Feb 28, 2017

SOCIETY

Dalit, minority women to see big increase among elected

Dalit, minority women to see big increase among elected

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: One of the key demands of the people’s movement in 2006 was increased representation of women, Dalits and people from marginalized communities in various state structures. The local elections scheduled to be held on May 14 are set to largely address this demand.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: One of the key demands of the people’s movement in 2006 was increased representation of women, Dalits and people from marginalized communities in various state structures. The local elections scheduled to be held on May 14 are set to largely address this demand.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

POLITICS

Agitating leaders want provision like Indian statute Article 3

Agitating leaders want provision like Indian statute Article...

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Leaders from the agitating political parties have raised a new demand with the government, asking the prime minister to include a new provision in the constitution with regard to making changes in the delineation of provinces.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Leaders from the agitating political parties have raised a new demand with the government, asking the prime minister to include a new provision in the constitution with regard to making changes in the delineation of provinces.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

SOCIETY

Printing ballot papers to affect textbooks availability

Printing ballot papers to affect textbooks availability

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The government's preparations to hold local elections will affect the printing of school textbooks, causing a crisis for millions of students.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The government's preparations to hold local elections will affect the printing of school textbooks, causing a crisis for millions of students.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

POLITICS

EC to enforce code of conduct from Wednesday

EC to enforce code of conduct from Wednesday

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to enforce the election code of conduct from Wednesday, barring the government from carrying out any recruitment, promotion or transfer of civil servants and from allocating budgets for new development projects.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to enforce the election code of conduct from Wednesday, barring the government from carrying out any recruitment, promotion or transfer of civil servants and from allocating budgets for new development projects.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

Editorial

Hurry up

Hurry up

After the April 2015 earthquakes, the home ministry had labeled 475 settlements across 18 districts landslide-prone during the monsoons. After that, another survey of the Department of Mines and Geology had identified 117 settlements in 11 districts as the most vulnerable.

After the April 2015 earthquakes, the home ministry had labeled 475 settlements across 18 districts landslide-prone during the monsoons. After that, another survey of the Department of Mines and Geology had identified 117 settlements in 11 districts as the most vulnerable.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

ECONOMY

RBI team arriving today to discuss exchange facility

RBI team arriving today to discuss exchange facility

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: A team of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) -- the central monetary authority of India -- is arriving Nepal on Tuesday to hold discussion on management of demonetized Indian banknotes that Nepali bank and financial institutions (BFIs) and general public possess.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: A team of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) -- the central monetary authority of India -- is arriving Nepal on Tuesday to hold discussion on management of demonetized Indian banknotes that Nepali bank and financial institutions (BFIs) and general public possess.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

OPINION

Media slogans

Media slogans

My interest was piqued when I noticed a number of our local tabloids, as slim as four pages, using the label “national daily”

My interest was piqued when I noticed a number of our local tabloids, as slim as four pages, using the label “national daily”

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

POLITICS

Expert call for revising torture bill

Expert call for revising torture bill

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Legal experts have said that the Bill to Control Torture, Inhuman, Brutal and Disrespectful Acts 2016, which is currently on hold in parliament does not meet the international standards.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Legal experts have said that the Bill to Control Torture, Inhuman, Brutal and Disrespectful Acts 2016, which is currently on hold in parliament does not meet the international standards.

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

OPINION

Vital FSU election

Vital FSU election

The main task of new student leaders will be to save public education at a time of rampant privatization

The main task of new student leaders will be to save public education at a time of rampant privatization

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

POLITICS

Malla-era stone pillar restored in Patan

Malla-era stone pillar restored in Patan

PATAN, Feb 28: A team of Nepali and Austrian conservationists has restored the Malla-era idols of King Yoganarendra Malla and his two wives atop a stone pillar located inside the Patan Durbar Square.

PATAN, Feb 28: A team of Nepali and Austrian conservationists has restored the Malla-era idols of King Yoganarendra Malla and his two wives atop a stone pillar located inside the Patan Durbar Square.

Feb 28, 2017