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International concern
Published On: December 1, 2019 12:14 PM NPT By: Republica
Increasingly, international community has been showing its concern over the delayed transitional justice process of Nepal. They have, time and again, reminded the government of Nepal’s obligation to the international treaties and drawn the attention of the government to resolve this issue in line with the international standards and the verdict of the Supreme Court.
Big picture
Published On: November 28, 2019 09:33 AM NPT By: Republica
The price of onions has gone way too high in Nepali market. The retail price of this vegetable product spiked to Rs 230 per kg on Tuesday, in a sharp jump by Rs 30 per kilo in a single day.
SAG and state of our affairs
Published On: November 27, 2019 09:36 AM NPT By: Republica
The 13th South Asian Games (SAG) is just a few days away. But Kathmandu is still scrambling to ready the needed infrastructure for the South Asian sports festival
Summon the parliament
Published On: November 26, 2019 11:16 AM NPT By: Republica
The ruling Nepal Communist Party reshuffled the cabinet last Thursday. But the party does not seem to have paid much attention to an urgent issue: Electing Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Only the riders know how efficient and affordable services Pathao and Tootle have been providing. You only have to have an app in your android mobile, you can track where they are and you can call them to pick you. Within minutes of placing demand for service in the app, taxis and motorbikes come up to your doorsteps.
It’s time to deliver
Published On: November 24, 2019 09:27 AM NPT By: Republica
Ending months of speculations regarding who will be in and who will be out in the cabinet, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli inducted nine new faces in his cabinet while bidding bye to as many number on Thursday afternoon. Cabinet reshuffle was the talk of the town for many months but it had not materialized mainly due to differences within the ruling Nepal Communist Party as to who should actually be relieved of duty.
Peace and injustice
Published On: November 21, 2019 08:49 AM NPT By: Republica
Thirteen years ago on November 21, Nepal’s political parties made a breakthrough in peaceful resolution of the armed insurgency launched by Nepal Communist Party (Maoist). The parliamentary forces, in the face of repression by the direct rule of the King, stood together to extend hands with warring Maoists.
Save the wetlands
Published On: November 19, 2019 02:06 PM NPT By: Republica
Nepal’s natural diversity is perhaps exemplary for the whole world. The country has Himalayas, mountains, hills, valleys and the plains all within its small area. And it is also the country of the wetlands—which include rivers, lakes, swampy rice fields, ponds and waterlogged areas—covering around six percent of Nepal’s surface area.
Pick the right candidates
Published On: November 18, 2019 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica
For many months now, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has been considering changing some of the ministers in his cabinet in the face of growing public criticisms against the government. Indeed, some ministers have landed in controversies. Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth, for example, was in the limelight from the beginning of his tenure for his supposed role in impeding the implementation of the government decision to end syndicate and cartels in public transport.
Protests against project delays
Published On: November 17, 2019 09:17 AM NPT By: Republica
One of the reasons why people are frustrated with the government is because the infrastructure projects launched by the government hardly ever get completed on time. Yes, there are exceptions. For example, the construction of 12.2-kilometer long tunnel Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project was completed a year before the deadline and within the allocated budget in April this year. But other projects lie in limbo for years.
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