SOCIETY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Nepali woman in Bangalore finds hope after horrific acid attack by her husband
Nepali woman in Bangalore finds hope after horrific acid att...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: It was the era of the Maoist insurgency, and her village in Achham was not untouched. Minors were joining the rebel forces either willingly or by force. Saraswati Bista was 14. Her parents were worried about her safety. A relative brought a marriage proposal. She tied the knot at...
Sep 12, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Government permits exploration and scoping of 400 mines
Government permits exploration and scoping of 400 mines
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The government has granted permission for the exploration and scoping study of 407 mines throughout the country in the fiscal year 2019/20. The permission for these tasks was granted to both domestic and foreign companies.
Sep 12, 2020
WORLD
US remembers 9/11 as pandemic changes tribute traditions
US remembers 9/11 as pandemic changes tribute traditions
NEW YORK, Sept 11: Americans commemorated 9/11 Friday as a new national crisis — the coronavirus pandemic — reconfigured and divided anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the observances.
Sep 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Three of a family found dead in mysterious condition in Bhaktapur
Three of a family found dead in mysterious condition in Bhak...
BHAKTAPUR, Sept 11: Three members of a family in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur have been found dead in a mysterious condition. They were found dead in their own three-storied building in the Nikosera area of the municipality, according to police.
Sep 11, 2020
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Heart feels at rest
Heart feels at rest
It's early morning
Your thoughts keeps breathing
Wondering what would life be
When you're with me
Sep 11, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
As Hollywood searches for a response to the reckoning brought on by the death of George Floyd and the Academy Awards move to make Oscar nominees more inclusive, a new study captures how the film industry has improved in diversity and how it still lags.
Sep 11, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Barrymore sets high standard in her models as talk show host
Barrymore sets high standard in her models as talk show host
Drew Barrymore is setting a high standard for herself as she joins the world of daytime talk show hosts on Monday. She wants to emulate David Letterman and Howard Stern as interviewers.
Sep 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT tests allowed
TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT tests allowed
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu has revised its previous prohibitory order on some activities.
Sep 11, 2020
My City, Art & Culture
Himalayan Art Festival 2020 canceled
Himalayan Art Festival 2020 canceled
Himalayan Art Festival 2020 has been canceled due to COVID-19. Himalayan Art Festival was initiated by E-Arts Nepal in 2017 with the hope of the finest collection of Nepali artworks.
Sep 11, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Banks now required to spend 5 percent of total CSR fund on financial literacy
Banks now required to spend 5 percent of total CSR fund on f...
BFIs are now also allowed tapping into CSR fund for the treatment of employees infected with Covid-19
Sep 11, 2020