POLITICS
15 Dalit leaders elected to HoR under PR electoral system
15 Dalit leaders elected to HoR under PR electoral system
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Fifteen persons from Dalit community have been elected to the House of Representatives (HoR) under the proportional category.
Dec 15, 2022
POLITICS
Rabi Lamichhane’s positions as lawmaker and RSP President challenged at Supreme Court
Rabi Lamichhane’s positions as lawmaker and RSP President ch...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court (SC) demanding annulment of Rabi Lamichhane’s positions as lawmaker and President of the newly-formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The RSP has stood as the fourth largest party in the House of Representatives (HoR) with 20 sea...
Dec 15, 2022
OPINION
FPTP Election: A Road Less Traveled by Women
FPTP Election: A Road Less Traveled by Women
Providing equal opportunity to women in elections is crucial to believe in women’s capacity and change stereotypes in politics.
Dec 15, 2022
ECONOMY
Austria expresses concern about crisis management and overall tourism in Nepal
Austria expresses concern about crisis management and overal...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A high-level visiting team including Austria’s ambassador to India interacted with the Nepal Tourism Board (NRB) on Wednesday on various issues of Nepal's overall tourism and crisis management. On the occasion, a discussion was held between the two sides on future cooperation for...
Dec 15, 2022
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Who will be Nepal’s next PM?
Who will be Nepal’s next PM?
But the crucial question is: Who will be the new Prime Minister?
Dec 15, 2022
POLITICS
EC publicizes final results of HoR and provincial assembly polls
EC publicizes final results of HoR and provincial assembly p...
KATHMANDU, Dec 14; The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday published the final result of the parliamentary elections held on November 20 this year.
Dec 15, 2022
Editorial
Preserving Pokhara’s Paragliding
Preserving Pokhara’s Paragliding
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Earlier in June this year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the regulatory body of Nepal’s aviation sector, had asked paragliding entrepreneurs in Pokhara to shift the aerial adventure sport to another place from January 2023, arguing that paragliding and civil flights could not be cond...
Dec 15, 2022
ECONOMY
Global IME Bank and Bank of Kathmandu seek NRB’s approval to conclude merger
Global IME Bank and Bank of Kathmandu seek NRB’s approval to...
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Global IME Bank Limited (GIBL) and Bank of Kathmandu (BoK), which are in the process of merger, have sought the final approval from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Dec 14, 2022
ECONOMY
NRB warns of suspending bank accounts of individuals involved in online betting
NRB warns of suspending bank accounts of individuals involve...
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has cautioned individuals and institutions not to use the online platform to pay for bettings, or else they will have their bank accounts frozen.
Dec 14, 2022
SOCIETY
Madan Bhandari Highway: No progress seen in 1.5 years
Madan Bhandari Highway: No progress seen in 1.5 years
BIRENDRANAGAR, Dec 14: Although it has been under development for one and a half years, the 35 km Dhuliawit-Bhedbari road project in Surkhet is moving at a snail’s pace. With only 25% progress made in one and a half years, the road is not making much progress.
Dec 14, 2022