Market
Value of foreign currencies remain unchanged
Value of foreign currencies remain unchanged
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 137.26, while the selling rate is Rs 137.86. On Saturday, the buying rate for the US Dollar was Rs 137.26, and the selling rate was Rs 137.86.
Mar 23, 2025
SOCIETY
11 tourists die of altitude sickness in Mustang
11 tourists die of altitude sickness in Mustang
Altitude sickness killed 11 tourists in Mustang over the past year, with the highest number of fatalities recorded in the Nepali month of Kartik.
Mar 23, 2025
Editorial
Navigating Energy Crisis During Dry Season
Navigating Energy Crisis During Dry Season
The potential power outage has become the talk of the town and a matter of growing concern among ordinary people after Energy Minister Deepak Khadka confirmed the return of power cuts while addressing the National Assembly meeting on Wednesday. Public anxiety persists even as the government formally...
Mar 23, 2025
OPINION
World Water Day 2025 on Glacier Preservation: What It Means for Nepal?
World Water Day 2025 on Glacier Preservation: What It Means...
Glaciers supply water to Nepal’s rivers, especially during dry months when rainfall is very limited.
Nepal recorded around 1,541 glacial lakes by 2010, more than double since the 1970s. Many of these lakes risk bursting suddenly, causing destructive floods called Glacial Lake Outburst F...
Mar 23, 2025
BLOG
The Impending Death of Nepal’s first dairy factory
The Impending Death of Nepal’s first dairy factory
Pasang Norbu Tamang was just a little boy when he saw white people for the first time in Langtang valley. They were a small group of people taller than anyone he had ever seen and as white as the radishes he had been pulling out of the ground all day. He wondered what they were doing in a place like...
Mar 23, 2025
ECONOMY
BFIs scale back investment in NRB’s short term monetary instruments
BFIs scale back investment in NRB’s short term monetary inst...
The banks and financial institutions (BFIs) are found reducing their investment in short-term instruments offered by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), citing an increasing demand for loans in recent days.
Mar 23, 2025
POLITICS
Race for six AIG posts heats up as Nepal Police contenders lobby power centers
Race for six AIG posts heats up as Nepal Police contenders l...
With the appointment of Deepak Thapa as the 31st Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday, the police organization is set to experience a significant leadership transition, marked by the vacancy of several high-ranking positions including six Additional Inspectors General (AIGs).
Mar 23, 2025
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Trump administration’s green light signals resumption of MCC projects in Nepal
Trump administration’s green light signals resumption of MCC...
Amid growing speculation about the fate of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) projects in Nepal under the new US administration, the US government has indicated that it will allow the continuation of these projects, despite an ongoing review of foreign assistance.
Mar 23, 2025
WORLD
Pro-Trump US senator meets Chinese vice premier
Pro-Trump US senator meets Chinese vice premier
The visit by Daines, who will meet Sunday with Premier Li Qiang, is seen as a way to ease strained relations during a burgeoning trade war launched by Trump.
Mar 22, 2025
POLITICS
RSP's Royal Riddle: Monarchist mystery amidst republican roots
RSP's Royal Riddle: Monarchist mystery amidst republican roo...
Since the last Democracy Day, the king and monarchists have shown increasing excitement. Former King Gyanendra Shah's message, in which he stated, "The time has come," not only resonated with pro-monarchy parties and factions but also sparked a display of strength in the federal capital, Kathmandu,...
Mar 22, 2025