POLITICS
Talks with Teachers' Federation progressing positively: Education Minister Pant
Talks with Teachers' Federation progressing positively: Educ...
Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Raghuji Pant said the ongoing talks with the Nepal Teachers' Association (NTA) were moving in a positive direction and that the government aims to conclude the talks as soon as possible.
Apr 30, 2025
ECONOMY
SpiceJet to resume flights to Nepal from May 10
SpiceJet to resume flights to Nepal from May 10
The airline had halted its operations to Nepal following the COVID-19 pandemic. SpiceJet has announced that it will begin daily flights to Nepal starting from May 10, 2025.
Apr 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Box office system made mandatory for cinema halls
Box office system made mandatory for cinema halls
The government has decided to make the box office system mandatory in all cinema halls and movie theaters across the country. This provision is outlined in the Film Bill 2081 BS, which was registered in the National Assembly on Sunday.
Apr 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Government and agitating teachers hold ‘decisive’ talks
Government and agitating teachers hold ‘decisive’ talks
The government and the agitating Nepal Teachers’ Association (NTA) have initiated what are being described as ‘decisive’ talks in an effort to resolve the ongoing dispute.
Apr 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Hydropower firms with poor finances ‘lure’ public investors amid regulatory gaps
Hydropower firms with poor finances ‘lure’ public investors...
Weak regulation and poor oversight have exposed small investors to risks from business entities, including hydropower companies, that go public by issuing shares.
Apr 30, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s foreign negotiations need strategic revamp, say experts
Nepal’s foreign negotiations need strategic revamp, say expe...
The seminar was organized to disseminate CESIF’s latest research findings on Nepal’s negotiations with China and to facilitate dialogue on building stronger diplomatic institutions in a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment.
Apr 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Talks between govt and agitating teachers end inconclusively
Talks between govt and agitating teachers end inconclusively
The two sides, however, have agreed to hold another round of talks on Wednesday to finalize the agreement, during a meeting held at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Singha Durbar.
Apr 29, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Summit without Sherpas? Mountaineering faces crisis as youth exit tradition
Summit without Sherpas? Mountaineering faces crisis as youth...
Climbing Everest is no easy feat, it is filled with risks and challenges. It requires not just physical fitness and competitiveness but also refined skills and courage. Studies show that Tibetan and Nepali Sherpas have a genetic ability to endure low-oxygen conditions (hypoxia) at high altitudes.
Apr 29, 2025
POLITICS
HoR passes 'Bill to amend and integrate customs related laws’
HoR passes 'Bill to amend and integrate customs related laws...
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel presented the proposal seeking endorsement to the bill.
Apr 29, 2025
POLITICS
Prez Paudel to present govt's policies, programmes on May 2
Prez Paudel to present govt's policies, programmes on May 2
The Article 95 of the Constitution of Nepal has the provision where the President would present government's policies and programmes for the fiscal year in the joint meeting of both houses of the Federal Parliament.
Apr 29, 2025