KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) has cautioned 10 insurers to submit their financial reports on time or face actions.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken action against a number of commercial banks found involved in misconduct in their daily operations.

KATHMANDU, August 30: Traffic police took action against 3,116 motorists for violating traffic rules in the Kathmandu Valley on Monday.

A call for the wildlife

October 10, 2018 01:00 am

We need global commitment and coordinated actions to save the iconic endangered species from extinction, in ways that are also fair across countries

The National Climate Change Impact Survey (NCCIS) report released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) last week showed how climate change is badly affecting our agriculture, forests, biodiversity, water resources and energy security. Is the impact of climate change really that serious for Nepal? If so, what can we do to cope, as a country and as individuals? Laxmi Dutt Bhatta, a climate and ecosystem management expert with the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), shared his views with Republica’s Mahabir Paudyal and Kosh Raj Koirala.

Actions speak louder than words

June 12, 2017 09:42 am

One morning while I was going through the news, I stumbled upon the news of Gurugrama horror- a city just southwest of New Delhi in northern India. A woman was being gang raped in auto and left helpless with her dead baby. My stomach churned as my eyes widened in horror. How could anyone be so utterly inhumane?

The alarming video of a Georgia teenager live streaming her own suicide attempt stayed up long enough on Facebook Live for sheriff’s deputies to find and save her -- a repeat phenomenon that has prompted mental health experts and Facebook’s CEO to further investigate how they can use social media as a possible platform to help save lives.

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: The Ministry of Education (MoE) never worried about result-oriented actions. However, it is active in choosing sweet words to celebrate special occasions.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The Supreme Court on Sunday decided to give continuity to the interim order to the District Land Reform Office, Lalitpur and the Department of Revenue Investigation not to carry out any action against Kanak Mani Dixit, a noted journalist and chairman of Sajha Yatayat.

BEIJING, July 22: Donald Trump accused China of stealing copyrights and unfairly manipulating its currency as he accepted the Republican Party's presidential nomination, charges likely to fuel anger in a country already upset at criticisms of Beijing in the party's new policy platform.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has shared that it has so far recommended the government to take actions against perpetrators in 738 incidents of human rights violation since its inception.