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Shrestha sent to 7-day judicial custody over child trafficking

- by Deepak Kharel

KAHTMANDU, July 11: The District Court of Kathmandu has remanded Rajani Shrestha, the managing director of Putalisadak-based Sara Link International Pvt Ltd., to seven-day police custody over allegations of her involvement in trafficking nine Nepali children to the United States of America.

House hearings endorse Karki for chief justice

House hearings endorse Karki for chief justice

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, July 11: The Parliamentary Hearings Special Committee (PHSC) has endorsed the recommendation of the Constitutional Council for appointing Justice Sushila Karki as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Invest in teenage girls: UNFPA

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, July 11: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged concerned stakeholders on investing in young people, including teenage girls, in order to attain the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and upgrade Nepal to the status of a middle-income country.

Religious leaders gather to commend secularism in Nepal

- by Shraddha Amatya

KATHMNADU, July 11: Religious leaders from the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh and Muslim communities were unanimous in commending secularism in the country on Saturday. Stating that they now feel more equal in the country, the leaders said that secularism ensures religious harmony.

Govt has to collect CGT from TeliaSonera

Govt has to collect CGT from TeliaSonera

- by Republica

Ncell is the first privately owned GSM operator in Nepal. Re-branded as Ncell from Mero Mobile on March 12, 2010, the company broke the monopoly of the then state-owned telecommunications company, Nepal Telecom, by aggressively expanding telecommunications services across the country. On April 12, 2016, Ncell officially became a part of Axiata Group Berhad -- a Malaysian telecommunications group. However, the transition has not been very smooth for the largest taxpayer in the country. Nevertheless, Ncell is moving ahead under the leadership of Managing Director Simon Perkins. Perkins talked with Republica's Kuvera Chalise, Sujan Dhungana and Santosh Neupane about the not so warm welcome in Nepal and various issues surrounding the company, its expansion and future plans.

Landslide blocks Tamor, settlements at risk

Landslide blocks Tamor, settlements at risk

- by Khagendra Adhikari

TAPLEJUNG, July 11: A massive landslide has blocked the Tamor River at Sawadin VDC of Taplejung district on Sunday morning. This has formed a big temporary lake and the river's water is threatening human settlements both upstream and downstream.

Down's syndrome cases on rise in Nepal

- by Sanskriti Acharya

KATHMANDU, July 11: The cases of Down's syndrome, a medical condition in which a baby suffers from poor mental and physical development, have been increasing in Nepal. As many as 350 cases of Down's syndrome has been registered at Down Syndrome Society Nepal (DSSN), an NGO working to support children with Down syndrome.

DR KC begins fresh hunger strike

DR KC begins fresh hunger strike

- by Arjun Poudel

KATHMANDU, July 11: Dr Govinda KC, senior orthopedic surgeon at the Institute of Medicine (IoM), has gone on a fresh hunger strike from Sunday evening.

TU's FSU election likely on February

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, July 11: Tribhuvan University (TU) has decided to hold the election of Free Student Union (FSU) in the last week of February 2017.

On the precipice

- by Republica

The relay hunger strike of the constituent parties of the protesting Federal Alliance at Khullamanch in Kathmandu is now over a month old. During this time the government of KP Sharma Oli has repeatedly called on the protestors to come sit for dialogue.

The calamitous compact

The calamitous compact

- by CK Lal

The contested constitution was prepared with the intent of legitimizing social inequalities bordering on racism

Costly passports

Costly passports

- by Hira Thapa

The Nepalis working in Gulf countries still face great difficulties in obtaining passports via Nepali missions

Farmer friendly

Farmer friendly

- by Bhairab Raj Kaini

The proposed Community Agricultural Extension Service Centers could greatly help farmers at grassroots level