SOCIETY
Parliamentary committee opposes hike in cement and iron rod prices
Parliamentary committee opposes hike in cement and iron rod...
Ruling party’s lawmaker Rajendra Kumar KC said the government should address the issue. Opposition lawmakers, including Manish Jha and Amaresh Kumar Singh, accused the government of colluding with businesses. They pointed out that even after the Public Accounts Committee's directive, prices ha...
Mar 19, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Laying Down a Heavy Burden: 794 women seek justice for conflict-era sexual violence
Laying Down a Heavy Burden: 794 women seek justice for confl...
Nearly 800 women, victims of sexual violence during Nepal's conflict, have officially submitted their complaints to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission after years of waiting. Despite the establishment of the commissions to address such violations, the process has been stalled due to unappointed...
Mar 19, 2025
POLITICS
MP Nidhi: Political parties will take necessary steps to protect federal democratic republ...
MP Nidhi: Political parties will take necessary steps to pro...
Speaking in the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Wednesday, Nidhi said that the Nepali people have endured various forms of monarchy since Prithvi Narayan Shah and the kings ruled the country by seizing the rights of the Nepali people.
Mar 19, 2025
SPORTS
Women's cricket team returns home from Uganda
Women's cricket team returns home from Uganda
Women's cricket team of Nepal returned from Uganda after playing in the Women's Day T20 International Cricket Tournament. The team arrived on Wednesday morning.
Mar 19, 2025
POLITICS
Newly appointed Nepali envoy to Sri Lanka takes oath of office and secrecy
Newly appointed Nepali envoy to Sri Lanka takes oath of offi...
Newly appointed Ambassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka Purna Bahadur Nepali has taken the oath of office and secrecy before President Ram Chandra Paudel.
Mar 19, 2025
ECONOMY
Interviews completed for all five NEPSE CEO candidates
Interviews completed for all five NEPSE CEO candidates
Interviews of all five candidates shortlisted for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) were completed on Wednesday. Each candidate presented their individual work plans at the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Mar 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Patan High Court issues interim order to halt FSU election at TU Central Campus
Patan High Court issues interim order to halt FSU election a...
The Patan High Court has issued an interim order to halt the Free Students' Union (FSU) election at Tribhuvan University's Central Campus.
Mar 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Master's in Police Science to be included in law for police promotions
Master's in Police Science to be included in law for police...
The Supreme Court (SC) issued an interim order on Monday, directing the inclusion of the Master's in Police Science (MPS) program in Nepal Police and the establishment of provisions for promotion and quota allocation based on it in the law.
Mar 19, 2025
POLITICS
ANNFSU panel wins at Ilam Campus
ANNFSU panel wins at Ilam Campus
The joint panel of the All Nepal National Free Students' Union (ANNFSU) and the Nepal Students' Union (NSU) has won the Free Students' Union election at Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus in Ilam.
Mar 19, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB to mop Rs 25 billion from BFIs
NRB to mop Rs 25 billion from BFIs
Recently, deposits in banks and financial institutions have been increasing but the demand for loans has not been significant. As a result, the NRB has been absorbing liquidity through deposit collection instruments.
Mar 19, 2025