SOCIETY
Chinese national arrested in Nagdhunga gold smuggling case
Chinese national arrested in Nagdhunga gold smuggling case
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Nepal Police has arrested a Chinese national in connection with two kilograms of gold recovered from Nagdhunga last Thursday.
Dec 11, 2023
SOCIETY
Two women die in car-scooter collision
Two women die in car-scooter collision
KASKI, Dec 11: Two women died in Pokhara on Sunday evening when a car collided with their scooter.
Dec 11, 2023
POLITICS
PM commits to finalize Bill on TJ from upcoming House session
PM commits to finalize Bill on TJ from upcoming House sessio...
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his commitment to finalize the Bill on Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons from the upcoming House session.
Dec 11, 2023
OPINION
Architect of Nepal or just Kathmandu?
Architect of Nepal or just Kathmandu?
In the crisp, promising days of April, I achieved a long-sought milestone: I wrapped up my bachelor's thesis in architecture. That moment marked the culmination of a five-year journey through the rigors of architecture school – a saga filled with hard work, boundless creativity, unwavering passion,...
Dec 11, 2023
Editorial
Take urgent measures to bring reforms within police organization
Take urgent measures to bring reforms within police organiza...
In the shadows of our nation's protectors, a silent crisis is unfolding—one that demands immediate attention and decisive action from the government bodies concerned. Disturbing statistics from the Nepal Police Headquarters expose a distressing rise in suicides among security personnel, signaling a...
Dec 11, 2023
ECONOMY
21.3 MW Thulo Khola Hydropower Project makes breakthrough of its 2,700 m long tunnel
21.3 MW Thulo Khola Hydropower Project makes breakthrough of...
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: The 21.3 MW Thulo Khola Hydropower Project completed construction of its tunnel on Saturday.
Dec 10, 2023
ECONOMY
Misuse of budget in disputed Nijgadh Airport
Misuse of budget in disputed Nijgadh Airport
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Due to lack of budget, the progress of some national pride projects has been disappointing for years. The budget allocated for the Nijgadh International Airport to be built in Tangia Basti of Jitpur-Simara Sub-Metropolitan City is not being spent and is returned every year.
Dec 10, 2023
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Rising stress and suicides among Nepal Police personnel
Rising stress and suicides among Nepal Police personnel
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Statistics from the Nepal Police Headquarters reveal that 35 police personnel, including staff up to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) level, have tragically committed suicide over the past seven years.
Dec 10, 2023
WORLD
COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C: IEA
COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C: IE...
DUBAI, Dec 10: A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions - won't be enough on their own to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday.
Dec 10, 2023
POLITICS
Proposal to downsize staff at the Prime Minister's Office
Proposal to downsize staff at the Prime Minister's Office
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: It has been proposed to reduce 72 staff positions in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (PMO) as the number of employees is more than the requirement.
Dec 10, 2023