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Bhutanese refugees deserve to go home
Published On: November 6, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica
Little more than 6,000 Bhutanese refugees are currently living in Beldangi and Shanischare in eastern Nepal. They refused resettlement in third countries, and want to go home in Bhutan or settle down here in Nepal. About 116,000 of Bhutanese refugees have been resettled in the United States and Europe. Of them, 96,148 were resettled in the United States alone. The government of Nepal should expedite talks with the new government of Lotay Tshering in Bhutan. It has been more than three decades since the refugees started living in camps in Nepal.
Ramp-up support to Nepalis in jail abroad
Published On: November 5, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Reports of Nepalis in jail abroad have become common a feature in Nepali media. Hari Bahadur Ghale of Nuwakot has been serving his time in a Malaysian jail since 2003.
100+ days of national pain
Published On: November 4, 2018 12:26 AM NPT By: Republica
It has been 102 days since Nirmala Panta, 13-year-old girl, was raped and murdered in Kanchanpur. People across the country came out, demanding swift action against the perpetrator(s). Despite multiple investigations, Nepal Police has not been able to track down the killers. The all-powerful Oli government has been in damage-control mode from the get-go. Stories of multiple lapses in the investigation were reported, and the government fired the police officers who initially handled the case.
Rebuild three iconic heritage sites in Kathmandu ASAP
Published On: November 1, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
More than three years have passed since the April 2015 earthquake destroyed many of Kathmandu’s heritage sites. Places like Gaddhi Baithak in Basantapur and temples in Patan have been rebuilt.
Implement MoU with sincerity
Published On: October 31, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Nepal and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday under which Nepali workers don’t have to pay a single rupee while going for jobs in Malaysia.
Punish public servants engaged in stealing water
Published On: October 30, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Staffers at Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Ltd (KUKL), Bhainsepati were found to be stealing and selling water to locals and housing apartments in and around Bhainsepati.
Manhole death is a criminal offense
Published On: October 29, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Shyam Shrestha, 36, fell into offense left open by Kathmandu Upatyakya Khanepani Limited (KUKL) in front of Tribhuban University entrance and died.
94 days and counting for justice
Published On: October 28, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica
It has been 94 days since Nirmala Pant was raped and murdered in Kanchanpur. Since then the whole nation has been demanding that the perpetrators be brought to justice.
Electric is the future
Published On: October 25, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated Sajha Yatayat’s electric bus in Lalitpur on Tuesday. This is encouraging, and the PM has vowed to make 20 percent of vehicles plying the Nepali roads electric by 2020. While this is a tall order, a lot needs to happen before such an announcement is made real.
Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport must be ready by 2019
Published On: October 24, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica
The construction of Gautam Buddha International Airport, which is already delayed by a year, is expected to be complete by next year, according to latest reports.
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