ECONOMY
NRB Governor Adhikari hints at introducing a contractionary monetary policy for FY 2022/23
NRB Governor Adhikari hints at introducing a contractionary...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari said that the privileges and relaxations provided to various sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic would be gradually lifted to prevent such measures from becoming counterproductive.
Jul 07, 2022
POLITICS
Maoist to not appoint new FM until investigation against Sharma is over
Maoist to not appoint new FM until investigation against Sha...
KATHMANDU, July 6: The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to not appoint a new finance minister until the parliamentary probe against Janardan Sharma is over.
Jul 06, 2022
POLITICS
Citizenship Bill withdrawn from parliament due to lack of unanimous position among parties...
Citizenship Bill withdrawn from parliament due to lack of un...
KATHMANDU, July 6: The government has said that it decided to withdraw the Citizenship Bill as it aimed to forge a consensus unanimously on the citizenship-like sensitive issue.
Jul 06, 2022
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Is the ruling alliance pulling an ‘election stunt’ in Nijgadh?
Is the ruling alliance pulling an ‘election stunt’ in Nijgad...
“Why do they think that an international airport should be built in Nijgadh when the country's economy is collapsing, the national treasury is empty and the country is facing elections and farmers are not getting fertilizers?”
Jul 06, 2022
ECONOMY
UAE envoy Al Naqbi calls on Labor Minister Kunwar
UAE envoy Al Naqbi calls on Labor Minister Kunwar
KATHMANDU, July 6: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Sher Bahadur Kunwar and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal, Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi held a meeting on Wednesday.
Jul 06, 2022
ECONOMY, POLITICS
FinMin Sharma resigns following allegations of manipulating tax rates in budget and hiding...
FinMin Sharma resigns following allegations of manipulating...
KATHMANDU, July 6: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma, who has been facing accusations of manipulating tax rates in the budget for fiscal year 2022/23 just to favor a handful of business houses and attempting to hide the evidence, resigned from his post on Wednesday.
Jul 06, 2022
SOCIETY
Two more cholera cases detected in Nepal
Two more cholera cases detected in Nepal
KATHMANDU, July 6: Cholera has been confirmed in two more persons. According to the Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Chuman Lal Das, cholera patients were found in Hetauda and Changunarayan municipalities.
Jul 06, 2022
Coronavirus
Nepal records 113 new cases, 20 recoveries and zero death on Wednesday
Nepal records 113 new cases, 20 recoveries and zero death on...
KATHMANDU, July 6: Nepal recorded 113 new cases of COVID-19 along with 20 recoveries and zero death from the virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jul 06, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
Transformations abound in new 'Thor' film
Transformations abound in new 'Thor' film
Twists and turns are in store for fans of Marvel Studios' "Thor: Love and Thunder," not least one from an unlikely new superhero.
Jul 06, 2022
SOCIETY
Lesson learned from Rolpa incident: ID card with a photo for prisoners a must
Lesson learned from Rolpa incident: ID card with a photo for...
KATHMANDU, JULY 6: A prisoner was found hanging in the toilet of Rolpa Prison on May 18. According to the prison office, the prisoner was Vijay Bikram Shah, 27, of Barahatal Rural Municipality-1 of Surkhet. He was serving a five-year prison sentence in an arms and ammunition case.
Jul 06, 2022