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FNCCI president to be elected through direct elections

FNCCI president to be elected through direct elections

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, July 9: The president of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will now be elected through direct elections. In the previous statute, there was a provision that the senior vice president of the FNCCI would automatically become the president.

Monsoon-induced disasters kill 77, injure 88 across Nepal

Monsoon-induced disasters kill 77, injure 88 across Nepal

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, July 9: Since the start of the monsoon this year, a total of 77 people have lost their lives, and 88 have been injured due to monsoon-induced disasters such as floods, landslides, and inundations across various parts of the country.

Life after SEE: What lies ahead?

Life after SEE: What lies ahead?

- by Pratyencha Koirala

Thousands of students in Nepal received their SEE results recently. With their examinations behind them, students may now be thinking about their options for 11th and 12th grades, which are widely viewed as the most important years in their academic journey.

​​Vehicular movement along Jaya Prithvi Highway resumes

​​Vehicular movement along Jaya Prithvi Highway resumes

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, July 9: Vehicular movement along the Jaya Prithvi Highway has resumed after the landslide debris was removed. The vehicular movement was obstructed since Sunday due to a massive landslide near Bijaypur in Patan Municipality-8, Baitadi.

Taxing targets

Taxing targets

- by Republica

After setting a massive revenue target for the Federal Board of Revenue for the next fiscal year, the government seems to be building pressure on the tax authority to perform. It is just as well that this may lead to a tightening of the net around those who have so far managed to evade the taxman.

Sticky future: climate change hits Nepal's honey hunters

Sticky future: climate change hits Nepal's honey hunters

- by Republica

LAMJUNG, Nepal, July 8: Hanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and rapid climate change.

Why the Philippine-Japan defence pact matters

- by AFP/RSS

MANILA, July 9: More than 70 years after Japan's invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the countries on Monday signed a defence pact that allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil.