POLITICS
Deuba cancels India visit
Deuba cancels India visit
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): Amid ongoing rift between the ruling and the opposition parties over Dr Govinda KC’s demands, the president of the main opposition Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has cancelled his seven-day visit to India.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
79 high court judges transferred
79 high court judges transferred
KATHMANDU (Republica): In a major reshuffle in the judiciary, the Judicial Council (JC) headed by acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshee has transferred 79 high court (HC) judges Sunday.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Cable barrier, rumble strips on Narayanghat-Mugling road to curb accidents
Cable barrier, rumble strips on Narayanghat-Mugling road to...
CHITWAN, July 22: With the objective of curbing accidents, cable barrier system has been installed in Narayanghat-Mugling road section. This system has been used in two of the most accident-prone areas of the highway.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Editors support Dr KC’s demands, urge govt to act soon
Editors support Dr KC’s demands, urge govt to act soon
KATHMANDU, July 22: Expressing solidarity with the ongoing fast-unto-death protest of Dr Govinda KC, over a dozen editors of the mainstream media in the country have appealed to the government to address his demands without any further delay.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Civil society starts mass sit-in supporting Dr KC’s demands
Civil society starts mass sit-in supporting Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, July 22: As a gesture of their continued support to the cause of medical education reform spearheaded by Dr Govinda KC, a group of civil society members has started a mass sit-in protest from Sunday at Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Jul 23, 2018
POLITICS
After public outcry, minister apologizes for his remarks
After public outcry, minister apologizes for his remarks
KATHMANDU, July 22: The controversial remarks of Law Minister Sher Bahadur Tamang and the owner of Jhapa-based B&C Medical College Durga Prasain about female Nepali students pursuing medical education in Bangladesh has drawn huge public uproar, forcing Minister Tamang to retract his remarks.
Jul 23, 2018
POLITICS
Dahal ‘flexible’, Oli ‘rigid’ on Dr KC’s demands
Dahal ‘flexible’, Oli ‘rigid’ on Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, July 22: As the ongoing 15th hunger strike by Dr Govinda KC enters the 24th day on Monday, differences have surfaced among the top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) over addressing the demands put forth by Dr KC.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Drinking water problem finally solved for locals of Aapkhola
Drinking water problem finally solved for locals of Aapkhola
PYUTHAN, July 23: With the onset of summer, people of Airawati used to face severe problems due to water scarcity until now.
Jul 23, 2018
POLITICS
Ruling NCP's sister organizations want medical colleges nationalized or run as non-profit...
Ruling NCP's sister organizations want medical colleges nati...
KATHMANDU, JULY 23: Four different sister organizations of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and Communist party of Nepal (Maoist Center) have jointly come up with a nine-point demand which includes nationalizing all medical colleges or transforming them into non-prof...
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Spread of Tuberculosis continues
Spread of Tuberculosis continues
KAILALI, July 23: Even as the government and stakeholders are making attempts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB), a recently published report shows that the disease is still prevalent in places and communities where it was first noticed about two decades ago.
Jul 23, 2018