WORLD
Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum mechanical tunnelling
Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum mechanical tunnelling
Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for work on quantum physics in action, the Nobel jury said.
Oct 07, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Karki Commission opens door for action against crimes committed during Gen Z protest
Karki Commission opens door for action against crimes commit...
The much-debated September 8–9 Gen Z protest, which shook the nation with scenes of fire, vandalism and tragic loss of life, has taken a new turn. The Gauri Bahadur Karki-led commission, tasked with probing the violence and arson, has clarified that government authorities need not wait for its...
Oct 07, 2025
SOCIETY
Koshi province govt provides aid to flood and landslide victims in Ilam
Koshi province govt provides aid to flood and landslide vict...
Secretary at the Koshi Province Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, Ram Prasad Acharya, said that the relief materials have been sent to the district on Nepali Army helicopters as it was not feasible to supply the aid via road transport at present.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
Tourists’ inflow to Nepal drops by 18.3 percent in September
Tourists’ inflow to Nepal drops by 18.3 percent in September
The inflow of tourists last month declined by 18.3 percent due to the adverse effect of Gen Z movement followed by the vandalism and arson that took place on September 8-9.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal earns Rs 15 billion from electricity exports in three months
Nepal earns Rs 15 billion from electricity exports in three...
Nepal's surplus electricity, after meeting domestic consumption, is exported daily at an average of 1,000 megawatts.
Oct 07, 2025
POLITICS
Police forward Gen Z petition demanding arrest of Oli, Lekhak to Gauri Bahadur Karki-led c...
Police forward Gen Z petition demanding arrest of Oli, Lekha...
Police initially refused to register the case but later agreed to forward it to the Karki-led judicial committee to probe the vandalism, deaths, and other incidents linked to the protests.
Oct 07, 2025
SOCIETY
Health courses thrive as other CTEVT programs face sharp decline
Health courses thrive as other CTEVT programs face sharp dec...
Student enrolment in CTEVT’s technical programs has sharply declined in recent years, with half of its institutions reporting zero admissions this academic session. While nursing and other health-related courses remain highly competitive, seats in engineering, agriculture and hotel management...
Oct 07, 2025
WORLD
Declining funds forces UNHCR to reduce services, thousands of jobs lost
Declining funds forces UNHCR to reduce services, thousands o...
Grandi said the 2025 approved budget amounted to $10.6 billion, but UNHCR only received about half of that amount. He added that as it stands, UNHCR will end the year with $3.9 billion in available funds, a decrease of $1.3 billion compared to 2024 - or roughly 25% less.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
Floods disrupt 32 hydropower projects, 16 affected in Ilam alone
Floods disrupt 32 hydropower projects, 16 affected in Ilam a...
According to preliminary data compiled by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) as of Monday afternoon, 17 operational projects with a combined capacity of 180 megawatts and 15 under-construction projects with a combined capacity of 338 megawatts have been hit by floods.
Oct 07, 2025
ECONOMY
NEPSE plunges 58.55 points while daily turnover inclines to Rs 4.62 billion
NEPSE plunges 58.55 points while daily turnover inclines to...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) nosedived 58.55 points on the first trading day after the end of a week-long Dashain holidays, due to the uncertainty over the country’s political situation in the aftermath of Gen Z movement.
Oct 07, 2025