- by Devendra Basnet
DANG, July 5: They were raped either by the state force or by the rebellions during the decade-long conflict in the country. Hope of getting justice had turned bleak over time due to the political instability in the post conflict era.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 5: Indian ambassador Ranjit Rae on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Chhapbhanjyang drinking water supply project for Jyamrung VDC in Dhading.
- by Kamal Pariyar
KATHMANDU, July 5: The trend of categorizing security personnel as “being under vetting” by the UN and various other international agencies has emerged as a serious challenge for security personnel as inclusion in this category bars them from promotion and other important opportunities.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 5: The implementation of the Sunaulo Hazar Din (Golden Thousand Days) project is limited to organizing training and workshops in Mahottari district, according to stakeholders.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 5: A $40 million nutrition project titled ‘Community Action for Nutrition Project: Sunaula Hajar Din (Golden Thousand Days)’ has been widely criticized for being ineffective in delivering results as per its set target.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: Chairman of the Local Level Restructuring Commission Balananda Paudel reiterated that the constitution itself has set the deadline of the commission until mid-March and said that the commission will resist unnecessary political pressure during the course of finalizing the structure of the local government.
- by Gyan P Neupane
KATHMANDU, July 6: Some government bodies and political leaders have proposed developing Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts as an integrated single unit so as to upgrade the entire Kathmandu Valley as a greater metropolitan city.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: CPN (Maoist Center) politburo members criticized the party leadership for extending the size of the party general convention organizing committee to 1500, during Tuesday's politburo.
- by Sagar Ghimire
KATHMANDU, July 6: The Finance Committee of the parliament has endorsed the bill to amend Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Act, 2002, restricting NRB deputy governors and executive directors from working in any bank and financial institutions (BFIs) after leaving the central bank.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: The Parliamentary Hearings Special Committee (PHSC) has started studying complaints registered at the committee against the chief justice and chief election commissioner nominees from Tuesday.
- by Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 6: Employees and trade unions of industries operating in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been banned from organizing protests and strikes.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: Indian envoy to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, has inaugurated five historical-cultural sites in Lalitpur district Saturday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: Indian ambassador Ranjit Rae on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Chhapbhanjyang drinking water supply project for Jyamrung VDC in Dhading.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commissioner Madhavi Bhatta has filed a written proposal at the commission seeking clear vision for looking into the use of child soldiers during the armed conflict and an explanation of various TRC Act and regulations.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: The Industry, Commerce and Consumer Welfare Protection Committee of the parliament on Tuesday directed the government to test quality of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in circulation in the market and take action against the concerned bottlers if the cylinders are substandard.
- by Rudra Pangeni
KATHMANDU, July 6: The budget allocated district-wise for irrigation and coping with water-induced disasters in the next fiscal year has been increased disproportionately in Saptari, home district of Minister for Irrigation Umesh Yadav. He was elected from Saptari constituency no. 3 on a CPN (Maoist Centre) ticket.
- by Republica
Climbing Mount Everest is expensive. For a good reason. It is the highest peak in the world. Those who want to have the rare privilege of scaling it must, goes the justification, be ready to pay a price that is as steep as the arduous climb.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: Cricketers Naresh Budhayer and Sushan Bhari have got opportunities to play club cricket in Canada and England respectively.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, July 6: Market monitoring officials were in for a surprise when they reached Balkhu Vegetables Market on Tuesday for market inspection.
- by Mahabir Paudyal
“If you leave the land that nurtured you, that fed you and that enabled you to become what you are today barren, it will curse you,” says my mother