Republica watch

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Despite no significant increase in government revenue, social security allowances have surged nearly 11-fold over the past decade.

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The government decided to open a Nepali Embassy in Portugal on November 9, 2023, and also recommended an ambassador. The decision came amid ongoing calls to streamline the number of Nepali diplomatic missions abroad, given the country's ailing economic condition.

PARSA, Aug 4: The import of cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas or LPG) and avian turbine fuel (ATF) via the Birgunj trade and transit point decreased last fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year.

Happy Friendship Day! Today, we celebrate those special bonds that enrich our lives, make them happier, full of laughter and more meaningful. Friendship Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August.

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The continuous rainfall has significantly improved the air quality in the Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal has directed the authorities concerned to create a 20-meter buffer zone along the banks of all rivers in the Kathmandu Valley in order to mitigate flooding and protect the river ecosystems.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The National Examination Board (NEB), Sanothimi, released the grade 12 results on its website on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: After years of political wrangling and stalled progress amid differing stances among major political parties on key issues of transitional justice, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) bill is set to be passed by the current parliamentary session.

KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has recommended new ambassadors to 18 countries and recalled ambassadors from various four countries.

KATHMANDU, July 31: As the government has failed to make up for its exorbitant spending by the slow revenue collection, the country is facing an ever increasing burden of public debt in recent years.