota reforms in government jobs. The prime minister, in a press conference on Sunday, had said that as long as the protesters remained peaceful, they could cont...
Jul 19, 2024
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Will PM Oli get a two-thirds majority in trust vote?
Will PM Oli get a two-thirds majority in trust vote?
The possibility of PM Oli getting the votes of all MPs who voted against Dahal is now gradually decreasing. The parties that had voted against Dahal, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal, and independent MP Yogendra Mandal, seem to be in confusion about...
Jul 18, 2024
ECONOMY
Finance ministry directs govt offices to auction unused vehicles, seek approval for new pu...
Finance ministry directs govt offices to auction unused vehi...
KATHMANDU, July 18: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has stepped up efforts to tighten the noose on unproductive expenditure being made on purchase of new vehicles by the government offices.
Jul 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Ambica Shrestha, the visionary founder of Dwarika’s Hotel and a pioneer of Nepal's heritag...
Ambica Shrestha, the visionary founder of Dwarika’s Hotel an...
KATHMANDU, July 18: Ambica Shrestha, the esteemed founder of Dwarika’s Hotel in Battisputali, Kathmandu, has passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. She breathed her last at Mediciti Hospital in Lalitpur after battling pneumonia and rheumatism for the past two months, according to her family membe...
Jul 18, 2024
WORLD
Global airline passenger traffic expected to double in 20 years
Global airline passenger traffic expected to double in 20 ye...
PARIS, July 18: Airlines expect overall passenger numbers to double over the next two decades from the 4.3 billion who flew last year, with growth led by emerging markets such as Asia Pacific and the Middle East, the main global airline body said Thursday.
Jul 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Four elephants found dead in Jhapa last FY
Four elephants found dead in Jhapa last FY
JHAPA, July 18: Four elephants were found dead in different parts of Jhapa district over the last Fiscal Year (FY), according to the District Forest Office (DFO).
Jul 18, 2024
ECONOMY
NEA is in profit by exploiting Nepalis, not by exporting electricity: Former Minister Gyaw...
NEA is in profit by exploiting Nepalis, not by exporting ele...
BIRATNAGAR, July 18: Former minister and energy expert Dipak Gyawali has emphasized the urgent need to pass the electricity bill, which has been pending for 12 years with 126 amendment proposals.
Jul 18, 2024
ECONOMY
Daily turnover at NEPSE hits 35-month high of Rs 15.54 billion; index soars to 27-month hi...
Daily turnover at NEPSE hits 35-month high of Rs 15.54 billi...
KATHMANDU, July 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday witnessed a daily turnover of Rs 15.54 billion, the highest in the past 35 months.
Jul 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Mahakali River crosses danger mark in Dadeldhura
Mahakali River crosses danger mark in Dadeldhura
KATHMANDU, July 18: The water level in the Mahakali River in Dadeldhura surpassed the danger mark on Thursday, as reported by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Jul 18, 2024
POLITICS
NC joins Madhesh province govt, takes four key ministries including finance
NC joins Madhesh province govt, takes four key ministries in...
JANAKPURDHAM, July 18: Four ministers from the Nepali Congress (NC) have joined the Madhesh Province government on Thursday.
Jul 18, 2024