POLITICS
By-elections held peacefully
By-elections held peacefully
Initial reports from Nepal Police offices at the local units where by-elections were held on Sunday also suggest that the voter turnout for most of the local units was above 60 percent.
Dec 02, 2024
SPORTS
Sports Ministry in the dark about NPL
Sports Ministry in the dark about NPL
Minister for Youth and Sports Teju Lal Chaudhary claimed that he has neither been informed about the details of the tournament nor been sent any official document regarding the organization of the tournament even after it started.
Dec 02, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal achieves milestone with arrival of 1 million tourists in 11 months
Nepal achieves milestone with arrival of 1 million tourists...
Despite an increase in tourist numbers, rising airfare costs and airport closures have caused concerns. There has been a reduction in international flight operations due to the expansion of the taxiway at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) but this has not adversely affected the number of tourist...
Dec 02, 2024
ECONOMY
SEBON starts probe on possible insider trading of crisis-ridden KDBL’s share
SEBON starts probe on possible insider trading of crisis-rid...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has started investigation over the possible ‘insider trading’ on share transactions of the crisis-ridden Karnali Development Bank Limited (KDBL).
Dec 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Animal rights campaigners urge VP Yadav to boycott mass animal slaughter during Gadhimai f...
Animal rights campaigners urge VP Yadav to boycott mass anim...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Animal rights advocates, including former Indian MP and founder of People for Animals, Maneka Gandhi, along with Humane Society International/India, have called on Nepal’s Vice President, Ram Sahaya Yadav, to refrain from attending the Gadhimai festival and inaugurating the m...
Dec 01, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE sheds 9.99 points, daily turnover marginally increases to Rs 8.83 billion
NEPSE sheds 9.99 points, daily turnover marginally increases...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday declined by 9.99 points to close at 2,738.06 points.
Dec 01, 2024
SOCIETY
By-elections conclude peacefully
By-elections conclude peacefully
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The by-election to 41 positions at different local units concluded in a peaceful manner on Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Dec 01, 2024
Republica Watch
Nepal's second int'l airport reopens two years later, but local euphoria is not the same
Nepal's second int'l airport reopens two years later, but lo...
While the resumption of international flights after a hiatus of more than two years signals hope for the future of the Gautam Buddha International Airport -- Nepal’s second international airport – several operational, logistical and policy hurdles must be addressed to unlock its full pot...
Dec 01, 2024
POLITICS
Govt to amend existing laws to address issues faced by cooperative victims
Govt to amend existing laws to address issues faced by coope...
The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation has started the process of amending the existing laws by creating necessary acts, regulations, and procedures to address the issues in this sector.
Dec 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Lalitha Ranjani and Sunil Mohan win 2024 Kamla Bhasin Awards for gender equality
Lalitha Ranjani and Sunil Mohan win 2024 Kamla Bhasin Awards...
The awards were presented at a ceremony at India Habitat Center, New Delhi, with former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga as the guest of honor.
Dec 01, 2024