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A homecoming of sorts as Bhutanese King Wangchuck visits Kat...

He is the fifth ruler of the Bhutanese royal family. The Bhutanese royal family is believed to have connections with the former Nepali royal family.
Dec 07, 2024
ECONOMY

Saudi Arabia’s mega project for 2034 World Cup linked to wid...

The cause of death of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia is often not disclosed. Human Rights Watch states that no investigations are conducted, and compensation is not provided. As a result, the families of deceased workers are left to survive without financial assistance. As an example, the report in...
Dec 06, 2024
SOCIETY

CIAA files corruption cases against 1,545 people in a year,...

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) prosecuted 1,545 people and organizations holding public office in 201 corruption cases during the fiscal year 2023/24. The total compensation demanded exceeds Rs 8.40 billion.
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY

Mayor accused of cooperative fraud arrested at Delhi airport

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Devkumar Nepali, the mayor of Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung and a fugitive in a cooperative fraud case, has been arrested in New Delhi, India. He had been on the run since May of last year and was apprehended at the airport in Delhi on Friday.
Sep 27, 2024
SOCIETY

Floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall claim...

Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall block more than 50 roads
Jul 07, 2024
SOCIETY

Police reopen fake Bhutanese refugee case

KATHMANDU, June 30: The police have reopened the file of the fake Bhutanese refugee case involving high-profile individuals after one year. The District Police Office, Kathmandu, arrested two suspects and reopened the file for the second time after a year.
Jun 30, 2024
POLITICS

General Secretary Dhakal’s report sparks turmoil within RSP

KATHMANDU, June 29: Alarmed by the unexpected seizure of the election deposit of their candidate in the by-election of Ilam-2, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) sent their General Secretary Dr Mukul Dhakal on a 'review trip'.
Jun 29, 2024
SOCIETY

Police constable murder case: Connection to drugs and eve te...

KATHMANDU, May 19: Preliminary investigations into the murder of police constable Yubraj Ghimire, conducted by the District Police Range in Kathmandu, suggests a link between the incident, drug use, and eve teasing.
May 19, 2024
SOCIETY, Republica Watch

Nepali man fighting alongside Russian army in Ukraine: "They...

KATHMANDU, May 18: Late Friday evening, Kritu Bhandari, an activist spearheading the 'Campaign to Save the Lives of Nepali Citizens' in the Russian Army, joined a WhatsApp group where an audio conversation was ongoing among a few participants.
May 18, 2024
SOCIETY

Nepal govt’s failure to repatriate Nepalis results in their...

KATHMANDU, April 18: On March 18, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha stood at the rostrum of the House of Representatives and announced that the Russian government is ready to annul the contracts of Nepalis recruited into its army.
Apr 18, 2024