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ECONOMY

Govt decides to accept Rs 1.2 billion in grants from WWF

KATHMANDU, May 11: The government has decided to accept around Rs 1.2 billion in grants through the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to be received from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
May 11, 2024
POLITICS

SC orders province govt not to carry out long-term decisions...

KATHMANDU, May 10: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday gave an interim order to the Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Government, Khagaraj Adhikari, not to carry out decisions that have lasting impacts.
May 11, 2024
SOCIETY

Light rain likely in Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim province...

KATHMANDU, May 11: Light to moderate rain with thunders and lightning is occurring at some places of the Koshi, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces across the country at present due to a low-pressure system formed around Bihar state of India as well as the impacts of westerly and local winds, accordi...
May 11, 2024
POLITICS

India encroaches upon Nepali territory near Koshi Barrage in...

ITAHARI, May 10: The Saptakoshi River recently altered its course to the southeast of the Koshi barrage, causing a boundary marker to ‘vanish’.
May 11, 2024
SOCIETY

No more scrunching your nose in modern public toilets built...

KATHMANDU, May 11: Public toilets often conjure up images of dirty, smelly, and unsanitary places in Nepal. However, a newly inaugurated public toilet in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, has changed this perception.
May 11, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch

Nepal's banking industry leads the region in female represen...

KATHMANDU, May 11: With 46 percent female representation in its entry-level workforce, the banking industry in Nepal is ahead of other countries in South Asia in achieving gender parity. However, only 23 percent of senior management roles are held by women, according to a new International Finance C...
May 11, 2024
WORLD

India completes Maldives troop withdrawal

MALÉ, Maldives, May 11: India pulled out its last remaining soldiers stationed in the Maldives on Friday, meeting a deadline for their withdrawal that had strained ties between the two neighbors.
May 11, 2024
Editorial

Nepal, India must talk, resolve issues

The decision by the Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ government in Nepal to depict the contested India-Nepal-China tri-junction on its currency notes injects a new challenge into New Delhi's relations with Kathmandu.
May 11, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch

Hyundai launches first 'made in Nepal' vehicle assembly plan...

KATHMANDU, May 10: Hyundai, a Korean company, has initiated vehicle production in Nepal with the opening of a new assembly plant in Nawalparasi, operated by Laxmi Group, the official dealer for Hyundai in the country.
May 10, 2024
SOCIETY

SC refuses to issue interim order in petition against Koshi...

KATHMANDU, May 10: The Supreme Court (SC) refused to issue an interim order in the writ petition filed against the appointment of Hikmat Kumar Karki as the chief minister (CM) of Koshi province.
May 10, 2024
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