ECONOMY
Contractors give govt a week’s ultimatum to clear their dues worth Rs 60 billion
Contractors give govt a week’s ultimatum to clear their dues...
KATHMANDU, July 12: Contractors have warned to launch a decisive protest if the government fails to clear their outstanding dues of around Rs 60 billion by this fiscal year end.
Jul 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Update: Names of 48 passengers on the buses missing in Trishuli River revealed (With Detai...
Update: Names of 48 passengers on the buses missing in Trish...
RAUTAHAT, July 12: Locals in Rautahat and Birgunj are in pain after two passenger buses went missing early this morning in the Trishuli River due to landslides.
Jul 12, 2024
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Oli prepares to assume premiership as PM Dahal gambles on trust vote with just 63 votes in...
Oli prepares to assume premiership as PM Dahal gambles on tr...
KATHMANDU, July 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is expecting a formidable challenge to secure a vote of confidence in parliament as he commands less than half of the votes required to secure a majority in the parliament to lead the government.
Jul 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Buddha Air aircraft skids off runway, all passengers safe
Buddha Air aircraft skids off runway, all passengers safe
RUPANDEHI, July 12: A Buddha Air aircraft skidded to the edge of the runway while landing at Gautam Buddha International Airport on Thursday evening. No one was hurt in the incident, officials said.
Jul 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Two buses with dozens of passengers missing in Trishuli river
Two buses with dozens of passengers missing in Trishuli rive...
CHITWAN, July 12: Two buses carrying passengers went missing in the Trishuli River early this morning due to landslides in the Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section in Chitwan district, officials confirmed. The buses were carrying around 65 passengers, it is reported.
Jul 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Kaski Landslide Update: Bodies of two missing persons found, death toll rises to 11
Kaski Landslide Update: Bodies of two missing persons found,...
POKHARA, July 12: The bodies of two people who went missing in a landslide in Kaski have been retrieved.
Jul 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Vehicular movement along Prithvi Highway obstructed due to landslides
Vehicular movement along Prithvi Highway obstructed due to l...
TANAHUN, July 12: Landslides that occurred following the heavy rain from last evening disrupted vehicular movement in different places of the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun district.
Jul 12, 2024
OPINION
Ethical Dilemmas in Mugu District Hospital: A Cry for Support
Ethical Dilemmas in Mugu District Hospital: A Cry for Suppor...
Nestled in the remote Karnali Province, Mugu District Hospital serves as a lifeline for thousands. Yet my recent visit revealed a stark reality: healthcare providers grapple with relentless ethical dilemmas compounded by scarce resources, geographical isolation, and cultural complexities.
Jul 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Seven members of same family killed in Kaski landslide
Seven members of same family killed in Kaski landslide
POKHARA, July 12: Seven members of the same family have died in Pokhara after their house was swept away by a landslide.
Jul 12, 2024
Editorial
Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka gig workers bill
Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka gig workers bill
For India’s gig workers, who are increasing in numbers but are perched precariously on the edge of the unregulated labour pool, the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, offers a welcome reprieve, but still stops short of providing them with the security of b...
Jul 12, 2024