POLITICS
UML returns to its old rhythm to accommodate growing ambitions
UML returns to its old rhythm to accommodate growing ambitio...
Number of office bearers and size of central committee to be increased; Secretariat meeting today
Dec 12, 2025
WORLD
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Court filings by US-based Reddit challenged the validity of the law that "infringes the implied freedom of political communication", calling for a review by Australia's High Court.
Dec 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Nagdhunga-Malekhu road section remains open for Friday and Saturday
Nagdhunga-Malekhu road section remains open for Friday and S...
The road stretch will remain opened with no mobility restriction in keeping with the inaugural session of the 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML.
Dec 12, 2025
POLITICS
Regulations will be revised for NRNA's development fund: Minister Khanal
Regulations will be revised for NRNA's development fund: Min...
Stating that obstacles surfaced for the operation of the fund would be removed by revising the regulations related to the Securities Board, the Finance Minister opined a positive and practical step was needed for it.
Dec 12, 2025
SOCIETY
10 arsonists, vandals arrested
10 arsonists, vandals arrested
During the protest, the District Court was set ablaze and vandalized, which resulted in the destruction of documents and furniture, rendering the building a carcass. Similar was the case of the District Prison, Kailali.
Dec 12, 2025
WORLD
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuelase
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Ven...
This comes a day after American forces seized a tanker near Venezuela.
Dec 12, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs’ net profits drop 14.71% amid loan non-recovery and slow business
BFIs’ net profits drop 14.71% amid loan non-recovery and slo...
Records from Nepal Rastra Bank show that BFIs across three categories—commercial banks, development banks, and finance companies—earned net profits of Rs 21.31 billion between mid-July and mid-November.
Dec 12, 2025
ECONOMY
‘inDrive aligning with NPL to serve stadium-bound fans with smarter ride support’
‘inDrive aligning with NPL to serve stadium-bound fans with...
Sunita Jeemi Rai, Senior Driver Operations Specialist at inDrive Nepal, shares with Republica how the company is helping drivers navigate the busiest match-day zones while ensuring safety, flexibility and fair pricing.
Dec 12, 2025
WORLD
Bangladesh sets first post-uprising polls for February 12
Bangladesh sets first post-uprising polls for February 12
A referendum on a landmark democratic reform charter will also be held on the same day, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said in a television broadcast to the nation.
Dec 12, 2025
OPINION
Fixing Nepal’s Broken Medico-Legal System
Fixing Nepal’s Broken Medico-Legal System
Nepal’s medico-legal procedure for rape cases lacks clear guidelines, leaving survivors vulnerable to inconsistent examinations and secondary trauma. A comprehensive national framework is urgently needed to protect victims’ rights, ensure proper evidence collection, and uphold justice.
Dec 12, 2025