WORLD
Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children
Growing list of countries move to ban social media for child...
This list now stretches to more than 20 countries, including five where restrictions are already in force, according to an AFP tally.
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SOCIETY
Govt signals softer stance on squatters; promises food, land certificates
Govt signals softer stance on squatters; promises food, land...
Minister Rawal assured residents that genuine landless families would receive land ownership certificates as soon as possible.
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SOCIETY
Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in several areas; MFD urges public to stay alert
Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in several areas; MFD urge...
According to the division, the country is under the influence of monsoon winds, while the monsoon trough is currently positioned slightly north of its average location near the Nepal Tarai.
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OPINION
What Six Conversations Taught Me About Leadership
What Six Conversations Taught Me About Leadership
The Leadership Seat was never just about interviewing accomplished people. It became a reminder that leadership is not defined by where someone stands today, but by the values they choose to carry every step of the way.
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OPINION
The High Cost of Judicial Delay
The High Cost of Judicial Delay
Nepal's constitutional promise of a speedy trial rings hollow as chronic judicial delays erode justice, undermine public trust, and turn a fundamental right into an elusive ideal.
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Editorial
Squatters Deserve More Than Promises
Squatters Deserve More Than Promises
Flooded shelters in Kirtipur expose the government’s failure to protect genuinely landless families, turning promises of safety into yet another crisis.
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ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Hydropower plants brace for production holiday, putting 900 MW of electricity at risk
Hydropower plants brace for production holiday, putting 900...
Nepal’s hydropower sector has started witnessing an undeclared power generation holiday with around 900 MW of electricity likely to go into wastage this rainy season.
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ECONOMY
Commercial banks record 19.62 percent rise in net profits in 11 months
Commercial banks record 19.62 percent rise in net profits in...
Commercial banks of Nepal posted net profits totaling Rs 64.56 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year (FY 2025/26), which was 19.62 percent more than the earnings that they secured in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
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ECONOMY
Over 8,000 projects entered National Project Bank in budget for FY 2026/27
Over 8,000 projects entered National Project Bank in budget...
The National Planning Commission (NPC) has entered 8,310 projects in the National Project Bank (NPB) this year.
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SOCIETY
Around 300 loan-shark victims march to Kathmandu seeking justice despite arrest fears
Around 300 loan-shark victims march to Kathmandu seeking jus...
The march, which began on July 10 from the historic Tirhutia Gachhi in Dhanusha, entered its fourth day on Sunday. According to Nirga Nabin, coordinator of the Joint People's Rights Front, the protesters have been covering an average distance of 25 kilometres a day.
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