SOCIETY
Four Panchangas approved for 2082 BS
Four Panchangas approved for 2082 BS
The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Bikas Samiti (Nepal Calendar Determination Committee) has approved four new Panchangas (Hindu calendars) for 2082 BS.
Apr 22, 2025
Market
Dollar depreciates
Dollar depreciates
The US dollar has depreciated, with Nepal Rastra Bank setting its buying rate at Rs 135.91 and selling rate at Rs 136.51 for today. On Monday, the buying rate was Rs 136.30 and the selling rate was Rs 136.90.
Apr 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Marsyangdi Hydropower Project affected families recieve compensation
Marsyangdi Hydropower Project affected families recieve comp...
The Marsyangdi Hydropower Center distributed compensation to 19 families affected by its project in Ward No. 4 of Aabu Khaireni Rural Municipality. The center acquired nine ropanis, ten annas, two paisa, and three dams of land, including plots from 14 families and five houses, before providing the c...
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
'Himali Sambad' in Jumla today
'Himali Sambad' in Jumla today
The Himali Sambad (Himalayan dialogue), is beginning at Khalanga bazaar of Jumla district today. All preparations for the event have been over.
Apr 22, 2025
Editorial
Say No to Illegal Abortion
Say No to Illegal Abortion
Nepal remains a patriarchal society where the preference for sons is deeply ingrained across cultures and across the length and breadth of the country. The remotely hilly rural areas of Kalikot and the entire Karnali Province are no exception. This bias appears to have fueled a disturbing trend in N...
Apr 22, 2025
OPINION
Spirituality: Review and Reflection
Spirituality: Review and Reflection
Paul Gauguin said, “ I close my eyes to see.” Once in a while you must close your eyes to delve deeper inside to see yourself.
During my recent Lhasa trip climbing vertical steps inside Potala palace, we the travelers energetically discussed Buddhism, Religion and Spirituality, which re...
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Three arrested for defrauding victims with promises of foreign employment
Three arrested for defrauding victims with promises of forei...
Police have arrested three individuals accused of defrauding people by promising foreign employment with lucrative salaries. According to the police, the suspects lured victims with job offers in various countries and collected large sums of money under false pretenses.
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Uncertainty looms over Grade XII exams as teachers continue protests
Uncertainty looms over Grade XII exams as teachers continue...
The ongoing teachers’ protest and the state’s inability to effectively address their pressing concerns have undermined, or is at least about to undermine, the final examination of +2 students.
Apr 22, 2025
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Political and legal deadlock delays NRB governor appointment
Political and legal deadlock delays NRB governor appointment
Nearly a month after the government was supposed to initiate the process to appoint a new governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, the position remains vacant — tangled in political bargaining, legal battles and powerful lobbying efforts by various interest groups.
Apr 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Team heads to Thame for pre-'Sagarmatha Sambad' event
Team heads to Thame for pre-'Sagarmatha Sambad' event
A team departed for Thame on Monday to participate in the Summiteers’ Summit, a climbers' conference set to take place in Solukhumbu on Tuesday.
Apr 22, 2025