No mercy for supply disrupters

Published On: September 23, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

People in Kathmandu are almost in panic. They are standing in long queues in front of petrol pumps to fill their gas tanks. Many on social media have presented it as a reminder of the 2015 blockade when getting few liters of petrol and diesel felt like achieving a great feat.

Nepal Army must exercise transparency

Published On: September 20, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The list of projects constructed by national army is long. It has constructed 1,030 kilometres of road in different parts of the country, particularly linking north-south remote parts of Nepal to the rest of the country.

Republic, if we can keep it!

Published On: September 19, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Today marks the third anniversary of promulgation of the federal democratic republic constitution of Nepal. We have come a long way in the last three years.

VP doesn’t need SWC building

Published On: September 18, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The cabinet’s decision to use the Social Welfare Council (SWC) building in Kantipath as a residence for vice president is wrong on many fronts. First, our VP does not need such an expansive space to live.

Nijgadh airport must be built

Published On: September 17, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

When the country initiates a big infrastructure project it should obviously consider economic viability, how the project will benefit the country and people and how the government will manage funds for the project.

Local representatives: Focus on your job

Published On: September 16, 2018 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica

Under the federal system, all the state agencies have to work in a new structure and change the working modality of the civil servants, formulate all the necessary laws and arrange resources to the highly-expensive governing system. The federal system will be paralyzed if the systems within it are not well organized.

Democracy dies when press is not free

Published On: September 13, 2018 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica

The world, it seems, is becoming hostile toward journalists and the free press. In the United States, President Donald Trump persecutes media by dismissing them as “fake news” outlets. In Bangladesh, journalists are often attacked and even murdered by extremist groups for reporting the truth, while the government has failed to provide them security.

48 days of national shame: Where is our govt?

Published On: September 12, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The rape and murder case of 13-year old Nirmala Panta has become a national shame. Forty eight days have passed since this horrendous crime was reported and demands for justice were raised across the country.

Ganga Maya awaits justice after district court verdict

Published On: September 11, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The way our political class, police administration and, now the court, have responded to Ganga Maya Adhikari’s struggle for justice offers little reason to be optimistic about rule of law and justice in Nepal.

Road to trade with China begins now

Published On: September 10, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Nepal and China have signed the draft protocol to the Transit and Transport Agreement in a bilateral meeting in Kathmandu on Thursday, paving the way to implement the transit agreement signed by two sides in 2016.