SOCIETY
Impact of social media ban: X contacts govt after Facebook for registration
Impact of social media ban: X contacts govt after Facebook f...
According to ministry sources, X (formerly Twitter), owned solely by American billionaire Elon Musk, has also approached the Nepal government regarding the registration process.
Sep 05, 2025
POLITICS
Banning social media is wrong, should be reversed: Gagan Thapa
Banning social media is wrong, should be reversed: Gagan Tha...
“The decision made by the government regarding social media is wrong,” Thapa wrote on social media. “The government is moving in the opposite direction, and this decision should be reversed.”
Sep 05, 2025
POLITICS
Vice chairs set to raise dissenting opinions, establishment moves to stop them
Vice chairs set to raise dissenting opinions, establishment...
The establishment faction plans to prevent them through the Central Committee (CC) meeting scheduled after the opening of the general convention.
Sep 05, 2025
SOCIETY
‘Hamro Patro’ app applies for registration
‘Hamro Patro’ app applies for registration
Ministry spokesperson Gajendra Kumar Thakur shared that Hamro Patro app proprietors have applied for registration on Thursday.
Sep 05, 2025
WORLD
Macron banks on US backing as 26 Nations pledge troops for Ukraine
Macron banks on US backing as 26 Nations pledge troops for U...
The Paris gathering, dubbed a meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” drew European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and US envoy Steve Witkoff.
Sep 05, 2025
Market
Forex Update: US dollar, euro edge up
Forex Update: US dollar, euro edge up
Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the exchange rates for 22 foreign currencies for Friday.
Sep 05, 2025
SOCIETY
Monsoon Alert: Heavy rainfall expected in hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki tonight
Monsoon Alert: Heavy rainfall expected in hilly regions of K...
Cloudy skies will blanket most parts of the country this afternoon.
Sep 05, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Facebook, YouTube, X among platforms to go offline as Nepal moves to ban unregistered soci...
Facebook, YouTube, X among platforms to go offline as Nepal...
Nepal has blocked more than two dozen social media and OTT platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X, for failing to register with the government as mandated by a SC directive. Platforms that complete the registration process can resume operations, but critics warn the move...
Sep 05, 2025
OPINION
Time to Turn Climate Policy into Action
Time to Turn Climate Policy into Action
Nepal integrates ICJ opinion into climate commitments but faces hurdles in implementation.
Sep 05, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt mulls to set up National Payments Board as an oversight agency
Govt mulls to set up National Payments Board as an oversight...
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has prepared the draft bill to amend the ‘Payments and Settlement (First Amendment) Act 2025,’ which proposes the formation of the board under the chairmanship of the governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Sep 05, 2025