Market
Rates of US Dollar depreciate slightly
Rates of US Dollar depreciate slightly
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the exchange rates for foreign currencies for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for the US Dollar is Rs 137.26, and the selling rate is Rs 137.86.
Mar 22, 2025
SOCIETY
World Water Day being celebrated today
World Water Day being celebrated today
Nepal is celebrating World Water Day with various programs under the main global theme of 'Glacier Conservation'.
Mar 22, 2025
SPORTS
Nepal defeats Singapore after 43 years; PM Oli congratulates players
Nepal defeats Singapore after 43 years; PM Oli congratulates...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli congratulated the Nepali football team on their historic victory against Singapore. He posted a picture of the players on social media and extended his best wishes for Nepal's win over Singapore.
Mar 22, 2025
Editorial
Say No to Racial, Caste Discrimination
Say No to Racial, Caste Discrimination
Caste discrimination and racism are major problems in Nepal. Despite having legal recourse against race and caste discrimination, lower-caste individuals are discriminated against on a daily basis. In rural Nepal, for example, individuals of what is considered to be "upper castes" will not touch low...
Mar 22, 2025
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
EVs boom fails to curb Nepal’s import of petrol and diesel
EVs boom fails to curb Nepal’s import of petrol and diesel
Nepal’s roads may be filling up with electric vehicles (EVs), but the country’s fuel consumption habits remain stubbornly old-school. Despite a surge in EV imports and government incentives to go electric, petroleum imports — including petrol, diesel, and cooking gas — are no...
Mar 22, 2025
Literature Cafe
A Tale of Tea
A Tale of Tea
Eventually, after what felt like an eternity compressed into an afternoon, Rajesh dai ambushed Sandesh’s final token which was just one move away from victory.
Mar 22, 2025
Literature Cafe
Social Fragrances
Social Fragrances
I am a broken statue, I don't see you have a heart either.
Mar 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Khetipati bags Rs 2 million 'Gopal-Kamala Rajbhandari Rotary Award' for advancing Nepal's...
Khetipati bags Rs 2 million 'Gopal-Kamala Rajbhandari Rotary...
The Vocational Excellence Award, which includes a cash prize of Rs 2 million, was handed over to Prakriti Gautam, the director of Khetipati Organics, during the 17th National Conference organized by Rotary Club District 3292 on Friday in Lalitpur.
Mar 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Civil servants’ retirement age to remain at 58 years with a two-year cooling period
Civil servants’ retirement age to remain at 58 years with a...
The retirement age for constitutional bodies is 65 years. Therefore, if an individual retires at 60, they must remain in the cooling period for two years before being eligible for appointments. This leaves them with only three years of service before reaching the retirement age of 65.
Mar 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Public Accounts Committee to settle complaints within 15 days
Public Accounts Committee to settle complaints within 15 day...
A meeting of the committee on Friday decided to form seven thematic task forces to study the complaints, according to committee president Rishikesh Pokharel.
Mar 21, 2025