SOCIETY
UN urged to halt BPTOC upgrade until justice is served to Maina Sunar
UN urged to halt BPTOC upgrade until justice is served to Ma...
Devi Sunar, the mother of Maina Sunar—a 15-year-old girl tortured and killed by army officers more that two decades ago at the Birendra Peacekeeping Operation Training Center (BPTOC) in Panchkhal, Kavre—has opposed the plan to upgrade BPTOC into the Asia-Pacific Regional Training Center....
Feb 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Former King Gyanendra seeks public support on eve of democracy day
Former King Gyanendra seeks public support on eve of democra...
Former King Gyanendra Shah, in a message on the eve of Democracy Day, has pointed out the need to protect national unity and identity, calling on public support for prosperity and progress of the country.
Feb 19, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Students reject KIIT University’s appeal for return, netizens reject apologies
Students reject KIIT University’s appeal for return, netizen...
Netizens have rejected the apologies issued by the university and its officials and demanded strict action against the university and its staff.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Nearly 580,000 visit Nepal in six months
Nearly 580,000 visit Nepal in six months
According to the data of the Nepal Tourism Board, the number of tourists has increased this fiscal year 2024/25 compared to last year 2023/24.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
MCC project in Nepal suspended
MCC project in Nepal suspended
In an email sent to Nepal's Ministry of Finance on February 14, the Washington DC-based Millennium Challenge Corporation said the projects under the US-funded 'Millennium Challenge Corporation' (MCC) in Nepal have been temporarily suspended.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Police working to mediate after mockery of Newari accent sparks outrage
Police working to mediate after mockery of Newari accent spa...
The podcast, hosted by Sushant Pradhan and uploaded last week, sparked outrage among the Newar community after guests Sajan Shrestha, Utsav Sapkota and Sujan Zimba, along with host Pradhan, ridiculed Sagar’s Newari accent in his songs.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Road accidents claim 1,233 lives in first six months of current FY
Road accidents claim 1,233 lives in first six months of curr...
The number of accident casualties has increased compared to the same period last year due to careless driving and not paying attention to the full observance of traffic rules, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Paddy production expected to increase by 4.4 percent
Paddy production expected to increase by 4.4 percent
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), paddy production is expected to increase by 4.4 percent in the current Fiscal Year 2024/25. In the last FY 2023/24, paddy production increased by 4.3 percent.
Feb 18, 2025
SPORTS
Uganda tour: CAN selects 18 female players for close-camp training
Uganda tour: CAN selects 18 female players for close-camp tr...
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has selected 18 women players for a closed-camp training ahead of Nepal’s tour of Uganda.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
KIIT officials apologize for threatening Nepali students after online backlash
KIIT officials apologize for threatening Nepali students aft...
The two officials of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar who threatened the Nepali students demanding fair investigation into the death of Prakriti Lamsal and demeaned them with derogatory remarks about Nepal have finally issued apology for their behavior.
Feb 18, 2025