- by Bhim Chapagain
DARJEELING, July 15: Rapid formation of ‘development board’ on the basis of ethnic groups in the Darjeeling hills by the Western Bengal government has quite alarmed Gorkhaland supporters.
- by Rudra Pangeni
KATHMANDU, July 15: Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Irrigation Sagar Kumar Rai has revealed that outgoing minister Umesh Kumar Yadav demanded a bribe of Rs 10 million in exchange for the post of director general at the Department of Irrigation (DoI).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: With some legal and constitutional experts arguing that a new government cannot be formed unless and until an election for a House of Representatives is held, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who finds himself in a minority in Parliament following the withdrawal of the CPN (Maoist Center) from the coalition government, discussed the constitutional issue with CPN-UML lawmakers at a parliamentary party meeting on Thursday.
- by Rudra Pangeni
KATHMANDU, July 16: The government has spent Rs 34.46 billion in capital expenditure in the past eight days which is around 50 percent of the development budget spent in the rest of the fiscal year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: Runaway inflation, which was beginning to recede in the previous months after reaching to one of the highest levels, again touched the double-digit level in the eleventh month of the current fiscal year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: The level of financial inclusion in Nepal is better with 61 percent adults having access to formal finance, according to a report.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: The process to collect inputs from stakeholders for drafting an education regulation is in its final stage, according to the Ministry of Education (MoE).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: A member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has criticized a recent TRC decision to assign the chief district officers (CDOs) to receive conflict-era complaints from victims citing confidentiality and security concerns.
- by SANTOSH POKHAREL AND HARIKRISHNA GAUTAM
POKHARA / MYAGDI, July 16: A whole settlement in Saudha village in Parche VDC of Kaski is at high risk of being swept away by the Madi River.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Keshab Kumar Bista on Friday said that the opening ceremony of the 13th South Asian Games will be held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: A cabinet meeting held on Friday has decided that the government would face the no-confidence motion registered at Parliament by the ruling CPN (Maoist Center) and the Nepali Congress (NC).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: Parliamentary endorsement of the remaining bills related to fiscal budget has become uncertain with the CPN (Maoist Center), a major ruling coalition partner, deciding not to vote in support of the bills.
- by Republica
Our attention has been drawn to the flood of response to our editorial 'Ignorance kills' (July 16). The editorial team at Republica would like to clarify that we have the highest respect for all religions and we were not, in any way, trying to hurt their sentiments.
- by RAJENDRA BHATTA
MAHENDRANGAR, July 16: Sanitation workers at Bhimdatta Municipality of Mahendranagar have launched a cleanup campaign using innovative idea to make public aware about the sanitation drive.
- by Basant Kumar Chaudhary
Brexit vote has grave implications for all countries where there is social discrimination by the elite, including Nepal
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: The Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) administration on Friday formed a medical team to attend to Dr Govinda KC following pressure from various quarters including medical students, civil society members and human rights activists.
- by Gareth Evans
The tribunal cut the legal heart out of China’s claim that South China Sea is, in effect, a Chinese lake
- by PREM CHUNARA
DARCHULA, July 16: After a ban in trade of yarsagumba in India, smuggling of the rare medicinal herb into Nepal has been on the rise in Darchula district which shares boarder with the southern neighbor.
- by Vikash Raj Satyal
The new letter grading system has made effective teaching and learning a choice, not a compulsion
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 16: As many as 150 Nepali security guards have already returned to Afghanistan after last month's gruesome attack.