Jun 06, 2016

OPINION

Dangerous Duet

Dangerous Duet

The Doval-Rae doctrine wants assurance that naturalized citizenship holders in Nepal will get to become president and prime minister

The Doval-Rae doctrine wants assurance that naturalized citizenship holders in Nepal will get to become president and prime minister

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

OPINION

Do it yourself

Do it yourself

The government must look to build medium and large power projects to meet internal demand on its own

The government must look to build medium and large power projects to meet internal demand on its own

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

Editorial

OFF THE BLOCKS

OFF THE BLOCKS

Universal health coverage of all Nepalis is a brilliant idea. It appears realistic too. Since 2012, the government has been piloting the scheme in three districts—Ilam, Kailali and Baglung—to great success. The success of the pilot program is the reason it is being expanded to 25 districts this year...

Universal health coverage of all Nepalis is a brilliant idea. It appears realistic too. Since 2012, the government has been piloting the scheme in three districts—Ilam, Kailali and Baglung—to great success. The success of the pilot program is the reason it is being expanded to 25 districts this year...

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

Editorial

Justify it

Justify it

Whether or not there was a 'gentleman's agreement' (and we suspect there was one) between CPN-UML and now CPN (Maoist Center) on government change, we don't see any rationale for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli passing the baton to Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal if Dahal, too, will head a coalition...

Whether or not there was a 'gentleman's agreement' (and we suspect there was one) between CPN-UML and now CPN (Maoist Center) on government change, we don't see any rationale for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli passing the baton to Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal if Dahal, too, will head a coalition...

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

Editorial

Chaos, united

Chaos, united

Trade unionism in Nepal The history of trade unions can be traced back to the heydays of the Industrial Revolution at the fag-end of the 18th century. As more and more people came to be employed in machine-driven organized industries—as compared to the earlier times when subsistence farming and sma...

Trade unionism in Nepal The history of trade unions can be traced back to the heydays of the Industrial Revolution at the fag-end of the 18th century. As more and more people came to be employed in machine-driven organized industries—as compared to the earlier times when subsistence farming and sma...

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

SOCIETY

Man arrested for pedophilia

Man arrested for pedophilia

RATNANAGAR (CHITWAN), June 6: The police here has arrested a man on the charge of pedophilia.  Police arrested 53-year-old Himlal Sunar of Narayani Municipality-10 in west Chitwan for his involvement in sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy from the locality.

RATNANAGAR (CHITWAN), June 6: The police here has arrested a man on the charge of pedophilia.  Police arrested 53-year-old Himlal Sunar of Narayani Municipality-10 in west Chitwan for his involvement in sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy from the locality.

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

SOCIETY

All services except emergency closed at District Hospital, Baitadi, for indefinite period

All services except emergency closed at District Hospital, B...

BAITADI, June 6: All services except emergency have been closed at District Hospital, Baitadi, from today for an indefinite period.  Health workers closed all services except emergency for the indefinite period protesting against the smearing soot on the face of Chief at the District Health Office,...

BAITADI, June 6: All services except emergency have been closed at District Hospital, Baitadi, from today for an indefinite period.  Health workers closed all services except emergency for the indefinite period protesting against the smearing soot on the face of Chief at the District Health Office,...

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

POLITICS

CDP fails to function as per its guidelines

CDP fails to function as per its guidelines

KATHMANDU, June 6: The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has pointed out that the budget allocated for the Constituency Development Programme (CDP) was being diverted to programmes other than those mentioned in the guidelines.  Government started providing Rs 10 million to each directly elected...

KATHMANDU, June 6: The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has pointed out that the budget allocated for the Constituency Development Programme (CDP) was being diverted to programmes other than those mentioned in the guidelines.  Government started providing Rs 10 million to each directly elected...

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

SOCIETY

PM Oli urges youths to find work at home rather than go abroad

PM Oli urges youths to find work at home rather than go abro...

KATHMANDU, June 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government has prioritised job creation at home.  Inaugurating the 23rd National Convention of the Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) and the 20th women entrepreneurs' conference here today, PM Oli asserted that the...

KATHMANDU, June 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government has prioritised job creation at home.  Inaugurating the 23rd National Convention of the Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) and the 20th women entrepreneurs' conference here today, PM Oli asserted that the...

Jun 06, 2016

Jun 06, 2016

POLITICS

Minister Paswan to be airlifted to India

Minister Paswan to be airlifted to India

KATHMANDU, June 6: Preparations are underway to airlift Minister for Population and Environment, Bishwendra Paswan to New Delhi, India for further treatment.

KATHMANDU, June 6: Preparations are underway to airlift Minister for Population and Environment, Bishwendra Paswan to New Delhi, India for further treatment.

Jun 06, 2016