POLITICS, Republica Watch
Nepal, India in fresh diplomatic clash amid Indo-China deal to reopen border trade through...
Nepal, India in fresh diplomatic clash amid Indo-China deal...
Nepal reasserts claim over Lipulekh, India rejects as 'groundless' as tension mounts
Aug 21, 2025
Market
Forex Update: US dollar gains against Nepali rupee
Forex Update: US dollar gains against Nepali rupee
Nepal Rastra Bank has published the foreign exchange rates for 22 currencies for Thursday.
Aug 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Heavy rain forecast in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki
Heavy rain forecast in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has forecast cloudy skies and rainfall across several parts of the country today.
Aug 21, 2025
Business & Economy
Commercial banks pay 23.56 percent more income tax as their profits surge
Commercial banks pay 23.56 percent more income tax as their...
In FY 2023/24, commercial banks contributed Rs 26.54 billion to the state coffers under the same heading.
Aug 21, 2025
SOCIETY
Vape smuggling case: DRI files case against 12, seeks nearly Rs 2 billion in claims
Vape smuggling case: DRI files case against 12, seeks nearly...
According to the DRI, Silk Group and its seven associated firms produced fake purchase documents to show local transactions of 316,315 vapes smuggled through customs points.
Aug 21, 2025
OPINION
Rethinking Nepal’s Role in Global Climate Talks
Rethinking Nepal’s Role in Global Climate Talks
The true measure of diplomacy isn't the number of conferences we attend or the number of speeches we give, but whether a farmer has more reliable access to water, a family in Sindhupalchowk is better protected from floods and landslides. Until Nepal’s climate diplomacy can answer those qu...
Aug 21, 2025
Editorial
Balancing Freedom and Regulation in the Age of Social Media
Balancing Freedom and Regulation in the Age of Social Media
The challenge now is to regulate social media in a way that protects freedom of expression while preventing harm. Shutting it down is not the answer; striking a fair balance is.
Aug 21, 2025
ECONOMY
NOC to relocate Bhairahawa Bhalwari depot, DPR ready at Rs 5.75 billion
NOC to relocate Bhairahawa Bhalwari depot, DPR ready at Rs 5...
A detailed project report (DPR) worth approximately Rs 5.75 billion has been prepared for relocating the depot to Rohini and Omsatiya rural municipalities.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
PM Oli confers 'Outstanding RTI Activist Award' on Gaunle
PM Oli confers 'Outstanding RTI Activist Award' on Gaunle
Gaunle, also the former chair of FNJ, was handed over the award by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli amidst a function in the federal capital on Tuesday.
Aug 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Siddhababa tunnel nears two-thirds completion
Siddhababa tunnel nears two-thirds completion
The work gained momentum after the “breakthrough” in the tunnel located in Dobhan, Palpa’s Tinau Rural Municipality–3, under the Siddhartha Highway.
Aug 20, 2025