Editorial
Avoid FATF grey-listing
Avoid FATF grey-listing
Nepal faces the risk of being added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which will jeopardize its financial credibility and global prestige. The international watchdog, FATF, monitors countries on whether they are honestly combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
Jan 29, 2025
WORLD
US court blocks Trump’s federal funding restrictions
US court blocks Trump’s federal funding restrictions
A US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's decision to suspend funding for a variety of federal programs.
Jan 29, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Relationship? No, it’s now nanoship, stupid!
Relationship? No, it’s now nanoship, stupid!
Nanoships come with no string attached which means commitment-phobics can now avoid the complexities of romance.
Jan 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Private sector upbeat about economic recovery
Private sector upbeat about economic recovery
The private sector stakeholders have expressed optimism on the recently endorsed ordinances by the government stating that these revised laws will help improve the business environment of the country.
Jan 29, 2025
POLITICS
Bill to remove 30-year service period in police reaches parliament
Bill to remove 30-year service period in police reaches parl...
A bill to remove the existing 30-year service period limit for officers of the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF) has reached the Parliament Secretariat for registration.
Jan 29, 2025
POLITICS
Strategic shift in US foreign aid policy poses new challenges for Nepal
Strategic shift in US foreign aid policy poses new challenge...
With uncertainty looming over whether ongoing funding will continue after the 90-day pause—during which the US government will "reevaluate and realign" its foreign aid—concerns are growing about how this will shape US-Nepal relations and whether Nepal will retain its priority in US forei...
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Chandragiri-2 ward chair Bhai Krishna Tamang found guilty of corruption
Chandragiri-2 ward chair Bhai Krishna Tamang found guilty of...
The bench of the Special Court judges, including chairperson Tek Narayan Kunwar and members Ram Bahadur Thapa and Ritendra Thapa, sentenced Tamang to six months in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 400,000.
Jan 28, 2025
POLITICS
NC’s New Priority: Chasing power, forgetting principles
NC’s New Priority: Chasing power, forgetting principles
Critics argue the NC is becoming a party that cannot represent any generation, whether old or young.
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Int’l Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust observed in Kathmandu
Int’l Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the H...
The Embassy of Israel and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany jointly commemorated the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust with a solemn Memorial Event and Exhibition titled Auschwitz: A Place on Earth on Monday.
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Experts call for collaborative action on climate change’s impacts on SRHR
Experts call for collaborative action on climate change’s im...
The National Conclave on Climate Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) held on Monday in Kathmandu emphasized the multifaceted effects of climate change disproportionately affecting women, girls, children, the elderly, and marginalized communities.
Jan 28, 2025