SOCIETY
Number of people taking non-resident Nepali citizenship on the rise in Chitwan
Number of people taking non-resident Nepali citizenship on t...
More people in Chitwan are choosing non-resident Nepali citizenship, with new NRN holders outnumbering those formally renouncing Nepali citizenship since July, district officials say.
Dec 21, 2025
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
PRIA struggling to repay Rs 22.5 billion loan installments
PRIA struggling to repay Rs 22.5 billion loan installments
CAAN was required to pay an annual installment of 106.56 million Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 2.17 billion at the current exchange rate) in two installments through the Ministry of Finance. However, it has been unable to even pay the interest.
Dec 21, 2025
POLITICS
New political forces are springing up without roots, says Dahal
New political forces are springing up without roots, says Da...
Speaking at the Kathmandu gathering, NCP coordinator and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal warned the government not to postpone the election date under any pretext, saying the party would not remain silent if the date is shifted. He also warned the government not to repeatedly violate the Co...
Dec 21, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt budget tilted toward low-yield public services over high-return sectors: Economists
Govt budget tilted toward low-yield public services over hig...
Economist Dilli Raj Khanal said government spending had deviated from constitutional norms and SDG targets, worsening the imbalance between planning, budgeting and development. “The disequilibrium among planning, the government budget and development has been deepening in recent years,”...
Dec 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Two killed in motorcycle crash in Jhapa
Two killed in motorcycle crash in Jhapa
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka of the District Police Office, the accident occurred along the East–West Highway near Giribandhu Tea Estate. A motorcycle bearing registration number Me 5 Pa 6222, which was heading towards Birtamod from Charali, went out of...
Dec 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Paddy production declines in Bhojpur amid erratic weather
Paddy production declines in Bhojpur amid erratic weather
Paddy production in Bhojpur has dipped this year as erratic rainfall and unseasonal rains damaged crops, cutting both output and cultivated area, officials say.
Dec 21, 2025
SOCIETY
One killed in Jeep crash in Darchula
One killed in Jeep crash in Darchula
The accident occurred at Bhaisey Bagar in Marma Rural Municipality–3 when a jeep (Sudurpaschim Province 01-001 Cha 2604) went out of control and crashed. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Keshavraj Joshi.
Dec 21, 2025
WORLD
'Extremely exciting': The ice cores that could help save glaciers
'Extremely exciting': The ice cores that could help save gla...
The fist-sized sample drilled from a mountaintop is part of an ambitious international effort to understand why glaciers in Tajikistan have resisted the rapid melting seen almost everywhere else.
Dec 21, 2025
WORLD
Tens of thousands attend funeral of slain Bangladesh student leader
Tens of thousands attend funeral of slain Bangladesh student...
Thousands gathered in Dhaka to mourn slain student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, as protests and calls for justice continue ahead of Bangladesh’s elections.
Dec 21, 2025
SOCIETY
World Meditation Day: Nepal hosts special side event in UN headquarters
World Meditation Day: Nepal hosts special side event in UN h...
The event, titled "Awakening the Mind: Pathways to Peace, Health, and Harmony," was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN and the Jeevan Vigyan Foundation.
Dec 21, 2025