SOCIETY
Two revolutions, two media houses and Hem Raj Gyawali
Two revolutions, two media houses and Hem Raj Gyawali
KATHMANDU, April 25: Speaking at a special function to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Nepal Republic Media (NRM) and honor Nagarik Heroes 2074, NRM Executive Director Sambridhi Gyawali said that the emergence of Nepal’s private media houses, both during the 1990 revolution and the 2006 popular mov...
Apr 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Real mates: Dhurmus-Suntali
Real mates: Dhurmus-Suntali
KATHMANDU, April 25: Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) had landed in his dream city Kathmandu in 2002 with nothing more than Rs 1,700 in his pocket, a thin bedsheet and a sack of rice. When he got off the bus and saw the incredible crowd at the bus park, he was awestruck.
Apr 25, 2017
ELECTION
EC announces fresh programs for phase I, II polls
EC announces fresh programs for phase I, II polls
KATHMANDU, April 25: In a bid to accommodate parties under the Federal Alliance in the upcoming local elections, the Election Commission (EC) has revised its scheduled programs for the first phase of the elections and unveiled new programs for the second phase scheduled for June 14.
Apr 25, 2017
Editorial
Time doesn’t heal
Time doesn’t heal
Time really does fly. Or it is supposed to when life is good and easy. The folk who escaped largely unscathed, with their families and properties intact, from the April 25, 2015 earthquake, can’t believe it’s already been two years since that fateful day.
Apr 25, 2017
OPINION
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
For people like my father in remote Gorkha there is still uncertainty over whether they will get any help
Apr 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Quake victims still languishing in makeshift camps
Quake victims still languishing in makeshift camps
KATHMANDU, April 25: Exactly two years ago, the Gorkha earthquake had destroyed more than half a million homes and damaged a quarter million more, killing over 9000 people but government has failed to support the quake survivors of the marginalized communities, neglecting the constitutional provisio...
Apr 25, 2017
POLITICS
Oli refuses to back revised amendment bill
Oli refuses to back revised amendment bill
KATHMANDU, April 25: Main opposition CPN-UML Chairman K P Sharma Oli has said that the party cannot support the decision of the government to revise the constitution amendment bill which is under discussion in the parliament.
Apr 25, 2017
OPINION
Year of rebuilding
Year of rebuilding
Reconstruction is behind schedule despite good intentions but we are picking up pace
Apr 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Student unions padlocking private schools from Wednesday
Student unions padlocking private schools from Wednesday
KATHMANDU, April 25: Student unions affiliated to various political parties have decided to padlock the accounts sections and administrative offices of private schools from Wednesday against the schools' unilateral fee hikes.
Apr 25, 2017
OPINION
Against status quo
Against status quo
Those defending free trade have lost credibility with the people they hope to persuade
Apr 25, 2017