SOCIETY
FM Rana calls on int’l community for urgent climate action to support Nepal
FM Rana calls on int’l community for urgent climate action t...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana has made an urgent appeal to the international community to advance climate action as the adverse impacts of climate change become increasingly evident across Nepal and beyond.
Oct 17, 2024
ECONOMY
237,000 people traveled by air during Dashain
237,000 people traveled by air during Dashain
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: A total of 237,000 people traveled by air through Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) during the five days of the Bada Dashain festival.
Oct 17, 2024
ECONOMY
BFIs issued Rs 9.67 billion in loans against shares in the first two months of FY 2024/25
BFIs issued Rs 9.67 billion in loans against shares in the f...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) injected Rs 9.67 billion in loans against shares in the first two months of the current fiscal year.
Oct 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Electricity consumption rises by 8.5 million megawatt hours in one year, driven by househo...
Electricity consumption rises by 8.5 million megawatt hours...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The country’s energy consumption has surged over the past year, seeing an increase of 8.5 million megawatt hours.
Oct 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Share-mortgage loans reach Rs 9.67 billion in two months
Share-mortgage loans reach Rs 9.67 billion in two months
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: In the current fiscal year, share-mortgage loans have flowed to Rs 9.67 billion in two months. This amount is 10.7 percent higher compared to last Ashad (mid-June to mid-July).
Oct 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal Republic Media and The New York Times ink deal on digital collaboration
Nepal Republic Media and The New York Times ink deal on digi...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The long-standing print partnership between Republica Daily, published by Nepal Republic Media (NRM), and the world-renowned New York Times has reached new heights. According to the agreement reached on Wednesday, the two publishing houses have now agreed to promote bundled...
Oct 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Commercial banks reduce interest rate on deposits for month of Kartik
Commercial banks reduce interest rate on deposits for month...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The commercial banks have reduced the interest rate on deposits for the month of mid-October to mid-November (Kartik). The maximum interest rate on personal term deposits of 20 commercial banks has decreased by an average of 0.21 percentage points in mid-September to mid-October (...
Oct 17, 2024
Lifestyle, Music
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argen...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct 17: Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said.
Oct 17, 2024
Editorial
Prioritize Rebuilding Flood-Damaged Schools
Prioritize Rebuilding Flood-Damaged Schools
With the official Dashain holiday coming to an end, many schools are set to resume teaching and learning activities. A large majority of schools, however, seem to have extended the holiday until the Tihar and Chhath festivals. Even the schools that planned to resume classes are not in a position to...
Oct 17, 2024
SOCIETY
NRM Climate Conclave 2024 kicks off in the capital
NRM Climate Conclave 2024 kicks off in the capital
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The Climate Conclave 2024, organized by Nepal Republic Media (NRM), has officially commenced in the capital today.
Oct 17, 2024