SOCIETY
New directives to check irregularities in health equipment buys
New directives to check irregularities in health equipment b...
KATHMANDU, May 11: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has taken steps to check irregularities while purchasing health equipment and technologies for government-run health institutions.
May 11, 2017
ELECTION
NC-Maoist coalition will last until conclusion of all 3 polls: Thapa
NC-Maoist coalition will last until conclusion of all 3 poll...
KATHMANDU, May 11: Health Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) leader Gagan Thapa has said that the present ruling coalition between NC and CPN (Maoist Center) will not break up until January, 2018, the constitutional deadline for concluding the local, provincial and national elections.
May 11, 2017
Editorial
Be prepared
Be prepared
It is most unfortunate that even as half of the country votes in the first phase of local election on May 14, the fate of the second phase poll, initially scheduled for June 14, is still unclear.
May 11, 2017
SOCIETY
4.4 million school textbooks yet to be printed
4.4 million school textbooks yet to be printed
KATHMANDU, May 11: Though the new academic session began on April 14, around 4.4 million school textbooks are yet to be printed.
May 11, 2017
OPINION
Open letter to Shyam Saran
Open letter to Shyam Saran
India under Modi didn’t care so much about the rights of the Madhesis as it did about bringing the Kathmandu establishment to its knees
May 11, 2017
ECONOMY
NRB burnt unfit banknotes worth Rs 26 billion in FY2015/16
NRB burnt unfit banknotes worth Rs 26 billion in FY2015/16
KATHMANDU, May 11: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) destroyed damaged banknotes worth Rs 26.28 billion in the last fiscal year 2015/16.
May 11, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: South Korean perceptions of the North
Infographics: South Korean perceptions of the North
South Korean perceptions of the North
May 11, 2017
ECONOMY, Interview
Renault will become a successful brand in Nepal
Renault will become a successful brand in Nepal
Renault Nepal has launched a new variant of Renault KWID hatchback in the Nepali market. The car with powerful 1.0 liter Smart Control Efficiency (SCe) engine was launched amid a function in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Republica talked to Nikunj Agrawal, the managing director of Advanced Automobiles Pvt...
May 11, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Suicide online: Facebook aims to save lives with new actions
Suicide online: Facebook aims to save lives with new actions
The alarming video of a Georgia teenager live streaming her own suicide attempt stayed up long enough on Facebook Live for sheriff’s deputies to find and save her -- a repeat phenomenon that has prompted mental health experts and Facebook’s CEO to further investigate how they can use social media as...
May 10, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Teen’s plea for free Wendy’s nuggets sets retweet record
Teen’s plea for free Wendy’s nuggets sets retweet record
A Twitter plea from a Nevada teen for a year of free chicken nuggets from Wendy’s is now the most retweeted post of all time.
May 10, 2017