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Biken K Dawadi

Biken K Dawadi

The author is a senior correspondent at Republica National Daily.

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POLITICS

NC MPs show teeth to Deuba

A meeting of the Parliamentary Party (PP) of the ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress held at the Parliament building on Sunday has opened the door for the party’s lawmakers to grill ministers from the party on various issues.
13 hours ago
SOCIETY

CIB nabs two hackers who added Rs 68 million to Bhatbhateni’...

Police have rounded up two individuals from a Chitwan-based audit firm who increased the tax payable for Bhatbhateni Supermarket (BBSM) by Rs 68 million after hacking into the online tax account belonging to the supermarket chain.
2 days ago
ECONOMY

GBIA gets satellite-based landing system, operation requires...

The RNP-AR system relies on satellite technology and allows suitably equipped aircraft with adequately trained pilots to land in low-visibility conditions. Its successful implementation at the GBIA marks a significant upgrade from the previous systems. 
3 days ago
ECONOMY

Paddy imports from India double as India relaxes export duty

The imports of the grains consumed as staple food by the majority of Nepali population has surged drastically by 103 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY 2024/25) as compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year (FY 2023/24).
4 days ago
POLITICS

Department of Passports dilly-dallying in implementing court...

According to the officials from the DoP, the department is yet to receive the official letter from the court, which has affected the initiation of the process to revoke the passport. “We have not yet received the official order from the court directing us to revoke the passport,” DoP&rsq...
Jan 19, 2025
SOCIETY

Police bust high-voltage drama involving Indian kidnappers,...

The Police on Tuesday evening rounded up four Indian nationals and their captive: a Chinese man managing a hotel in Thamel for the last seven years. Wu Huan Huan, was kidnapped by his unsuspecting clients, identified as 33-year-old Ashutosh Datreya Thorat, 40-year-old Ashraf Yunus Sheikh, 30-year-ol...
Jan 18, 2025
SOCIETY

Ball in Malaysia's court to repatriate GB Rai

The Kaski District Court, on Friday, ordered the Department of Passports to revoke the passport of Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai, the mastermind behind the cooperative scams, who is widely believed to be hiding in Malaysia.
Jan 18, 2025
SOCIETY

‘Singular racket involved in vape smuggling in Nepal’

According to Ghimire, the vapes were traced to Diamond Nepal International through a month-long low profile investigation into the call logs of the drivers.
Jan 14, 2025
SOCIETY

Health ministry ‘ill-equipped’ to detect Mpox infection

Currently, methods such as Rapid test PCR, optical biosensors and disposable colloidal gold strip tests are all recognized globally as testing methods for mpox detection. However, the ministry has not procured equipment that can be used in any methods necessary to detect mpox. 
Jan 09, 2025
ECONOMY

GBIA to use satellite-based alternative landing system from...

With the lack of support from Indian authorities for the operation of flights at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) through the Instrument Landing System (ILS), the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is set to facilitate flights through alternative means using the satellite-based l...
Jan 07, 2025