POLITICS
Unified Socialist's Acharya elected as mayor of Pokhara Metropolis
Unified Socialist's Acharya elected as mayor of Pokhara Metr...
GANDAKI, May 25: Common candidate from the ruling five-party alliance Dhanraj Acahrya of CPN (Unified Socialist) has registered his victory to the mayoral post in Pokhara Metropolitan City. The CPN-UML candidate Manju Devi Gurung emerged victorious to the post of deputy mayor.
May 25, 2022
WORLD
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
UVALDE, Texas, May 25: An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of...
May 25, 2022
POLITICS
Chiribabu Maharjan secures victory as Lalitpur mayor for second term
Chiribabu Maharjan secures victory as Lalitpur mayor for sec...
KATHMANDU, May 25: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Chiribabu Maharjan has been elected the mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) for the second term.
May 25, 2022
POLITICS
Kathmandu Metropolitan City: Balen maintains his lead, Sthapit behind by 20,000 votes
Kathmandu Metropolitan City: Balen maintains his lead, Sthap...
KATHMANDU, May 25: Independent candidate for the post of mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah has maintained his lead.
May 25, 2022
WORLD
Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol’s ruins
Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol’s ruins
KYIV, Ukraine, May 24: Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war.
May 25, 2022
OPINION
The Grant Trap: An Unfathomed Economic Curse
The Grant Trap: An Unfathomed Economic Curse
Debt trap has been a topic of concern in Nepal, as a significant portion (approximately one tenth) of the total revenue needs to be allocated annually for paying the interest and principal to the foreign lenders.
May 25, 2022
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Grande Hospital ordered to pay Rs 3.5 million in compensation for negligence in child’s tr...
Grande Hospital ordered to pay Rs 3.5 million in compensatio...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Patan High Court has ordered Grande International Hospital to pay Rs 3.5 million in compensation to the family of Rihan Neupane for showing negligence in the child’s treatment.
May 24, 2022
SOCIETY
Kathmandu Valley begins dumping its waste at Banchare Danda landfill site
Kathmandu Valley begins dumping its waste at Banchare Danda...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The waste collected in the Kathmandu Valley was dumped at the Banchare Danda Landfill Site for the first time on Tuesday. The dumping of the valley’s garbage started today with the completion of the construction of ‘Cell One’ of Banchare Danda landfill site.
May 24, 2022
ECONOMY
Transport fares hiked from Tuesday, the second time in a week
Transport fares hiked from Tuesday, the second time in a wee...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The government increased the transport fares from Tuesday, the second time in just a week, citing the recent hike in fuel prices.
May 24, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt’s policies and programs prioritize populist programs for next year’s budget
Govt’s policies and programs prioritize populist programs fo...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The government is all set to announce yet another populist budget this year at a time when the country is struggling to improve its economic condition.
May 24, 2022