ECONOMY, SOCIETY
No power cut for household consumers this winter: NEA
No power cut for household consumers this winter: NEA
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has made clear that it does not have any plan of enforcing load-shedding in this winter season.
Dec 22, 2017
POLITICS
Nepal in fix over Trump's 'coercive' diplomacy on Jerusalem
Nepal in fix over Trump's 'coercive' diplomacy on Jerusalem
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Many countries including Nepal are in a fix as US President Donald Trump is exercising “coercive diplomacy” against countries not supporting his controversial move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Dec 22, 2017
SOCIETY
NAC makes mockery of currency law for pilots
NAC makes mockery of currency law for pilots
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Anecdote 1- Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) fired Captain Ramesh Upadhyaya after he was found carrying a few wrist watches while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport four decades ago. He was accused of smuggling the watches.
Dec 22, 2017
POLITICS
Maoists preparing to validate conflict-era land deals
Maoists preparing to validate conflict-era land deals
RUKUM / DANG, Dec 22: After achieving clean sweep victories in the local elections held earlier this year, the elected local representatives from the CPN (Maoist Center) in Rukum made a big decision to validate the conflict-era land transactions carried out by the 'people's government' during the in...
Dec 22, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Dalit presence in Parliament still seen as tokenism
Dalit presence in Parliament still seen as tokenism
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: When the Nepali Congress (NC) proposed Nripa Oda as the party’s mayoral candidate in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City last summer, a section of leaders within the party opposed the idea, saying someone like Oda won’t enjoy the support of upper caste voters.
Dec 22, 2017
POLITICS
UML-Maoist merger talks start today
UML-Maoist merger talks start today
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) are to begin formal negotiations aimed at merging the two leftist parties on Friday, cross-party leaders said, in an indication that the unification would be concluded before government formation.
Maoist Centre leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha on...
Dec 22, 2017
POLITICS
Oli extends verbal invitation to Indian PM Modi to visit Nepal
Oli extends verbal invitation to Indian PM Modi to visit Nep...
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Thursday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Nepal soon after the formation of new government in Nepal.
Dec 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood resilience portal launched
Flood resilience portal launched
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: With an objective to timely inform the public about looming flood risks in flood-risk zones, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MOFALD), on Thursday, launched a flood resilience portal in the Nepali language in collaboration with various organizations.
Dec 22, 2017
POLITICS
NC's Paudel moves SC, demanding election re-run
NC's Paudel moves SC, demanding election re-run
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Demanding a re-run of parliamentary polls in his constituency, Tanahun-2, Nepali Congress (NC) youth leader Pradip Paudel filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2017
ECONOMY
NATTA concludes sales mission in India, Sri Lanka
NATTA concludes sales mission in India, Sri Lanka
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: A weeklong Nepal Sales Mission in Sri Lanka and India concluded on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2017