POLITICS
No govt support for probing conflict-era cases: TRC chair
No govt support for probing conflict-era cases: TRC chair
Ilam, Aug 15: After receiving complaints from victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEPD) are clueless how to move the cases forward.
Aug 15, 2016
POLITICS, SPECIAL
Discontent in PM's party over choice of ministers
Discontent in PM's party over choice of ministers
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Serious dissatisfaction has surfaced within the governing CPN (Maoist Center) as some key aspirants for ministerial posts were not included in the cabinet expansion on Sunday.
Aug 15, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal 97th in terms of strength of property rights
Nepal 97th in terms of strength of property rights
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal is ranked 97 out of 128 countries in terms of the strength of property rights in this year's International Property Rights Index (IPRI).
Aug 15, 2016
POLITICS
Endorsement process of bills to establish High Courts delayed
Endorsement process of bills to establish High Courts delaye...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The parliament on Sunday forwarded the Judicial Administration Bill to a parliamentary committee for further deliberations, prolonging its endorsement process.
Aug 15, 2016
SOCIETY
Temporary teachers oppose new education act
Temporary teachers oppose new education act
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Temporary teachers working in the public schools have announced protest programs against the newly revised Education Act.
Aug 15, 2016
Editorial
What’s the rush?
What’s the rush?
With the deadline for the submission of the final report on the restructuring of local federal units set to expire on Tuesday, the commission has been working on a war-footing. Members of the commission have soldered on even as disagreements with the way they have gone about their business get loude...
Aug 15, 2016
OPINION
The second coming
The second coming
If he wants to be more successful this time, Prachanda should embark on quick grassroots initiatives that appeal to a broad section of society
Aug 15, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt to levy CGT on land, building transactions of NGOs, firms
Govt to levy CGT on land, building transactions of NGOs, fir...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The government has made profit earned by firms and non-government organizations by selling land and buildings taxable income, requiring them to pay 10 percent as advance tax while transferring ownership.
Aug 15, 2016
Interview
Caste discrimination stronger in Nepal
Caste discrimination stronger in Nepal
Sukhadeo Thorat, Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University since 2014, is the chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He also served as Director of Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. Republica’s Kamal Pariyar caught up with Thorat while he was in Kathmandu to participate i...
Aug 15, 2016
OPINION
The FDI route
The FDI route
Nepal has to go the extra mile and offer a competitive investment climate to get FDI
Aug 15, 2016