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Local govts failing on education

Published On: August 12, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

One of the reasons the local governments were endowed with sweeping powers in matters of health, education and infrastructure development, among others, was the belief that they know the local realities better than other institutions and they would be able to handle these basic ser-vices more reliably than provincial and federal governments.

Sikta Irrigation Project: Punish guilty parties

Published On: August 9, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The Sikta Irrigation Project of Banke district of Province 5, which can irrigate almost all the low lands of the district and first conceptualized in 1975, is in the wrong course.

Appoint NRA CEO ASAP

Published On: August 8, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is still waiting for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Oli government fired Yubaraj Bhusal last month. The vital administrative and managerial works of reconstruction body are in limbo.

Kidnapping and murder in Bhaktapur

Published On: August 7, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The child does not come home on scheduled time from school, making the parents deeply worried. They telephone everyone they know about to enquire if they saw the child, search in every possible place the child may go to, but to no avail.

Rage further against rape

Published On: August 6, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Rape devastates girls and women, causing great physical and psychological harm on them. And yet this heinous crime against our sisters and daughters continues unabated.

Stop politicization of judiciary

Published On: August 5, 2018 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica

For the first time in Nepal’s history of vetting nominees for higher constitutional posts, the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) on Friday rejected the candidate nominated by Constitutional Council for the post of chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Beginning of new cricket era

Published On: August 2, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Nepal’s national cricket team played the first One Day International match against the Netherlands in the opponent team’s home ground on Wednesday. This day will remain a milestone in Nepal’s sporting history.

Nijgadh airport must be built

Published On: August 1, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Why we need alternative and additional international airports is obvious. Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the only international airport in the country, has become too crowded, too congested and is too small to contain increasing air traffic.

Punish tainted TU officials

Published On: July 31, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Five days after the government signed nine-point agreement with Dr Govinda KC, who was on 27th day of his 15th hunger strike demanding crucial reforms in health and medical education, a key point of the nine-point agreement faces the risk of not being implemented.

Save open spaces around the country

Published On: July 30, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Locals of Khumaltar, Lalitpur have risen in protest after the government authorities decided to lease out 42 ropanis of public land to private housing companies. The locals are against this move because this space served as a breathing space and also shelter for them during the times of devastating earthquakes of 2015, where many residents set up temporary tents.