Editorial
Say No to Illegal Abortion
Say No to Illegal Abortion
Nepal remains a patriarchal society where the preference for sons is deeply ingrained across cultures and across the length and breadth of the country. The remotely hilly rural areas of Kalikot and the entire Karnali Province are no exception. This bias appears to have fueled a disturbing trend in N...
Apr 22, 2025
OPINION
Spirituality: Review and Reflection
Spirituality: Review and Reflection
Paul Gauguin said, “ I close my eyes to see.” Once in a while you must close your eyes to delve deeper inside to see yourself.
During my recent Lhasa trip climbing vertical steps inside Potala palace, we the travelers energetically discussed Buddhism, Religion and Spirituality, which re...
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Three arrested for defrauding victims with promises of foreign employment
Three arrested for defrauding victims with promises of forei...
Police have arrested three individuals accused of defrauding people by promising foreign employment with lucrative salaries. According to the police, the suspects lured victims with job offers in various countries and collected large sums of money under false pretenses.
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Uncertainty looms over Grade XII exams as teachers continue protests
Uncertainty looms over Grade XII exams as teachers continue...
The ongoing teachers’ protest and the state’s inability to effectively address their pressing concerns have undermined, or is at least about to undermine, the final examination of +2 students.
Apr 22, 2025
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Political and legal deadlock delays NRB governor appointment
Political and legal deadlock delays NRB governor appointment
Nearly a month after the government was supposed to initiate the process to appoint a new governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, the position remains vacant — tangled in political bargaining, legal battles and powerful lobbying efforts by various interest groups.
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Team heads to Thame for pre-'Sagarmatha Sambad' event
Team heads to Thame for pre-'Sagarmatha Sambad' event
A team departed for Thame on Monday to participate in the Summiteers’ Summit, a climbers' conference set to take place in Solukhumbu on Tuesday.
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Minister Bhattarai steps down as PM hardens stance on teachers' demands
Minister Bhattarai steps down as PM hardens stance on teache...
Minister for Education, Science and Technology Bidya Bhattarai on Monday resigned after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reportedly adopted a tougher line against the ongoing teachers' protest.
Apr 21, 2025
POLITICS
FM Rana chairs 81st ESCAP session, highlights critical challenges facing Asia-Pacific regi...
FM Rana chairs 81st ESCAP session, highlights critical chall...
Explaining the challenges, Minister Rana held that the rising fiscal vulnerabilities as well as financial limitations are constraining the ability of governments to deliver essential services and make the necessary long-term investments in human capital and sustainable infrastructure.
Apr 21, 2025
POLITICS
High-Level Good Governance Commission formed under PM’s leadership
High-Level Good Governance Commission formed under PM’s lead...
The government has formed a High-Level Good Governance Commission under the leadership of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting held on Monday evening, according to a cabinet minister.
Apr 21, 2025
POLITICS
Civil servants barred from receiving dual benefits
Civil servants barred from receiving dual benefits
The government has decided to restrict civil servants from receiving dual benefits. Committee Chairperson Ramhari Khatiwada announced the decision on Monday during a discussion on the Federal Civil Service Bill report submitted by a sub-committee to the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of...
Apr 21, 2025