POLITICS
Dr Ramesh Prasad Singh appointed NPC Member
Dr Ramesh Prasad Singh appointed NPC Member
KATHMANDU, June 8: The government has appointed Prof Dr Ramesh Prasad Singh as a Member of the National Planning Commission (NPC).
Jun 08, 2024
SOCIETY
Full hearing on Ncell writ petition scheduled for June 11
Full hearing on Ncell writ petition scheduled for June 11
KATHMANDU, June 8: The Supreme Court (SC) has scheduled a full hearing on Ncell's writ petition for June 11. A division bench of Justices Prakash Kumar Dhungana and Sunil Kumar Pokharel confirmed the date during a session on Friday.
Jun 08, 2024
SOCIETY
Power outages scheduled in various locations in Kathmandu Valley today
Power outages scheduled in various locations in Kathmandu Va...
KATHMANDU, June 8: Various locations in Kathmandu will experience power outages today.
Jun 08, 2024
ECONOMY
NEA's profit in nine months exceeds Rs 11 billion
NEA's profit in nine months exceeds Rs 11 billion
KATHMANDU, June 8: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reported a profit exceeding Rs 11 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2023/24.
Jun 08, 2024
OPINION
Key Message from Indian elections
Key Message from Indian elections
More than 70 countries, including the oldest democracy, the United States of America, and the largest democracy, India, with a combined population of over 4 billion across different continents, have elections in 2024. Elections in the USA and India are of paramount importance and will have a disprop...
Jun 08, 2024
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Nepal hopes for improved relations with India as PM Modi begins third term with fractured...
Nepal hopes for improved relations with India as PM Modi beg...
KATHMANDU, June 7: As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi is set to assume office as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term on Sunday, there is cautious optimism in Nepal that the fractured mandate, giving regional parties a bigger say in India’s central government,...
Jun 08, 2024
Editorial
Modi Magic on the Wane
Modi Magic on the Wane
The outcome of India’s parliamentary election (2024) has led to a ‘perspective ambiguity’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lost no time in declaring victory for the BJP-led NDA alliance, which secured 293 seats in the 543-member Parliament, but he must be a worried man. The BJP is short of 32 seats to...
Jun 08, 2024
ECONOMY
NTA writes to UTL to pay Rs 7.5 billion outstanding due within 15 days
NTA writes to UTL to pay Rs 7.5 billion outstanding due with...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has written to United Telecom Limited (UTL), a private sector telecommunication service provider, demanding immediate payment of outstanding dues totaling around Rs 7.5 billion within 15 days. The directive was communicated via a lette...
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Study reveals 71 percent of Dalit women face violence due to inter-caste marriage
Study reveals 71 percent of Dalit women face violence due to...
KATHMANDU, June 7: A study report has revealed that Dalit women faced various kinds of violence because of inter-caste marriage.
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt employees in Madesh Province found marking attendance two days in advance, staying ho...
Govt employees in Madesh Province found marking attendance t...
KATHMANDU, June 7: In Madhesh Province, it has been found that more than half of the government employees are absent from their offices without having their leave approved. Some employees mark their attendance a day or two in advance and then stay home.
Jun 07, 2024