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No perks, no frills: Finance Minister Khanal takes tough road of austerity

The Sushila Karki-led interim government has launched a sweeping austerity drive, scrapping perks, freezing low-priority projects and tightening control over allowances and consultancies. Finance Minister Rameshore Khanal is leading the cost-cutting push to fund post- Gen Z movement reconstruction and the March 5 HoR election.
Sep 24, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025
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Sep 13, 2025
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Sep 13, 2025

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POLITICS, Republica Watch

NC and UML: Post-PM resignation crisis must be resolved thro...

At this critical juncture, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML -- the two largest parties in the federal parliament -- have stressed that the way forward must remain firmly within the bounds of the constitution.
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Army assumes command of security as PM Oli resigns amid esca...

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POLITICS, Republica Watch

Police excesses kill at least 20, dozens wounded as Gen Z pr...

Home Minister Lekhak steps down on moral grounds amid police failures that led to violence and deaths
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SOCIETY, Republica Watch

Nepal’s social media ban sparks Gen Z-led fightback

The movement against the social media ban is turning it into a symbol of youth defiance
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SOCIETY, Republica Watch

#NepoKid trend exposes lavish lifestyles of politicians’ chi...

A new social media trend, #NepoKid, is gaining momentum among Gen Z users and young Nepalis at home and abroad, as they shine a spotlight on the luxurious lifestyles of children of political leaders.
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SOCIETY, Republica Watch

Facebook, YouTube, X among platforms to go offline as Nepal...

Nepal has blocked more than two dozen social media and OTT platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X, for failing to register with the government as mandated by a SC directive. Platforms that complete the registration process can resume operations, but critics warn the move...
Sep 05, 2025
ECONOMY, Republica Watch

Decade later, Nepal–China transport deal still stuck on pape...

Former Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Purushottam Ojha, says the transport agreement with China has remained limited to political rhetoric.
Sep 02, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch

Nepal now eligible for facebook content monetization amid ru...

Until now, Nepal was not eligible for Facebook’s monetization features. However, with its latest update, the company has added Nepal along with 70 other countries. While monetization will apply to content in various languages, Facebook has clarified that some language-based content may still r...
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POLITICS, Republica Watch

Govt’s foreign trips overshadow cabinet’s austerity pledges

Eight foreign trip decisions among 24 cabinet decisions expose govt’s failure to implement austerity pledge. 
Sep 02, 2025