- by Nabin Khatiwada
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A transitional provision in the Constitution has set a deadline of January 21, 2018 for electing the new House of Representatives, and several other laws should be in place by then for the smooth functioning of the new statute.
- by Rudra Pangeni
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Until few decades ago, Nepal used to share some similarities with East Asian countries like Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam in terms of development and economic activities.
- by Raju Adhikari
JHAPA, Aug 16: Tea farmers in Jhapa have launched protest against tea producers, stating that the latter were fixing price of green leaves arbitrarily.
- by Raju Adhikari
JHAPA, Aug 17: Tea farmers in Jhapa have launched protest against tea producers, stating that the latter were fixing price of green leaves arbitrarily.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Speaker Onsari Gharti has formed a nine-member committee to study the motions of public importance registered at Parliament Secretariat and decide whether to forward them for discussion in the House.
- by Nabin Khatiwada
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting Tuesday with Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara in Beijing has highlighted the importance of execution of agreements and treaties between Nepal and China for the economic and infrastructural development of Nepal. Mahara is in China as a special envoy of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
- by Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The government has adopted the policy of merging public schools instead of uplifting the quality of individual schools.
- by Republica
The issue of transitional justice is, in essence, part of a larger political process that started with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2006. With the promulgation of new constitution, the bulk of the peace and constitutional process was completed. Now if the issue of transitional justice can somehow be settled as well, the political actors in Nepal can credibly claim that they have achieved something remarkable: successfully mainstreaming a potent military outfit that had set out to establish ‘the dictatorship of the proletariat’.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Ruslan Three Star club has left for Mongolia on Tuesday to take part in the AFC Cup play-off qualifiers. The national champion will take on Erchim FC and Nagaworld FC in the Group B qualifying matches.
- by Pranab Kharel & Gaurab KC
There is a need for sustained engagement from below. For this we need to re-imagine public space in Nepal
- by Richard Morris
Britain will build a new future from a position of strength, ready to embrace the new opportunities that Brexit brings
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The government filed cases against 206 business firms in Fiscal Year 2015/16, charging them of selling sub-standard food products.
- by Aditya Man Shrestha
The new draft constitution of Thailand proposes a new phase of political instability by institutionalizing proportional representation
- by Republica
The ability of humankind to mold and shape the world is unparalleled by any other species.
- by Arjun Poudel
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Three people including two children have died and 91 others have been infected from scrub typhus that has been spreading in various districts across the country since the last four months.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Newly-appointed Minister for Youth and Sports Daljit BK Sripali and National Sports Council's Member Secretary Keshab Kumar Bista on Tuesday vowed to work together for the development of Nepali sports.
- by Republica
DHANGADI, Aug 16: Okinawa-Nepal Friendship Association, formed by a group of Nepalis living in Japan, on Tuesday provided cash support of Rs 50,000 for the Fapla International Cricket Stadium which is under construction in Dhangadi.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Sunrise Bank Ltd has started branchless banking service at Masuriya of Kailali.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Siddhartha Cements has organized a business meet among its dealers and engineers of Damauli, Tamghas, Pokhara and Syangja in Lekhnath of Pokhara.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Diageo PLC, along with its official distributor, Global Trading Concern Pvt Ltd, on Tuesday launched two new single malt whisky -- The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Years Old and 18 Years Old.