POLITICS
HC judges take oath amid controversy
HC judges take oath amid controversy
KATHMANDU, April 11: Seventeen High Court judges took oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday in the presence of Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana despite their nomination courting widespread controversy.
Apr 11, 2019
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Billions in bank loans issued with Lalita Niwas land as collateral
Billions in bank loans issued with Lalita Niwas land as coll...
KATHMANDU, April 11: Various banks and financial institutions issued billions of rupees in loans with land at Lalita Niwas as collateral, it has emerged.
Apr 11, 2019
SOCIETY
Sarlahi growing as a transit point for drug trafficking
Sarlahi growing as a transit point for drug trafficking
SARLAHI, April 12: On March 21, eighteen-year-old Palsang Bamjan of Ranisera Rural Municipality-1 of Makwanpur was arrested with 5 kg hashish.
Apr 11, 2019
ECONOMY
NRB simplifies bank account opening process to support financial inclusion campaign
NRB simplifies bank account opening process to support finan...
KATHMANDU, April 11: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has simplified the process of opening bank account as part of its effort to help the government in increasing people's access to finance.
Apr 11, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse posts modest gains
Nepse posts modest gains
KATHMANDU, April 11: The secondary market witnessed a choppy session throughout Wednesday. After trading flat initially, the index went down marginally in the afternoon.
Apr 11, 2019
POLITICS
SC scraps writ petition demanding release of CPN leader Oli
SC scraps writ petition demanding release of CPN leader Oli
KATHMANDU, April 11: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday scrapped a writ petition filed by the daughter of Hemanta Prakash Oli aka Prakash, the mid-central command leader of Netra Bikram Chand-led Comunist Party of Nepal (CPN), demanding the release of her father.
Apr 11, 2019
SOCIETY
Early marriage unabated among Chepang girls
Early marriage unabated among Chepang girls
DHADING, April 11: Twenty-one-year-old Sanukaanchhi Chepang of Benighat, Rorang-1, Chimang is a mother of three. She has a son and two daughters at such a young age. As she eloped and married at the age of 13, her present days are spent rearing children and carrying household chores.
Apr 11, 2019
SOCIETY
Victims start clearing debris and repairing homes
Victims start clearing debris and repairing homes
BARA, April 10: The menacing tornado of last Sunday wrecked hundreds of houses in Bara and Parsa districts compelling many households to live under the open sky on empty stomachs.
Apr 11, 2019
Editorial
Recover the tax money
Recover the tax money
Issuing the full text of its final verdict on the protracted row of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) of Ncell telecommunication company, the Supreme Court has finally resolved the issue.
Apr 11, 2019
OPINION
Changing dynamics
Changing dynamics
It won’t be surprising to witness Indo-Pacific cooperation and BRI coexist and mutually support one another, rather than lock their horns in a mutually defeating contest
Apr 11, 2019