ECONOMY
Huge profit margin of telecom companies raises OAG’s eyebrow
Huge profit margin of telecom companies raises OAG’s eyebrow
KATHMANDU, April 14: Telecommunication service providers in Nepal are charging exorbitant tariffs and prices to consumers for mobile and telephone services, according to the audit report of Office of the Auditor General (OAG).
Apr 14, 2019
POLITICS
PM Oli delivers New Year speech, vows to retrieve public lands grabbed by individuals or a...
PM Oli delivers New Year speech, vows to retrieve public lan...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday vowed to retrieve all the public lands grabbed by private individuals or anyone that were transferred illegally in the past.
Apr 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Once underdeveloped, Rolpa on the path to prosperity
Once underdeveloped, Rolpa on the path to prosperity
ROLPA, April 14: Until a decade ago, access to the road network was a dream for Rolpa residents. The district has one municipality and nine rural municipalities.
Apr 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Community school denies students their exam results for failing to pay fees
Community school denies students their exam results for fail...
GORKHA, April 14: Although article 31 of Nepal’s constitution states that every citizen shall have the right to get free education up to the secondary level, community schools in Gorkha are charging fees for students studying in basic to secondary levels.
Apr 14, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
2075: An ordinary year for Nepalis
2075: An ordinary year for Nepalis
KATHMANDU, April 14: For Prime Minister KP Oli, 2075 offered a perfect environment to make lofty promises. It was a year of relative peace and political stability.
Apr 14, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
A year mired in big time corruption
A year mired in big time corruption
KATHMANDU, April 14: Corruption remained big in 2075 BS and anti-corruption agencies took action against some big fish.
Apr 14, 2019
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
'Mafia' grabbed 1,860 ropani govt land in 6 yrs post-Panchayat
'Mafia' grabbed 1,860 ropani govt land in 6 yrs post-Panchay...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The so-called land mafia, which succeeded in transferring ownership of even public land adjoining the prime minister's official residence, is found to have illegally grabbed over 1,860 ropani within six years after the end of the Panchayat political system in the country.
Apr 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Work for civil infrastructure of Upper Mailung Hydroelectricity Project to begin soon
Work for civil infrastructure of Upper Mailung Hydroelectric...
RASUWA, April 14: The construction of civil infrastructure of the Upper Mailung Hydroelectricity Project is set to begin in a month.
Apr 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Promises of prosperity from Rara Lake last year look elusive
Promises of prosperity from Rara Lake last year look elusive
KATHMANDU, April 14: On Baishak 1 last year, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had addressed the citizens with a New Year message from Rara Lake in western Nepal.
Apr 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Top leaders, others throng 'Balgyani' Aaditya's bratabandha
Top leaders, others throng 'Balgyani' Aaditya's bratabandha
KATHMANDU, April 14: Nine-year-old Aaditya Dahal, more popularly known as Balgyani Guru Acharya, has become a household name among Hindu worshipers across the country.
Apr 14, 2019