OPINION
Wetlands: Mitigating Climate Change thru Carbon Sequestration
Wetlands: Mitigating Climate Change thru Carbon Sequestratio...
Measuring carbon stocks and sequestration in the wetlands across various physiographic regions of Nepal can provide valuable information for decision-makers by showing its economic productivity, support monitoring changes and provide vital information for natural resource planning and management.
Feb 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal’s social protection system reinforcing inequality: HRW
Nepal’s social protection system reinforcing inequality: HRW
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the newly-elected government of Nepal to prioritize coverage for all children and add coverage for millions of informal-sector workers as it considers changes to the existing system. The global human rights watchdog also said that Nepal’s soc...
Feb 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Police arrest woman five years after she allegedly murdered her husband and hid the body i...
Police arrest woman five years after she allegedly murdered...
SURKHET, Feb 2: Police have arrested a woman on the charge of killing her husband and hiding his body in a safety tank five years after the incident.
Feb 02, 2023
POLITICS, Republica Watch
EC working to make 33 percent women candidates mandatory in FPTP elections to HoR, provinc...
EC working to make 33 percent women candidates mandatory in...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that the Election Commission is going to put in place legal provisions to make it mandatory for every political party to field at least 33 percent women candidates under the First Past The Post (FPTP) system in the H...
Feb 02, 2023
Editorial
Make Public Enterprises Accountable
Make Public Enterprises Accountable
Despite having the grand portfolios, the state-owned corporations assume almost no responsibility toward the general public. They should internalize in practice the principle of accountability, independence, integrity, transparency and professionalism by conducting their financial audits on time, if...
Feb 02, 2023
POLITICS
FM Paudyal announces to bring new foreign policy into implementation after consultation wi...
FM Paudyal announces to bring new foreign policy into implem...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Bimala Rai Paudyal has announced to finalize the draft of foreign policy prepared two years ago after holding consultations with the relevant stakeholders.
Feb 02, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal Insurance, IME General Insurance and Prudential Insurance fail to reach agreement fo...
Nepal Insurance, IME General Insurance and Prudential Insura...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) on Wednesday gave an ultimatum of next one week to Nepal Insurance, IME General Insurance and Prudential Insurance to conclude their merger plan.
Feb 01, 2023
ECONOMY
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Nepal encouraging during off season: NTB
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Nepal encouraging...
POKHARA, Feb 1: Air accidents in Nepal have recently slowed down the tourism business during the off-season entering Nepal in this off-season as well.
Feb 01, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse inches up 4.97 points, while daily turnover amount dips to Rs 1.76 billion on Wednes...
Nepse inches up 4.97 points, while daily turnover amount dip...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Wednesday increased nominally by 4.97 points to close at 2,116.65 points.
Feb 01, 2023
POLITICS
Promotion of Right to Information creates new environment for development: PM Dahal
Promotion of Right to Information creates new environment fo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the right to information will guarantee good governance in the society.
Feb 01, 2023