SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Sagarmatha Sambaad concludes with ambitious global call for climate action on world’s moun...
Sagarmatha Sambaad concludes with ambitious global call for...
The first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad concluded in Kathmandu with the adoption of the "Sagarmatha Call for Action," a comprehensive and urgent appeal to the international community to address the deepening climate crisis, with a particular focus on the world’s mountain ecosystems.
May 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Hearings on Lamichhane, Joshi cases delayed
Hearings on Lamichhane, Joshi cases delayed
Justice Pokharel had previously worked as a lawyer for Lamichhane in a citizenship and passport case before becoming a Justice. Because of this prior relationship, his bench has not heard the current petitions to avoid any conflict of interest.
May 18, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
TJ faces turmoil as victims reject commission appointments
TJ faces turmoil as victims reject commission appointments
Appointments to the two commissions established to uncover the truth about serious human rights violations during the country’s ten-year armed conflict are stirring increasing controversy. Conflict victims and stakeholders had high hopes for a transparent appointment process, but disputes aros...
May 18, 2025
Market
Gold price drops as silver remains stable
Gold price drops as silver remains stable
Gold prices fell in the Nepali market today, marking a decline on the first trading day of the week.
May 18, 2025
WORLD
India imposes port curbs on import of certain Bangladeshi goods, exempts Nepal
India imposes port curbs on import of certain Bangladeshi go...
The government on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh, in response to similar curbs placed by Dhaka on certain Indian products last month, according to report by NDTV.
May 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Bagmati govt spends only 38 percent of budget in 10 months
Bagmati govt spends only 38 percent of budget in 10 months
The Bagmati Province Government has spent only 38.91 percent of its budget in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25).
May 18, 2025
ECONOMY
KDVA halts plot division on over 1,200 land parcels to curb illegal subdivision
KDVA halts plot division on over 1,200 land parcels to curb...
The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA), in coordination with the Kathmandu District Administration Office, has blocked the subdivision of around 2,500 ropani of land in various areas of Kathmandu district. The authorities took this step after identifying plots that either lacked official...
May 18, 2025
POLITICS
Monarchists gearing up for protest, engaging with intellectuals
Monarchists gearing up for protest, engaging with intellectu...
The Nawaraj Suvedi-led Joint People's Movement Committee of royalists has intensified preparations for a capital-centered protest starting from May 29.
May 18, 2025
WORLD
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and injuring sailors
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts an...
A Mexican navy sailing ship about to leave New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, snapping its three masts, injuring crew members and leaving some dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.
May 18, 2025
International
Travel YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra arrested for spying for Pakistan
Travel YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra arrested for spying for Pakis...
Jyoti Malhotra aka Jyoti Rani, who ran a travel account on YouTube called 'Travel With Jo', has been arrested from Hisar in Haryana for sharing Indian military information with Pakistan, police said on Saturday. She is among six people, including a 25-year-old student and 24-year-old security...
May 18, 2025