SOCIETY
Two arrested for allegedly involved in vandalism and robbery
Two arrested for allegedly involved in vandalism and robbery
During the recent protests in Nepalgunj, dozens of government offices were set on fire and vandalized.
Sep 18, 2025
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Call for probe grows as cash hoards found in top political leaders’ homes
Call for probe grows as cash hoards found in top political l...
Massive caches of cash and gold recovered from the residences of top political leaders during the Gen Z protests have fueled outrage and demands for money laundering investigations. With Nepal still on the FATF grey list, officials suggest that prosecuting high-profile politicians could be key to re...
Sep 18, 2025
OPINION
Time for New Leadership in NC, UML, Maoists
Time for New Leadership in NC, UML, Maoists
Nepal’s traditional parties — Nepali Congress, UML, and Maoists — face mounting pressure to replace their aging leaders after the Gen Z movement exposed deep frustration over corruption, unemployment, and bad governance. Unless Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Da...
Sep 18, 2025
Market
Forex Update: US dollar slips, euro gains ground
Forex Update: US dollar slips, euro gains ground
Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the foreign exchange rates for 22 different nations for Thursday.
Sep 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Monsoon Alert: Heavy rainfall likely in five provinces today
Monsoon Alert: Heavy rainfall likely in five provinces today
The monsoon’s low-pressure axis is currently positioned near its average location. Moisture-laden winds from both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are also influencing the weather, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Sep 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Governor: Rs 50 million cash and 18 kg of gold looted from bank inside parliament
Governor: Rs 50 million cash and 18 kg of gold looted from b...
Despite such dire and tense circumstances, the governor expressed pride that the central bank’s Emergency Response Team and Business Continuity Plan prevented any halt to banking and digital payment systems.
Sep 18, 2025
OPINION
Gen Z: Good Luck
Gen Z: Good Luck
Every citizen has a duty: to obey the law, to practice civic sense, and to contribute to a peaceful and prosperous nation. Your generation has ignited hope. The challenge is to channel that energy into building not just a protest, but lasting reform. The sacrifices of those who died demand nothing l...
Sep 18, 2025
Editorial
Honoring the Sacrifice of Gen-Z
Honoring the Sacrifice of Gen-Z
Prime Minister Karki, chosen by the Gen Z movement for her fearlessness, must now rise to the challenge. The trust of reformers and citizens alike rests in her hands. Through bold interventions, impartial investigations and reconstruction efforts, she can ensure that the upcoming elections are not j...
Sep 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Tourism setback from protests: Peace first, promotion later, say hoteliers
Tourism setback from protests: Peace first, promotion later,...
The Gen-Z protests affected the tourism sector just at the start of the tourist season. With the protests came vandalism and arson in tourism infrastructure, causing significant physical and financial losses to the sector.
Sep 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Seven charred bodies recovered from Gen Z protest sites, no family contact yet
Seven charred bodies recovered from Gen Z protest sites, no...
The remains, now at the Forensic Department of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, are completely burned, leaving only skeletal material.
Sep 18, 2025