POLITICS
Lumbini CM Acharya to seek vote of confidence today
Lumbini CM Acharya to seek vote of confidence today
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province, Chetnarayan Acharya, is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence today (Tuesday).
Aug 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Beni-Darbang road obstructs by landslide
Beni-Darbang road obstructs by landslide
MYAGDI, Aug 20: The Beni-Darbang road has been blocked due to a landslide triggered by heavy rain. The road section was blocked when a landslide occurred in Faparkhet, the border of Beni Municipality-4 and Mangala Rural Municipality-2, Myagdi.
Aug 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price decreases by Rs 100 per tola
Gold price decreases by Rs 100 per tola
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The price of gold has decreased by Rs 100 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday.
Aug 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Bill to amend Securities Act, 2063 BS registered in parliament
Bill to amend Securities Act, 2063 BS registered in parliame...
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: A bill designed to amend the Securities Act, 2063 BS has been registered in the Federal Parliament. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel registered the bill in parliament last Friday.
Aug 20, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Nepal received net FDI of Rs 8.40 billion last FY -- 36.1 percent more than that of FY 202...
Nepal received net FDI of Rs 8.40 billion last FY -- 36.1 pe...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Nepal received net foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 8.40 billion in the last fiscal year, which was 36.1 percent more than the amount received in FY 2022/23.
Aug 20, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Govt to provide startup loans of up to Rs 2.5 million at three percent interest rate
Govt to provide startup loans of up to Rs 2.5 million at thr...
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: The government has approved the "Startup Enterprise Loan Operation Procedure, 2081" to facilitate extending loans of up to Rs 2.5 million to startups at subsidized interest rates.
Aug 20, 2024
My City, Art & Culture
Ink & Insights Pvt. Ltd. celebrates 50th episode with globally renowned economist and form...
Ink & Insights Pvt. Ltd. celebrates 50th episode with global...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Ink & Insights With Sumit Sharma Sameer,” Nepal’s only video podcast platform that invites global thought leaders of international eminence celebrated its Golden Jubilee episode with globally renowned economist Lord Meghnad Desai. The episode marks a significant achievement for In...
Aug 20, 2024
OPINION
Bringing Int’l Airlines to Nepal’s New Airports
Bringing Int’l Airlines to Nepal’s New Airports
After the announcement of concessions and waiver of different fees and taxes by the Government of Nepal, a number of international airlines are set to fly to and from the newly-built Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) and Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) of Nepal. The airlines w...
Aug 20, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
India to purchase additional 251 MW of electricity at Rs 8.72 per unit
India to purchase additional 251 MW of electricity at Rs 8.7...
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: India has agreed to import an additional 251 MW of electricity from Nepal at a time when the Himalayan country has been requesting its southern neighbor to expand its purchase volume.
Aug 20, 2024
BLOG
Nepal’s Gai Jatra: No Funny Side to Corruption
Nepal’s Gai Jatra: No Funny Side to Corruption
Even in the times of kings and Rana rulers, some would steal the people’s money. But they feared the gods even if they intimidated the people. But lately, especially since the abolition of the monarchy, they have been free to indulge without restraint. It seems like a final feast, a national event,...
Aug 20, 2024