Editorial
Preventing Avoidable Deaths of Migrant Workers
Preventing Avoidable Deaths of Migrant Workers
The number of deaths of Nepali migrant workers in the UAE in the past six months paints a grim picture of how costly foreign employment has turned out to be for Nepal. As many as 167 Nepali migrant workers lost their lives in the UAE alone in the past six months, according to the Embassy of Nepal in...
Jan 26, 2025
POLITICS
One of 3 arrested for attacking advocate Tripathi is party member: RSP
One of 3 arrested for attacking advocate Tripathi is party m...
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has clarified that only Mahendra Pandey, also known as Mahananda Jaisi, is a party member among those arrested for attacking Senior Advocate Dinesh Tripathi. The party has stated that Lalit Kumar KC and Sheetal, also known as Sita Rai, are not party members.
Jan 26, 2025
OPINION
Philandering with Philanthropy
Philandering with Philanthropy
PM Mr K. P. Oli’s decision to accept donations from Mr Min Bahadur Gurung, owner of Bhatbhateni SuperMarket chain, has become controversial. The party’s decision is under strong critique, not only from the leaders within and outside the party, even the Supreme Court has issued an i...
Jan 26, 2025
SOCIETY
Eloped intercaste teenage couple found dead at home
Eloped intercaste teenage couple found dead at home
In yet another tragic case stemming out of inter-caste discrimination rampant in rural Nepal, a teenage couple who had eloped merely four days ago in Rukum West has been found dead inside the shed adjoining the house of the teenage boy.
Jan 26, 2025
POLITICS
CESIF Nepal’s seminar explores China’s role in Nepal’s infrastructure development
CESIF Nepal’s seminar explores China’s role in Nepal’s infra...
Experts have stressed for the government’s diplomatic initiative to take the maximum benefit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. They made such remarks during a provincial seminar on the topic, “China’s Role in Nepal’s Infrastructural Development” organised in...
Jan 26, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal's palm oil imports outpace exports by threefold
Nepal's palm oil imports outpace exports by threefold
Nepal exported palm oil worth Rs 1.13 billion while it imported crude palm oil of Rs 3.41 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year.
Jan 26, 2025
POLITICS
Deuba instructs NC ministers to drop personal opinions on ordinance
Deuba instructs NC ministers to drop personal opinions on or...
Sher Bahadur Deuba, president of the ruling coalition party Nepali Congress, has instructed the federal ministers from the party to keep mum about their personal opinions on the ordinances to be presented at the parliament.
Jan 26, 2025
ECONOMY
SEBON expediting license to new stock exchange
SEBON expediting license to new stock exchange
The government has expedited the process of establishing the country’s second stock exchange market. Sources privy to the matter told Republica that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has given the green light to the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) to provide a licence to the new entity.
Jan 26, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
Nepal Information Technology Society holds protest at Maitighar (In pictures)
Nepal Information Technology Society holds protest at Maitig...
Nepal Information Technology Society held a protest program against the controversy decision to make national identity cards mandatory at Maitighar Mandala on Saturday.
Jan 25, 2025
SOCIETY
Three security personnel injured in Pathibhara cable car dispute
Three security personnel injured in Pathibhara cable car dis...
Three Armed Police Force (APF) personnel sustained minor injuries in Taplejung district on Saturday after a group of protestors demonstrating against the construction of the Pathibhara Cable Car turned hostile towards the security personnel deployed to control the mob.
Jan 25, 2025