Harshita Agrawal
Harshita Agrawal
Latest
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Setting Examples through Entrepreneurship and Startups
Setting Examples through Entrepreneurship and Startups
The decision for Nepali youths to pursue higher education or employment opportunities abroad is a prevalent and compelling phenomenon. Driven by a myriad of motivations, including the aspiration for quality education, promising career prospects, lucrative scholarships, enhanced skills and certificat...
May 18, 2023
SOCIETY, SPORTS
#BycottCAN trends in social media as rape-accused Lamichhane returns to national cricket t...
#BycottCAN trends in social media as rape-accused Lamichhane...
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: There is widespread criticism of and protest on social media against the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) for including Sandeep Lamichhane, a rape accused, in the national team.
Feb 03, 2023
SOCIETY
Police rescue youth who tried to self-immolate himself in Civil Mall
Police rescue youth who tried to self-immolate himself in Ci...
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Police have rescued a youth who tried to self-immolate himself in civil mall on Thursday.
Jan 19, 2023
SOCIETY
German envoy to Nepal Dr Prinz successfully completes bike trip from Kathmandu to Dhaka in...
German envoy to Nepal Dr Prinz successfully completes bike t...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Ambassador of Germany to Nepal Dr Thomas Prinz has made a successful bike trip from Kathmandu to Dhaka—the capital city of Bangladesh.
Dec 21, 2022
ECONOMY
Veg-Fest held in capital to promote veganism
Veg-Fest held in capital to promote veganism
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: “I was a meat eater, but I stopped eating meat six years ago after my dog died due to poisoning,” said Sneha Shrestha, founder of Sneha’s Care which treats injured and sick dogs in the Kathmandu Valley.
Dec 19, 2022
SOCIETY
Govt failure to effectively implement laws gives rise to cases of domestic violence
Govt failure to effectively implement laws gives rise to cas...
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: “My husband used to beat me often under the influence of my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. I suffered severe injuries to my stomach and I often used to bleed while urinating,” Neha Chaudhary recounts her ordeal.
Dec 10, 2022
SOCIETY
A woman in her mid 20s self-immolates after her fiancé breaks engagement
A woman in her mid 20s self-immolates after her fiancé break...
KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Pushpa Neupane, 27,-- the owner of Kelme Showroom in Durbarmarg --was engaged to Sudhan Sangroula, 29. The two of them knew each other when Sudhan visited her showroom in January 2021. They became fond of each other and stayed connected through social media.
Dec 07, 2022
SOCIETY
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: With the onset of the winter season, the risk of the dengue infection in the Kathmandu Valley has decreased significantly. The drop in the temperature means that the mosquitoes that spread dengue cannot survive and thus pose less risk to human health.
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Patan High Court thwarts KMC-30 chairman’s plan to kill community dogs
Patan High Court thwarts KMC-30 chairman’s plan to kill comm...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Patan High Court has issued an interim order following initial hearings on a writ petition filed against the ward chairman of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-30, Dal Bahadur Karki, who threatened to kill all community dogs in his ward. The petition was filed by animal rights act...
Jul 27, 2022