SOCIETY
More and more communities falling in love with Chhat
More and more communities falling in love with Chhat
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Until a few years ago, the celebration of Chhat was limited to the people of the plains. Hill based communities had not embraced it. This time, as per the list of Gaurighat Chhat Puja Samitee, over 30 percent of people who have booked for puja on the day are from the hills. Remark...
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Nirmala's parents start 'indefinite' sit-in protest
Nirmala's parents start 'indefinite' sit-in protest
KANCHANPUR, Nov 12: Demanding justice for their raped and murdered daughter, the parents of Nirmala Panta have started sit-in protest for 'indefinite period' in front of Kanchanpur District Administration Office (DAO) from Sunday.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Cartoonist Pandey bereaved of his father
Cartoonist Pandey bereaved of his father
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Journalist and cartoonist of Republica Daily Dewen Pandey has been bereaved of his father. His 72-year-old father Rudra Pandey passed away at 6 am on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Venus Hospital.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Cyber crimes on the rise in Valley
Cyber crimes on the rise in Valley
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: With the increase in the use of social media and the Internet by the Nepali public, cyber crimes too have increased in the last few years. Records maintained by the Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) show a significant surge in cyber crimes in the last fiscal year.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Thieves steal goods by digging tunnel
Thieves steal goods by digging tunnel
RAUTAHAT, Nov 12: A gang of thieves stole goods and cash worth Rs 2 million from four houses in Rautahat on Saturday night. The theft took place in Harshaha Tol of Katahariya Municipality 4. The group of thieves, who still remain unidentified, broke into the four houses by digging tunnels.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Doctors refuse to conduct postmortem of HIV patient
Doctors refuse to conduct postmortem of HIV patient
DHADING, Nov 12: The dead body of an HIV-infected woman who committed suicide remained untouched in the postmortem hall of the District Hospital, Dhading for two days as doctors feared examining it.
Nov 12, 2018
Editorial
Heed the call for justice
Heed the call for justice
When calls for justice go in vain, when all efforts to make justice delivery institutions work to bring the perpetrators of crimes to book seemingly fail, when the state seems blithely indifferent to sufferings of commoners, what are the commoners supposed to do?
Nov 12, 2018
OPINION
The indefeasible struggle
The indefeasible struggle
When Padma Ratna Tuladhar passed away, a powerful symbol of struggle for dignity of historically humiliated communities of Nepal suddenly disappeared from the scene
Nov 12, 2018
OPINION
Nepal’s climate action
Nepal’s climate action
That we have to face the adverse impacts of climate change is certain. Question for Nepal is whether we are also prepared to cope with the impacts
Nov 12, 2018
OPINION
Battle against superbugs
Battle against superbugs
If no immediate action is taken by 2050, some five million people in Asia could die each year from bacterial infections that have become resistant to antibiotics
Nov 12, 2018