Biken K Dawadi
Biken K Dawadi
The author is a senior correspondent at Republica National Daily.
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SOCIETY
Scammers create fake X handle of chief justice to promote cryptocurrency $NEPAL
Scammers create fake X handle of chief justice to promote cr...

Deputy Registrar of the SC Navin Kumar Yadav issued the statement requesting the general public to not pay heed to the information disseminated by the account as it attempts to mislead the people about the court.
3 days ago

ECONOMY
Aviation Ministry rejects CAAN's proposal to ban European chopper imports
Aviation Ministry rejects CAAN's proposal to ban European ch...

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has rejected the proposal of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to ban the import of European helicopters due to safety concerns.
4 days ago

SOCIETY
Students reject KIIT University’s appeal for return, netizens reject apologies
Students reject KIIT University’s appeal for return, netizen...

Netizens have rejected the apologies issued by the university and its officials and demanded strict action against the university and its staff.
Feb 18, 2025

SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Nepali student’s death in India exposes harrowing abuse and institutional failure
Nepali student’s death in India exposes harrowing abuse and...

Tragic incident triggered by months-long blackmail and harassment and inaction by the university authorities sparks outrage across Nepal.
Feb 18, 2025

SOCIETY
Nepali victims of cyber slavery stranded in Laos
Nepali victims of cyber slavery stranded in Laos

A number of Nepali migrant workers are reportedly forced to work as cyber slaves in Laos while the Nepal Police is busy devising plans to bring the Nepali nationals back home without alerting ‘corrupt individuals’ in the Laotian police force.
Feb 17, 2025

SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Pathibhara cable car debacle: Development, private interest and indigenous rights
Pathibhara cable car debacle: Development, private interest...

Over the past few months, a number of protests, strikes and clashes have erupted in eastern Nepal with one issue at the center: the construction of a cable car in the Pathibhara temple area.
Feb 10, 2025

SOCIETY, POLITICS, Republica Watch
Explained: The Social Media Bill – Pros, Cons and Controversies
Explained: The Social Media Bill – Pros, Cons and Controvers...

Mired in controversies, the bill has justifiably invited ire from political parties, civil society groups, journalists’ organizations, social media influencers and a growing majority of the general public.
Feb 08, 2025

SOCIETY
Cross-border online crime rackets on rise, police struggle to cope
Cross-border online crime rackets on rise, police struggle t...

The rise in cases of cross-border online crime has left Nepal Police scratching their heads as the question still floats in the air: Do the police have the capacity to nab such criminals if they are operating from rented real estate in districts out of the valley?
Feb 04, 2025

SOCIETY
Sports minister’s decision to handpick NSC member courts controversy
Sports minister’s decision to handpick NSC member courts con...

Pradhan, who has been working in the education sector for a long time, has been paradoxically brought into the NSC board as a sports expert. Minister Chaudhary himself is the chairman of NSC’s board.
Jan 28, 2025

POLITICS
NC MPs show teeth to Deuba
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.
Jan 27, 2025
