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Two wrongs
Published On: June 5, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
Ayodhee Prasad Yadav’s tenure as Chief Election Commissioner has been far from satisfactory. He first delayed the imposition of election code of by a week after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced local election in the middle of February.
Now the stick
Published On: June 4, 2017 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Chhaupadi in Jumla
Above the law
Published On: June 1, 2017 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica
In principle, ceremonial heads of state should keep themselves away from all controversies, by strictly sticking to the role prescribed to them by the constitution.
On Mao’s path
Published On: May 31, 2017 08:43 AM NPT By: Republica
There is now little doubt that the cadres of ruling CPN (Maoist Center) were involved in tearing of ballot papers in Bharatpur municipality, Chitwan. They acted when they saw that their mayoral candidate, Renu Dahal, was losing. Talking to Republica, Superintendent of Police Deepak Thapa of District Police Office, Chitwan—who was present in person at the vote-counting station—said he had personally apprehended two people whom he saw tearing ballot papers inside the station. The two later turned out to be Maoist party representatives.
On Mao’s path
Published On: May 31, 2017 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
There is now little doubt that the cadres of ruling CPN (Maoist Center) were involved in tearing of ballot papers in Bharatpur municipality, Chitwan.
On what basis?
Published On: May 30, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
To mark the ninth Republic Day, President Bidya Devi Bhandari on May 26 conferred state honors on 258 different personalities, supposedly for their contribution to the society. There must be no doubt some among the 258 deserve to be recognized as such.
Think again
Published On: May 29, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
We would like to urge the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), the coalition of six Tarai-based parties, to reconsider its protest plans aimed at disrupting the second phase of local election on June 14.
Promises to keep
Published On: May 27, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
The policies and programs presented by the government of Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday were, as expected, modest. The caretaker government did not want to invite any controversy with the country in election-mode.
Good ten months
Published On: May 25, 2017 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica
Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s second inning as prime minister got off to a rocky start. He had become prime minister with the support of Nepali Congress on August 4, 2016, after his immediate predecessor as PM, KP Sharma Oli, was deemed unwilling to amend the constitution to the liking of the protesting Madhesi parties.
Tricky climb
Published On: May 24, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
Part of the charm of climbing Mount Everest has always been the danger associated with the herculean endeavor. With plenty of steep slopes and deep gorges, and the always imminent likelihood of unplanned snow storms, there is always an element of risk.
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