ECONOMY
Service fee limit of microfinance reduced to 1.3 percent from 1.5 percent while issuing lo...
Service fee limit of microfinance reduced to 1.3 percent fro...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred microfinance institutions (MFIs) from charging exorbitant amounts in service charge and any other surcharges while issuing loans to their clients.
Jul 30, 2024
BLOG, My City
Pursuit of happiness and the science behind it
Pursuit of happiness and the science behind it
Happiness is a complex and sought-after state. Philosophers, psychologists, and even economists have long attempted to define the term happiness. Since the 1990s, positive psychology has been dedicated to studying happiness and contentment.
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS
Govt decides to recall provincial chiefs of Bagmati, Lumbini and Karnali provinces
Govt decides to recall provincial chiefs of Bagmati, Lumbini...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has decided to recall the provincial chiefs of Bagmati, Lumbini and Karnali provinces.
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS
President Paudel assures Japanese delegation of investment-friendly environment in Nepal
President Paudel assures Japanese delegation of investment-...
KATHMANDU, July 30: A delegation led by Japanese lawmaker Takebe Arata called on President Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday.
Jul 30, 2024
OPINION
Relevance of Two-Party System in Nepal
Relevance of Two-Party System in Nepal
As an uncertain exercise of trial and error, Nepal’s two biggest political parties, Nepali Congress Party and United Marxist Leninist Party have some sort of realization that a duopoly or two party system could be beneficial for their decisive role in politics and political stability in Nepal.
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Two-Party Push: NC and UML's new coalition sparks debate on Nepal's political future
Two-Party Push: NC and UML's new coalition sparks debate on...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Ever since the country's two largest and traditionally rival parties-- the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML-- agreed to form a new government on July 1, pledging constitutional amendments to ensure political stability, speculation has grown about a potential shift towards a t...
Jul 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal wins bronze and Honorable Mention Award in Physics Olympiad
Nepal wins bronze and Honorable Mention Award in Physics Oly...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal secured two medals in the 54th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO). According to Dr Harishankar Mallik, Agraj Chapagain won a bronze and Anurag Gupta won the Honorable Mention Award during the nine-day Olympiad which concluded in Iran on Monday.
Jul 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Denial and intimidation will not solve this crisis
Denial and intimidation will not solve this crisis
We are dismayed at the law enforcement measures being taken by the government which, in an already volatile situation ensuing from the brutal crackdown on protesters, will only serve to intensify public distrust and fear. Let's focus on the way students are being dealt with, leaving aside the violen...
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS
UML calls secretariat meeting to reshuffle leadership responsibilities
UML calls secretariat meeting to reshuffle leadership respon...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The CPN-UML has scheduled a secretariat meeting for Thursday to review and revise the allocation of duties among its central leadership.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Four out of five missing individuals in Dharche landslide found dead
Four out of five missing individuals in Dharche landslide f...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Four individuals out of five, who went missing in a landslide that occurred at Resegaon of Dharche Rural Municipality-5 in Gorkha have been found dead.
Jul 29, 2024