ECONOMY
Sukilumba Airport to resume operations from today
Sukilumba Airport to resume operations from today
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Falgundanda Sukilumba Airport in Ilam, which had been closed for the past three months, is set to resume operations from today.
Sep 05, 2024
ECONOMY
Task force suggests govt enforce corrective measures to regulate microfinance institutions
Task force suggests govt enforce corrective measures to regu...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: A taskforce formed by the government to study the problems in the microfinance institutions (MFIs) has mandated that the projects to be funded by MFIs be insured while receiving loans from these financial institutions.
Sep 05, 2024
SPORTS, Republica Watch
Now, we can proudly say that Nepal has an Olympic medal: Palesha Goverdhan
Now, we can proudly say that Nepal has an Olympic medal: Pal...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Palesha Goverdhan, Nepal's first Paralympic medalist, attributed her historic win at the Paris Paralympics 2024 to unwavering self-belief. Speaking at a welcome ceremony held at the National Sports Council (NSC) on Wednesday, Palesha reflected on her journey to winning the bronze...
Sep 05, 2024
POLITICS
Parliamentary committee directs govt to form probe panel to investigate errors in common m...
Parliamentary committee directs govt to form probe panel to...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: A parliamentary committee meeting involving stakeholders of medical education held on Wednesday at Singha Durbar has directed the government to form a probe committee to promptly investigate the errors observed in the results of the Medical Education Common Entrance Examinations (...
Sep 05, 2024
OPINION
Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?
Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?
The Hindi movie ‘Baghban’ inspired me to write about senior citizens, who are abandoned by their children. The idea of the movie on abandoned seniors by their children came to director and producer B. R. Chopra in Copenhagen during a tour across Europe in the 1960s, when he stayed at a hotel next t...
Sep 05, 2024
WORLD
Drones, dolls, dung: Killer wolves spark panic in India
Drones, dolls, dung: Killer wolves spark panic in India
LUCKNOW, Sept 5: Hundreds of Indian police have been deployed to search for a pack of wolves who are reported to have killed nine people, eight of them children, wildlife officials said Monday.
Sep 05, 2024
Editorial
Message of Dhulikhel's Recognition as Nepal’s First 'Healthy City'
Message of Dhulikhel's Recognition as Nepal’s First 'Healthy...
Dhulikhel city in Kavrepalanchowk district has become the first 'healthy city' of Nepal. Not only is this city the first in Nepal, but it is also the second healthiest city in Asia.
Sep 05, 2024
POLITICS
Karnali Assembly begins legislative audit, prioritizes health and agriculture acts
Karnali Assembly begins legislative audit, prioritizes healt...
SURKHET, Sept 4: The Karnali Provincial Assembly has initiated a review process for the laws it has enacted. This process, known as the 'post-legislative examination,' aims to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the existing laws. It can also be seen as a form of 'legislative audit’.
Sep 04, 2024
SOCIETY
3,536 cases of scrub typhus reported in Nepal since mid-December 2023
3,536 cases of scrub typhus reported in Nepal since mid-Dece...
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Thousands of people are infected with scrub typhus every year in Nepal, which is rarely seen in developed countries.
Sep 04, 2024
SPORTS
SAFF Women’s Championship: Nepal set to take on Bhutan in its first match
SAFF Women’s Championship: Nepal set to take on Bhutan in it...
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Nepal is set to take on Bhutan in its opening match in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship 2024.
Sep 04, 2024