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‘Media is not just a business, but also a public service’

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Binod Raj Gyawali, chairman of Nepal Republic Media Limited, has been active in Nepali media industry for more than three decades. In his conversation with Republica, Gyawali shares his thoughts on various issues including the plan of Nepal Republic Media Limited to float its shares to the general p...
May 14, 2023
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'Fake Bhutanese refugee case should not be handed over to CI...

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This particular crime falls under various laws, including those concerning organized crime, fraud, anti-money laundering, and the civil code. Charges of corruption against government officials who have accepted bribes can only be filed once the police investigation is concluded. Subsequently, the ca...
May 13, 2023
SOCIETY, Interview

Breaking the antibiotic addiction: Dr Katwal calls overusing...

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KATHMANDU , May 12: Doctors suggest wearing a mask when stepping out of the house. Due to the risk of coronavirus infection and the air pollution in Kathmandu, doctors have insisted on the mandatory use of masks when stepping out of the house. This is the common problem of every Kathmanduites.
May 13, 2023
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‘We Look at Nepal for Nepal's Sake’

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On transitional justice, we are very keen to see it brought to a good positive conclusion for the good of the nation. We are not by any means the only partner. I would say the entire international community is very interested and seeking to be supportive of what happens there. I think it is importan...
May 01, 2023
POLITICS, Interview

Safeguarding constitution and democracy will be my first dut...

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KATHMANDU, March 6: Senior leader of the Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has said that he considers the matter of protecting and upholding the constitution and democracy, which he fought for his whole life, to be the most important responsibility as the Head of the State.
Mar 06, 2023
POLITICS, Interview

'I hope MPs will use their conscience'

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Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel and UML Vice-chair Subash Chandra Nembang are the two candidates in the presidential election slated for March 9. While Paudel has the support of eight parties, so far, Nembang is backed by only the UML. With the presidential election less than a week away, R...
Mar 03, 2023
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'We can use the UAE as a special support for the economy of...

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Nepal and the UAE established diplomatic relations in 1977. The bilateral cooperation between the two countries has since increased manifolds. While the UAE is the fourth largest trading partner of Nepal, this Middle Eastern nation is also one of the popular destinations of Nepali migrant workers. T...
Sep 15, 2022
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‘The world needs to support Nepal in its role as the guardia...

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UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP Assistant Administrator Kanni Wignaraja is currently in Nepal to discuss UNDP's ongoing and future collaboration with the Government of Nepal, development partners and stakeholders to firmly anchor the UN agency's next Five-year Country Program (2023-2027). Th...
Jun 12, 2022
Interview

‘Air connectivity is a key to further strengthen bilateral r...

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Nepal and the Philippines may be geographically far apart, but these two countries share many similarities that bring them together. Despite limited bilateral interactions, people to people relations between the two countries are already strong. As both the countries are largely agrarian-based econo...
May 30, 2022
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All results of local polls will be published by May 19: CEC...

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As social media platforms have emerged as an important tool of election campaign, the EC equally faces a newer challenge to contain misinformation, disinformation and hate speech and ensure effective implementation of the election code of conduct this time.
May 09, 2022