Lifestyle
Weekend Hangout
Weekend Hangout
Every Friday and Saturday, we look into venues around the city to find a suitable place to hang around with our friends and loved ones. Sometimes, it becomes difficult to decide. Republica Online brings weekend hangouts in Kathmandu that you can hop in to for some good music, a bottle of beer and so...
Jun 01, 2018
WORLD
Fifteen killed in Nicaragua protests, including Mother's Day march attack
Fifteen killed in Nicaragua protests, including Mother's Day...
MANAGUA, June 1: At least fifteen people were killed and more than 200 injured on Wednesday in one of the worst days of violence since protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega began more than a month ago, police said on Thursday.
Jun 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepal’s temperature raises by 0.5 degree Celsius in 27 years
Nepal’s temperature raises by 0.5 degree Celsius in 27 years
KATHMANDU, June 1: An interactive map produced by the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies shows that Nepal’s temperatures rose from -0.124 (-17.8466667 degree Celsius) degree Fahrenheit to 0.781 (-17.3438889 degree Celsius) degree Fahrenheit in 2017.
Jun 01, 2018
DIASPORA
Nepali worker in Malaysia dies after being thrashed by colleagues
Nepali worker in Malaysia dies after being thrashed by colle...
PARBAT, June 1: 22 – year – old Kishor Chhetri of Dhamilapani village of Modi rural municipality – 5 of Parbat district died on Wednesday when his friends flogged him with iron rods causing serious injuries in his stomach.
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Worth of words
Worth of words
As more and more books are being published in Nepal, the fundamental question that arises is: Do our authors and publishers match international standards? While some authors seem to think publishers could invest in better editors and thus refine the writing before publication, publishers, on the oth...
Jun 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Fire guts properties worth Rs 500,000
Fire guts properties worth Rs 500,000
INARUWA, June 1: A fire in Gadhi rural municipality – 6 on Thursday night has gutted properties worth Rs 500,000.
Jun 01, 2018
ECONOMY, WORLD
U.S. allies hit back at Washington's steel, aluminum tariffs
U.S. allies hit back at Washington's steel, aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON/PARIS, June 1: Canada and Mexico retaliated against the U.S. decision on Thursday to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the European Union had its own reprisals ready to go, reigniting investor fears of a global trade war.
Jun 01, 2018
WORLD
Australia's Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage by 3.5 percent
Australia's Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage by 3.5...
SYDNEY, June 1: Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) has raised the minimum wage by 3.5 percent from July 1, it said on Friday, an increase almost double the current industry rate but half what unions had lobbied for.
Jun 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Insurgency-era trenches still remind Rolpa folks of the bloodshed
Insurgency-era trenches still remind Rolpa folks of the bloo...
ROLPA, June 1: It has already been 12 years since the decade-long Maoist insurgency ended. However, trenches around villages of Rolpa district that were dug during the armed rebellion still take the residents down memory lane of the guerilla warfare, in which the state, rebels and the general public...
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Crafts with a conscience
Crafts with a conscience
In the recent years, the handicraft industry has really been thriving in Nepal and handicrafts are not just limited to ancient metal works and paintings anymore either. From in-vogue chic statement jewelry to really cool decorative and clothing items, our handicraft industry can deliver everything y...
Jun 01, 2018