SOCIETY
Senior Nepali officials reach KIIT University to help Nepali students
Senior Nepali officials reach KIIT University to help Nepali...
Minister Rana said that the death of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal in the university hostel and the subsequent developments are being closely followed up, and two senior officials have reached the university on Tuesday morning.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Phedikhola Hydropower seeks to issue IPO
Phedikhola Hydropower seeks to issue IPO
The company is set to hold a general meeting on March 5. The general meeting will decide to pass a proposal to seek approval from the Electricity Regulatory Commission for the purchase and sale of shares.
Feb 18, 2025
WORLD
Lamsal's father demands justice for daughter, says she was harassed
Lamsal's father demands justice for daughter, says she was h...
Meanwhile, Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba held a telephonic conversation with Indian Ambassador to Nepal over the issue of arising situation at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT).
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Criminal case filed against fellow student for abetting Nepali student's death
Criminal case filed against fellow student for abetting Nep...
Earlier, students claimed that Srivastava was sent back to his home by the university administration to ‘control the situation.’ Srivastava is reportedly the son of an influential politician in India’s Uttar Pradesh state.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s agricultural land shrinks to 22.59 percent
Nepal’s agricultural land shrinks to 22.59 percent
The trend of rural depopulation, where people are migrating from villages to cities, has led to thinning settlements in rural areas, with some villages becoming deserted. In these areas, forest cover has increased, contributing to the overall rise in forested land.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Pathibhara Cable Car Dispute: Why Are Locals Demanding a Halt to the Project?
Pathibhara Cable Car Dispute: Why Are Locals Demanding a Hal...
The dispute over the construction of a cable car in Taplejung’s Pathibhara area has intensified, with locals rallying against the project, citing environmental and cultural concerns. Protests have escalated into shutdowns and strikes, demanding the halt of the cable car construction due to fea...
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
KIIT University apologizes for misbehavior towards Nepali students
KIIT University apologizes for misbehavior towards Nepali st...
“We are also regretful of the way some of us behaved with the agitating students. We love our students and have never done any disservice to them,” reads the statement.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Land Ordinance: Opponents test govt's adeptness in tackling crises
Land Ordinance: Opponents test govt's adeptness in tackling...
In the face of the opposition from JSP-N and LSP, the ruling coalition has lacked the majority to pass the ordinance. JSP-N's three votes in the upper house are essential. Should JSP-N reject it, the government and the ordinance will fail, and to overcome this barrier, the ruling coalition is engage...
Feb 18, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
NSU stages protest demanding justice for Prakriti Lamsal (Photo features)
NSU stages protest demanding justice for Prakriti Lamsal (Ph...
The agitating students staged a protest holding placards with slogans such as ‘Stop attack against Nepali students’, ‘Justice for Prakriti Lamsal’.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Swarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya’s FPO to open on March 2
Swarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya’s FPO to open on March 2
The company has received a BB minus rating from ICRA Nepal Limited (ICRA Nepal). Applications can be made through the online system MeroShare, according to the sales manager of NMB Capital.
Feb 18, 2025