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More needs to be done: RJPN leaders

Published On: May 30, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has welcomed the government's decision to postpone the second phase of the local elections even as its leaders refrained from making any explicit commitment to contest the polls on the rescheduled date.

Rs 146 billion for post-disaster recovery

Published On: May 30, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government in the new budget for the Fiscal Year 2017/18 has earmarked Rs 146 billion to expedite post-earthquake-recovery programs across the earthquake-affected districts.

Impeachment withdrawn

Published On: May 30, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: Ruling party lawmakers on Monday finally withdrew the impeachment motion they had filed against Chief Justice Sushila Karki,  after the main opposition CPN-UML threatened to obstruct the fiscal-year budget.

Infographics: Link between English and economics

Published On: May 30, 2017 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

Link between English and economics

Never fear to dream big

Published On: May 29, 2017 11:00 PM NPT By: Republica

From an ordinary village boy to being the captain of Makalu Air, Sangye Gelek Lama has come this far with all his hard work and audacity to dream above his imagination. He has been flying with Makalu Air for seven years now. After working as a co-pilot for five years he was upgraded to Captain in 2015. He was the flying captain of Makalu Air, who along with his co-pilot survived the airplane accident in August, 2016. Republica’s Sonam Lama caught up with Sangye Gelek Lama to talk about the setbacks and experience that he has witnessed so far in the field of aviation.

Friends' stuns Manang Marsyangdi

Published On: May 29, 2017 09:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Armed Police Force (APF) and Friends' Club emerged victorious in the ongoing Lalit Memorial U-18 Championship on Monday. In the matches played at the ANFA Complex APF registered hard fought 3-2 victory over Saraswoti Youth Club (SYC) while Friends' stunned Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marsyangdi 3-0.

APF off to winning start in PM Cup

Published On: May 29, 2017 09:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Armed Police Force (APF) has made a winning start in the ongoing 1st Prime Minister Cup One Day National Cricket Tournament beating Western Region by 16 runs on Monday.

What is in the fiscal budget 2017/18? (with full text)

Published On: May 29, 2017 08:07 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has presented the budget for the fiscal year 2017/18.

Commercial bank to be established in every Rural Municipality

Published On: May 29, 2017 08:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Unveiling the annual budget for the fiscal year 2017/18, Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said the government has set a goal of establishing a commercial bank in each of Rural Municipalities.

High level panel to recommend govt officials’ salaries

Published On: May 29, 2017 07:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has not hiked the salary of the civil servants in the fiscal budget 2017/18.

Govt prioritizes roads to be constructed at local levels

Published On: May 29, 2017 07:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Unveiling the annual budget for the fiscal year 2017/18, Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said the government has allocated budget for the construction of new roads as well as the improvement of old roads.

EC forms three-member monitoring team to investigate into Chitwan incident

Published On: May 29, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: The Election Commission has formed a three-member monitoring team to carry out investigation into the incident related to tearing of ballot papers by CPN (Maoist Centre) cadres in course of counting votes of ward no 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City under the first round of local-level election.

Govt unveils Rs 1.278 trillion budget for FY 2017/18

Published On: May 29, 2017 04:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has presented Rs 1278.99 billion  budget for the Fiscal Year 2017/18 in parliament on Monday.

Budget delayed over impeachment row

Published On: May 29, 2017 04:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: The budget for the fiscal year 2017/18 has been delayed over the row of the impeachment of Chief Justice Sushila Karki.

Govt re-schedules second phase polls for June 23

Published On: May 29, 2017 03:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29:  The government has rescheduled the date for the second phase of local level elections on June 23.

PM insists local polls consolidates federal democratic republic

Published On: May 29, 2017 03:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the first-phase election of the local level, which the people can see and feel on a daily basis, has been conducted with an unsurpassed participation of the people in a free, fair and fear-free environment.

PM insists local level election-2

Published On: May 29, 2017 03:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: While making it clear that the restructuring of the local level was an important dimension of the state restructuring in the context of institutionalization of the federal, democratic republic in the country, Prime Minister Dahal said it is a matter of happiness that the first phase election of the local level, which the people can see and feel on a day-to-day basis, was concluded in a free, fair and fear-free environment.

NC finalizes candidates for municipalities in Ilam district

Published On: May 29, 2017 02:56 PM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, May 29: Nepali Congress (NC) finalized the names for the mayoral and deputy mayoral candidacies for municipalities in the district.

PM insists local level election consolidates federal democratic republic

Published On: May 29, 2017 02:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the first-phase election of the local level, which the people can see and feel on a daily basis, has been conducted with an unsurpassed participation of the people in a free, fair and fear-free environment.

NC, Chitwan, demands re-voting at ward no 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City

Published On: May 29, 2017 02:14 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, May 29: Nepali Congress, Chitwan, has demanded re-voting at ward no 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City. Ballot papers of ward no 19 were torn down on Sunday midnight by CPN (Maoist Center) cadres.