ECONOMY
'Big contractors forming cartel to win contracts'
'Big contractors forming cartel to win contracts'
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Small contractors - of class 'C' and 'D' categories - have alleged office-bearers of Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) of being self-centered and forming a cartel to win contracts.
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
Candidacy nomination for Province 2 polls today
Candidacy nomination for Province 2 polls today
KATMANDU, SEPT 5: Candidacy nomination for the third round of local elections is taking place on Wednesday.
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
UML leader condemns preparations to lay cross-border pipeline
UML leader condemns preparations to lay cross-border pipelin...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Senior CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal has criticized the government over "suspicious preparations" by the government and Indian officials to carry out field survey for laying cross-border natural gas pipeline without consulting the concerned government authorities.
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
MoE seeks clarification from Sajha chief Dolindra
MoE seeks clarification from Sajha chief Dolindra
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has sought clarification from Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager (GM) of Sajha Prakashan, over irregularities in the state-run publishing house. Sharma has been given three days to furnish the clarification
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN fails to finalize candidates for 22 local units
RJPN fails to finalize candidates for 22 local units
KATHMANDU, Sep 5: Rastriya Janat party Nepal (RJPN) has finalized its candidates for the post of chief of 109 local units and deputy chiefs of 78 of the total 136 local units in eight districts of Province-2 for the September 18 local polls amid rows and disputes. The largest Madhes-based political...
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
NC, UML finalize poll candidates in Province 2
NC, UML finalize poll candidates in Province 2
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and the main opposition party, CPN-UML, have finalized the poll candidates for almost all local units in Province 2.
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
NC mulls poll alliances to isolate UML in Province 2
NC mulls poll alliances to isolate UML in Province 2
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Nepali Congress (NC) has expedited talks with partners in the ruling coalition to form a strategic alliance in constituencies along the East-West Highway in order to isolate the UML in the Province 2 local polls. NC has proposed electoral alliance with the CPN (Maoist Center)...
Sep 06, 2017
Editorial
Wrong track
Wrong track
After much controversy over the awarding of the project to an Indian consortium, the government in 2016 decided to build the 76-km Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway on its own. Following this decision, the project was handed over to Nepal Army. As the army has a good track record on such projects, this wa...
Sep 06, 2017
OPINION
Saving their honor
Saving their honor
One could not help but notice how the foreign media projected chhaupadi as an integral part of Hinduism.
Sep 06, 2017
OPINION
Changing tide
Changing tide
Four of the eight member states of SAARC signed the BRI framework when they had ‘pro-India’ governments.
Sep 06, 2017