Republica Watch
47 days on, police nowhere close to Nirmala's murderers
47 days on, police nowhere close to Nirmala's murderers
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: 47 days have elapsed since Nirmala Pant, 13, of Bhimdutta Municiaplity-2, of Kanchanpur district was found dead a day after she went missing. But the question that still looms large is: who is the culprit behind this heinous crime?
Sep 11, 2018
POLITICS
Rift widens after PM puts off Intergovernmental Council meet
Rift widens after PM puts off Intergovernmental Council meet
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The rift between the central and provincial governments is widening, with the chief ministers from all seven provinces standing against the center's non-cooperation in the exercise of their rights as envisioned under the federal structure.
Sep 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Police should not have opened fire at protestors: Probe Panel
Police should not have opened fire at protestors: Probe Pane...
KANCHANPUR, Sept 11: A high-level probe committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) on August 23 to investigate into the rape and murder of a teenager, Nirmala Panta, in Kanchanpur has concluded that police had unnecessarily opened fire at the protestors in Bhimdutta Municipality on Augu...
Sep 11, 2018
POLITICS
Justice Joshee to resume office amid impeachment threat
Justice Joshee to resume office amid impeachment threat
KATHMANDU, Sept 11; Supreme Court's senior-most justice Deepak Raj Joshee, who was in leave since the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) rejected his nomination to the post chief justice last month, has decided to resume his office from Tuesday amid threats of impeachment by the ruling party lea...
Sep 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Govts continue to neglect PPMO
Govts continue to neglect PPMO
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Secretary of Public Procurement Management Office (PPMO) Madhu Prasad Regmi sought time of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli for August 19, the anniversary day of PPMO, to submit his office's annual report. But he was denied time.
Sep 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt, cement producers differ on quality parameters
Govt, cement producers differ on quality parameters
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Nepal is importing Indian cement worth more than a billion rupees annually due to lack of grading for locally produced cement. Despite this, the government is failing to fix quality parameters for grading.
Sep 11, 2018
SOCIETY
My life is in danger, says probe committee member
My life is in danger, says probe committee member
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Birendra KC, a member of the high-level probe committee formed to investigate into the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta, resigned from the committee on Monday saying that his 'life is in danger'.
Sep 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Trafficking victims reluctant to file police complaint--
Trafficking victims reluctant to file police complaint--
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: While hundreds of Nepalis are said to be victims of human trafficking every year, only a handful of them file a police report.
Sep 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse closes lower for second straight day
Nepse closes lower for second straight day
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The stock market got off to a weak start on Monday, and couldn't reverse direction as the day progressed. As investors were on profit-booking mood on the day, the pullback continued on second consecutive day of the week.
Sep 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Computers handed over to Khotang model schools
Computers handed over to Khotang model schools
KHOTANG, Sept 11: Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality on Sunday handed over computers worth Rs 5.5 million to seven model schools to initiate computer education at the school level.
Sep 11, 2018