Market
US Dollar sells at Rs 139.30, euro at Rs 151.14
US Dollar sells at Rs 139.30, euro at Rs 151.14
Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed new foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 138.70, while the selling rate is Rs 139.30.
Mar 08, 2025
SOCIETY
115th International Women's Day being celebrated today
115th International Women's Day being celebrated today
People worldwide are celebrating the 115th International Women's Day today with various programs under the main slogan, "Rights, Equality, and Empowerment for All Women and Girls."
Mar 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Partial to general cloudy weather in hilly regions
Partial to general cloudy weather in hilly regions
The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has stated that a westerly low-pressure system is partially influencing the country. Currently, partly to generally cloudy weather prevails in the hilly regions, while the rest of the country has mostly clear skies.
Mar 08, 2025
Editorial
Government's Misplaced Priority
Government's Misplaced Priority
The government's long-drawn exercise to remove Kul Man Ghising, the managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), has not only grabbed the interest of the entire nation but has also raised serious questions about the executive's motive behind. Ghising is widely popular for ending years...
Mar 08, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s banking sector vulnerable to money laundering: NRB Governor
Nepal’s banking sector vulnerable to money laundering: NRB G...
Nepal’s banking system is the most vulnerable sector to money laundering, said Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari.
Mar 08, 2025
ECONOMY
Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower secures Rs 29.5 billion investment
Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower secures Rs 29.5 billion investm...
Laxmi Sunrise Bank and the co-financing partner banks have signed an agreement with Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower to invest in the 180-megawatt Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Project, which the company plans to build on the Kaligandaki River in Mustang and Myagdi districts.
Mar 08, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB mandates Payment Service Operators to go public within three years
NRB mandates Payment Service Operators to go public within t...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has asked all Payment Service Operator (PSO) companies to go public by the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027/28.
Mar 08, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Pangolin scale trafficking on the rise as authorities focus on big mammals
Pangolin scale trafficking on the rise as authorities focus...
According to a 2019 report from the African Wildlife Foundation, as much as 2.7 million pangolins are poached annually across the world. In Nepal, police seized over 244 kilograms of pangolin scales in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24.
Mar 08, 2025
SOCIETY
One in four countries reported backlash on Women’s Rights in 2024: UN Women
One in four countries reported backlash on Women’s Rights in...
Nearly a quarter of governments worldwide have reported a backlash against women’s rights in 2024, according to a new report by UN Women, signaling growing concerns about gender equality. Released ahead of International Women’s Day, the report, ‘Women’s Rights in Review 30 Ye...
Mar 08, 2025
Literature Cafe
The Dead Owls
The Dead Owls
Evenings are wrapped in a strange, inexplicable nostalgia, and I surrender to it, unable to resist. Ah, the evenings! How they torment me with their quiet cruelty.
Mar 08, 2025