- by Bhim Chapagain
Ilam, Aug 15: After receiving complaints from victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEPD) are clueless how to move the cases forward.
- by Gyan P Neupane
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Serious dissatisfaction has surfaced within the governing CPN (Maoist Center) as some key aspirants for ministerial posts were not included in the cabinet expansion on Sunday.
- by Jagat Khadka
BAJANG, Aug 15: Residents of Bajhang have complained that genuine poor were excluded while well-to-do people were included in a list prepared by the District Development Committee's (DDC) Identification of Poor Households Program.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal is ranked 97 out of 128 countries in terms of the strength of property rights in this year's International Property Rights Index (IPRI).
- by Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The parliament on Sunday forwarded the Judicial Administration Bill to a parliamentary committee for further deliberations, prolonging its endorsement process.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Temporary teachers working in the public schools have announced protest programs against the newly revised Education Act.
- by Republica
With the deadline for the submission of the final report on the restructuring of local federal units set to expire on Tuesday, the commission has been working on a war-footing. Members of the commission have soldered on even as disagreements with the way they have gone about their business get louder.
- by Sukhdev Shah
If he wants to be more successful this time, Prachanda should embark on quick grassroots initiatives that appeal to a broad section of society
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The government has made profit earned by firms and non-government organizations by selling land and buildings taxable income, requiring them to pay 10 percent as advance tax while transferring ownership.
- by Republica
Sukhadeo Thorat, Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University since 2014, is the chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He also served as Director of Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. Republica’s Kamal Pariyar caught up with Thorat while he was in Kathmandu to participate in Darnal Award for Social Justice and other lectures.
- by Akhilesh Tripathi
Nepal has to go the extra mile and offer a competitive investment climate to get FDI
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has increased the ceiling of payment that importers can make through draft or telegraphic transfer (TT) system to US$ 50,000, up from $40,000.
- by Republica
Throughout history, most US ambassadors have been men. Since the beginning of U.S. diplomatic relations, 4,600 ambassadors have served abroad and a mere 9 percent of them have been women. Even today, only 36 percent of the nation’s 158 ambassadors are female, according to data compiled by Pew Research.
- by Nagendra Upadhyaya
SURKHET, Aug 15: Surkhet district imports potatoes worth Rs 300,000 from India every day as local production is not sufficient to meet the demands of the district. The district is self-sufficient in other vegetable products except potato and onion, according to Surkhet Vegetable and Fruit Traders Association.
- by Associated Press
LONDON, Aug 15: Liverpool roared back from a goal down to beat Arsenal 4-3 on Sunday in a thrilling finish to the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Agricultural Development Bank Ltd (ADBL) has signed an agreement with Ace Capital Ltd for its rights issue.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: CAN Federation has organizing CAN CommTech 2016 in Kathmandu from September 8.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: HH Bajaj, the sole distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has announced the second season of 'Pulsar Dare Venture'.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday directed health authorities to bar medical doctors with fake credentials from practicing.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd organized a gathering of electricians in Kathmandu on Friday.