SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Nepali nationals recruited in Russian army face fatal consequences
Nepali nationals recruited in Russian army face fatal conseq...
DANG, March 22: Nepalis recruited into the Russian army are often deployed at the forefront of the battle, says a returnee mercenary, adding, “If you refuse to advance, you risk being shot by your own commander.”
Mar 23, 2024
Editorial
Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commissioners
Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commi...
The quick, if not hasty, filling up of two vacancies in the Election Commission of India (ECI) has attracted justified criticism. The multi-member body got two new members within days of the resignation of Arun Goel, an Election Commissioner (EC) whose appointment itself came in the midst of a Const...
Mar 23, 2024
POLITICS
Korean Ambassador calls on FinMin Pun
Korean Ambassador calls on FinMin Pun
KATHMANDU, March 22: South Korean ambassador to Nepal, Park Tae-Young paid a courtesy call on Finance Minister Barshaman Pun on Friday.
Mar 22, 2024
SOCIETY
Budget crisis affects landslide control efforts in Myagdi section of Beni-Jomsom-Kerala ro...
Budget crisis affects landslide control efforts in Myagdi se...
MYAGDI, March 22: Activities related to control landslides in the Myagdi section of the Beni-Jomsom-Kerala road along the Kaligandaki corridor have been affected due to budget scarcity.
Mar 22, 2024
ECONOMY
NCC stresses establishing export house in all provinces
NCC stresses establishing export house in all provinces
KATHMANDU, March 22: The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has urged Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari to establish export houses in all seven provinces to promote local products.
Mar 22, 2024
SOCIETY
New cave discovered in Bandipur
New cave discovered in Bandipur
TANAHUN, March 22: A new cave has been found in Bandipur. The Sarpani cave with a length of around 20-meter was discovered near Pauwa of Bandipur Rural Municipality-2.
Mar 22, 2024
SOCIETY
Sunkoshi-Marin diversion: 12-km tunnel-digging completed, breakthrough in sight
Sunkoshi-Marin diversion: 12-km tunnel-digging completed, br...
KATHMANDU, March 22: The tunnel digging process of Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Project has made spectacular progress.
Mar 22, 2024
SOCIETY
SC issues verdict on 12-year-old corruption case related to EPF
SC issues verdict on 12-year-old corruption case related to...
KATHMANDU, March 22: The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the Special Court’s decision on a 12-year-old corruption case involving the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and a private textile company. A joint bench of SC Justices Saranga Subedi and Abdul Ajeej Musalman issued the verdict on the case on Thurs...
Mar 22, 2024
SOCIETY
India and Nepal collaborate on post-earthquake reconstruction project
India and Nepal collaborate on post-earthquake reconstructio...
KATHMANDU, March 22: Minister for Urban Development of Nepal Dhan Bahadur Budha, and Naveen Srivastava, Ambassador of India to Nepal, jointly inaugurated a new building of Shree Jestha Varna Mahavihar in Lalitpur.
Mar 22, 2024
POLITICS
UML calls secretariat meeting
UML calls secretariat meeting
KATHMANDU, March 22: The CPN-UML has called its secretariat meeting.
Mar 22, 2024