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Carefully, comrade

Published On: April 5, 2017 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Phase-wise election

Could be better

Published On: April 4, 2017 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Women’s representation

Mayday, Mayday

Published On: April 3, 2017 11:55 AM NPT By: Republica

The 86 political parties that are registered with the Election Commission but which have not been given election symbols by the Election Commission have been protesting what they say is an ‘undemocratic’ practice. We agree. According to the recently amended existing electoral laws, only the political parties that are represented in parliament (and there are currently 27 of them) will get fixed electoral symbols.

Looking up

Published On: March 30, 2017 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica

The good news is that both the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank expect Nepal to achieve around six percent GDP growth in 2017. It’s nearly two decades since the country witnessed a six percent (or higher) GDP growth.

Yes to election

Published On: March 29, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

Are common Madheshis in favor of local election slated for May 14? Or are most of them against the election, as Madheshi Morcha claims? The question will remain unanswered without a credible poll of common Madheshis living in the 22 districts that comprise the Tarai belt.

Police thyself

Published On: March 28, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

According to a bill that has just been endorsed by the parliament’s State Affairs Committee (SAC), current Home Minister, Bimlendra Nidhi, as well as his predecessor in the same portfolio, Bamdev Gautam, would be deemed criminals, liable for jail sentence of three months each.

Some work now

Published On: March 27, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

Speaking at the annual Boao Forum in China’s Hainan province on Saturday, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal invited the Asian business community “to invest in various profitable sectors including hydropower, infrastructure development and tourism in Nepal”

Roger that

Published On: March 25, 2017 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica

The Election Commission has been guilty of many errors of omission and commission since the Pushpa Kamal Dahal government announced local election on February 20.

Fishy, fishy

Published On: March 23, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

The Home Ministry is looking to buy around 1,000 new vehicles for the upcoming local election slated for May 14, at an estimated cost of Rs 4 billion.

Feel-good trip

Published On: March 22, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

Neither Nepal nor China expects much from the week-long China trip of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. There have been next to no preparations from Nepal’s side, and even two days ahead of the visit the government is still unsure of Dahal’s itinerary in China.