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Patchy progress
Published On: January 31, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to be at the forefront of digitizing governance in Nepal. At the start of January, it introduced a mobile app through which people will be able to apply for passports.
Now or never
Published On: January 30, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
The chances of holding local level elections by April-end, something Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had repeatedly promised, appear bleak.
Cartel it is
Published On: January 28, 2017 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica
The decision of the commercial banks on Thursday to cap the deposit rate (the rate they offer depositors) at 12 percent is a clear case of cartelling.
Worth a try
Published On: January 26, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s announcement on Tuesday on better insurance cover for Nepali migrant workers was timely.
Cold hearts
Published On: January 25, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
The Burn Violence Survivors (BVS)-Nepal, an NGO, has documented the case of every burn patient in Nepal since 1998. They have repeatedly shared their data with nearly all big and small political parties, hoping for more victim-friendly policies.
The big bloat
Published On: January 23, 2017 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is well on his way to forming the biggest cabinet, ever. With the two new ministers inducted last week, the 43-member team will likely see a few more new additions in the coming days.
Big is beautiful
Published On: January 21, 2017 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica
Although a little late, the government decision to replace small public vehicles (like tempos and microbuses) in Kathmandu with large buses is the right one.
The long wait
Published On: January 19, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
How can we believe that the government is committed to the three sets of elections planned for the next 12 months, something Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal never tires of promising, when it has failed to clear the first big hurdle to timely elections: appointment of election commissioners?
Wrong debate
Published On: January 18, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
There is a controversy whenever the Judicial Council appoints new judges, to the Supreme Court or other lower courts. The controversy is mostly centered on political connections of appointed judges.
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