SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Cocaine traffickers use Nepal as a transit hub
Cocaine traffickers use Nepal as a transit hub
Nepal has emerged as a transit hub for the trafficking of the illegal drug cocaine destined for ‘collection centers’ in various parts of India. In the last one year alone, police seized more of the drug than it seized in the preceding four years.
Dec 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Winter rain and snowfall expected from Friday evening
Winter rain and snowfall expected from Friday evening
The bulletin states that due to the influence of a western low-pressure system, many areas will experience cloudy weather, with light to moderate snowfall expected in high hilly and mountainous areas of Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces from the afternoon of December 27 to 28.
Dec 27, 2024
ECONOMY
Carpet worth Rs 5 billion exported in first five months of current FY 2024/25
Carpet worth Rs 5 billion exported in first five months of c...
The United States remains the largest importer, accounting for Rs 2.83 billion in carpet exports. Other major destinations include China (Rs 616 million), Germany (Rs 300 million), and India (Rs 250 million).
Dec 27, 2024
POLITICS
Federal Parliament forms parliamentary friendship group with 44 countries
Federal Parliament forms parliamentary friendship group with...
The Federal Parliament of Nepal has formed a parliamentary friendship group and appointed a coordinator for the expansion of relations with the parliaments of 41 different countries and the coordinators of the remaining three parliamentary friendship groups will be appointed soon.
Dec 26, 2024
POLITICS
PM Oli calls for global unity to address climate change challenge
PM Oli calls for global unity to address climate change chal...
Addressing the review program of the 29th World Climate Conference organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment on Thursday, PM Oli emphasized that even those countries in disagreement on other issues must unite and work together to keep the air and nature clean.
Dec 26, 2024
ECONOMY
Government casts a 'hawk eye' on contractors’ Rs 840 million
Government casts a 'hawk eye' on contractors’ Rs 840 million
Legal complexities have hindered the fund’s scope to utilize these funds, prompting the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) to initiate the process of amending the 2056 BS regulation as per which the fund was set up.
Dec 26, 2024
SOCIETY
Chitwan Elephant Festival kicks off in Sauraha
Chitwan Elephant Festival kicks off in Sauraha
The festival features a procession with elephants and performers in traditional costumes. Activities include an elephant football penalty shootout, elephant ring competition, musical walk, health check-up camp, and cultural performances. It also highlights women entrepreneurs and local agriculture.
Dec 26, 2024
Market
NEPSE inches up 4.19 points; daily turnover increases to Rs 5.32 billion
NEPSE inches up 4.19 points; daily turnover increases to Rs...
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday increased marginally by 4.19 points to close at 2,630.71 points.
Dec 26, 2024
SOCIETY
Lamichhane’s statement: I have not taken even single rupee from any cooperative
Lamichhane’s statement: I have not taken even single rupee f...
In his detention statement in the Kaski District Court on Thursday, he stated that he was not involved in co-operative fraud and had not taken even a single rupee from a cooperative.
Dec 26, 2024
SOCIETY
SC summons secretaries for discussion on cooperative problems
SC summons secretaries for discussion on cooperative proble...
The petitioners have demanded an investigation be conducted into those involved in the embezzlement of cooperative deposit funds and facilitating the cooperatives to become problematic and departmental actions and legal proceedings be initiated against them.
Dec 26, 2024