ECONOMY
Complete Kathmandu-Tarai expressway in 5 years, PAC tells govt
Complete Kathmandu-Tarai expressway in 5 years, PAC tells go...
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the government to start work to construct Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway immediately, setting a target of completing the project within five years.
Mar 01, 2017
Editorial
On the mark
On the mark
During his address to the nation on Tuesday, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal emphasized the importance of timely local election in order to safeguard the post-2006 achievements.
Mar 01, 2017
POLITICS
No putting amendment on hold: Madhes parties to PM
No putting amendment on hold: Madhes parties to PM
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Agitating Madhes-based political parties have rejected the proposal of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to put the constitution amendment bill on hold until the ruling parties secure requisite two-thirds majority votes in parliament.
Mar 01, 2017
OPINION
It’s the robots, stupid
It’s the robots, stupid
With the Robot Age on the horizon, representative democracy that we have now in Nepal will be replaced by direct democracy
Mar 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Most TU-affiliated campuses padlocked
Most TU-affiliated campuses padlocked
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: The Free Student Union (FSU) elections are set to be held only at a few campuses affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) today as most of the university's constituent as well as affiliated colleges remain padlocked.
Mar 01, 2017
OPINION
The male pantheon
The male pantheon
Though we have few highly revered goddesses, they are subordinate, not as mighty as their male partners
Mar 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Asian infrastructure needs exceed $1.7t per year: ADB
Asian infrastructure needs exceed $1.7t per year: ADB
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Infrastructure needs in developing Asia and the Pacific will exceed $22.6 trillion through 2030, or $1.5 trillion per year, if the region is to maintain growth momentum, according to a new flagship report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) published on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2017
OPINION
The biggest threat
The biggest threat
The battle against Islamist terrorism should not overshadow the imperative to protect our democracies from right-wing populism
Mar 01, 2017
POLITICS
Fulfill 6 conditions before polls: Bhattarai
Fulfill 6 conditions before polls: Bhattarai
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal Baburam Bhattarai has said that six conditions should be fulfilled for holding elections.
Mar 01, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Academy Awards winners 2017
Infographics: Academy Awards winners 2017
Academy Awards winners 2017
Mar 01, 2017