WORLD
India reports two COVID-19 deaths, 257 infections
India reports two COVID-19 deaths, 257 infections
Doctors at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai, India, confirmed on Tuesday that two COVID-19-positive patients had died. However, they clarified that chronic pre-existing illnesses, not COVID-19, caused the deaths.
May 21, 2025
Market
US dollar selling at Rs 137.32, euro at Rs 154.46
US dollar selling at Rs 137.32, euro at Rs 154.46
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for Wednesday. According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar is Rs 136.72, and the selling rate is Rs 137.32.
May 21, 2025
SPORTS
Royals defeat Chennai, both exit playoffs
Royals defeat Chennai, both exit playoffs
Rajasthan Royals concluded their IPL 2025 league campaign with a strong performance, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets. The match took place on Tuesday night at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, where Rajasthan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Chennai set a target of 188 runs, but Raja...
May 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Rain, snowfall likely in Bagmati, other provinces
Rain, snowfall likely in Bagmati, other provinces
Western and local winds are currently influencing the country's weather. The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology issued a weather update for Wednesday.
May 21, 2025
SOCIETY
DIG Siddhi Bikram Shah recommended for promotion to AIG
DIG Siddhi Bikram Shah recommended for promotion to AIG
The promotion committee on Tuesday recommended Nepal Police DIG Siddhi Bikram Shah for promotion to the rank of AIG.
May 21, 2025
WORLD
Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over his inappropriate remark about buying rice
Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over his inappropriate...
Japan’s agriculture minister resigned Wednesday over his inappropriate remark about buying rice as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.
May 21, 2025
Editorial
NRB Gets Deserved Governor
NRB Gets Deserved Governor
The Nepal Rastra Bank has finally got its Governor. The central bank had been rudderless for more than a month since Maha Prasad Adhikary's tenure as Governor ended on April 6. The appointment of Dr Biswo Nath Poudel as the new governor of the country's central bank suggests that sanity has finally...
May 21, 2025
OPINION
India–Pakistan Conflict: A Renewed Call for Peace and Regional Solidarity
India–Pakistan Conflict: A Renewed Call for Peace and Region...
Beyond human tragedy and military escalation, the broader social and economic ramifications of an India–Pakistan conflict are profound, especially for neighboring countries like Nepal.
May 21, 2025
ECONOMY
Dr Biswo Nath Poudel takes helm of NRB as economy teeters on the brink
Dr Biswo Nath Poudel takes helm of NRB as economy teeters on...
After months of political meddling, the government has appointed Biswo Nath Poudel as the 18th Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). Backed by the Nepali Congress, Poudel’s appointment comes at a critical time, as he shoulders a host of challenges facing the country’s financial sector.
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May 21, 2025
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Governor Gamble: How a single appointment nearly cracked NC-UML coalition
Governor Gamble: How a single appointment nearly cracked NC-...
The dust may have settled for now, but the governor appointment has left clear fault lines in the ruling alliance of NC and UML. Whether the cracks will widen—or heal—may depend on how long trust can hold in a partnership built on shifting sands.
May 20, 2025