ECONOMY
Price of gold hits new record of Rs 164,400 per tola
Price of gold hits new record of Rs 164,400 per tola
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The price of gold, which has been rising steadily in the domestic market, set a new record on Friday.
Oct 18, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Nepal's New Challenge: From 18-Hour Blackouts to Wasting 500 MW Daily
Nepal's New Challenge: From 18-Hour Blackouts to Wasting 500...
On September 30, 2020, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) recorded a wastage of up to 5 million units of electricity, largely attributed to low domestic energy demand and problems within the electricity distribution system. The issue recurred in September 2023, with 30 hydropower plants wasting 5...
Oct 18, 2024
SOCIETY
The window to act is closing fast: Dr Santosh Nepal warns at climate conclave
The window to act is closing fast: Dr Santosh Nepal warns at...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Speaking at the Climate Conclave 2024 in Kathmandu on Thursday, Dr Santosh Nepal, Researcher and Scientist at the International Water Management Institute, delivered a powerful presentation on the escalating impacts of climate change, calling for urgent global action. He highlight...
Oct 18, 2024
SOCIETY
You don’t need to put climate change in the headlines to tell good climate stories: Presid...
You don’t need to put climate change in the headlines to tel...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International for The New York Times (NYT), has a piece of advice to journalists: You can tell good climate stories even without explicitly mentioning ‘climate’ in the headlines.
Oct 18, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt's Q1 revenue collection stands at 17.49% of annual target
Govt's Q1 revenue collection stands at 17.49% of annual targ...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The government’s revenue collection in the first quarter of the current fiscal year stands at just 17.49 percent of its annual target of Rs 1.419 trillion.
Oct 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal forced to divert development budget to mitigate impact of climate change: Minister S...
Nepal forced to divert development budget to mitigate impact...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17 : Minister for Forest and Environment Ain Bahadur Shahi claimed on Thursday that Nepal has been forced to divert the budget initially allocated for other development sectors to mitigation of effects of climate change, hindering the development process of the country.
Oct 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Global climate agenda has failed to address the problems of developing countries: Minister...
Global climate agenda has failed to address the problems of...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs Arju Rana claimed on Thursday that the global climate agenda has failed to address the problems of developing countries in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change that has disproportionately affected developing nations.
Oct 18, 2024
OPINION
How the Global South and North Can Collaborate to Combat Climate Change
How the Global South and North Can Collaborate to Combat Cli...
Just a few weeks ago, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Secretary gave a speech on climate and nature at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, where he outlined the UK's renewed commitment to addressing the climate and nature crises both domestically and internationally.
Oct 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal calls for international support to mitigate climate impact
Nepal calls for international support to mitigate climate im...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17 : Nepal has called on the international community, particularly the developed countries, to cooperate with the country in mitigating the disproportionate impact of climate change in the country.
Oct 18, 2024
Editorial
Global action a must to tackle climate change impacts
Global action a must to tackle climate change impacts
The issue of climate change has been one of the most pressing issues in Nepal. Nepal may have made negligible contribution to the global climate crisis, but this Himalayan nation is at the receiving end of its severe impacts.
Oct 18, 2024