ELECTION
Leaders repeating old promises to woo squatter's swing votes
Leaders repeating old promises to woo squatter's swing votes
BUTWAL, Nov 29: During the second Constituent Assembly election four years ago, Baburam Bhattarai, who was a candidate from the CPN (Maoist Center) from Rupandehi - 4, had focused on garnering the support of the squatter community voters.
Nov 29, 2017
ECONOMY
We should enhance our service quality
We should enhance our service quality
Nava Raj Dahal is the newly elected president of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and managing director of Nepal Environmental Treks & Expedition Pvt Ltd. The seasoned trekking entrepreneur recently talked to Arpana Ale Magar of Republica on different aspects of Nepali trekking industr...
Nov 29, 2017
ECONOMY
CONCOR official inspects Birganj Dry Port
CONCOR official inspects Birganj Dry Port
BIRGANJ, Nov 29: A senior official of Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) made a site visit to the Inland Container Depot (ICD) of Sirsiya, Birgunj, to study reasons delaying shipment of goods from Kolkata port of India to Nepal.
Nov 29, 2017
ELECTION
Lack of roads, communication pose challenge to safety of ballot boxes in Jumla
Lack of roads, communication pose challenge to safety of bal...
JUMLA, Nov 29: Even though the Ministry of Home Affairs had marked Jumla as a highly sensitive area in terms of security for the parliamentary and provincial polls, Sunday's election in the district was largely peaceful and systematic. However, the safety of ballot boxes for the next ten days has b...
Nov 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Tara Air plane crashes in Humla, seven injured
Tara Air plane crashes in Humla, seven injured
HUMLA, Nov 29: A Twin Otter aircraft belonging to Tara Air crashed on the runway at Simikot Airport of Humla district during a failed takeoff Tuesday morning. Seven passengers sustained minor injuries in the accident.
Nov 29, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates eager to learn their fates
Candidates eager to learn their fates
KASKI, Nov 29: The six districts of Province 4 observed peaceful elections on Sunday. Now, what is left is to see which candidate wins and who gets defeated.
Nov 29, 2017
Editorial
Schools of politics
Schools of politics
Teacher absenteeism
Nov 29, 2017
OPINION
International illusions
International illusions
One can only hope that Nepali scholars and policymakers will come back to their senses and start informing the public that English-only instruction is dangerous.
Nov 29, 2017
OPINION
The local focus
The local focus
If we grow what is locally possible and eat what is locally available, food shortage areas can be shortly self-reliant.
Nov 29, 2017
OPINION
Remittance lessons
Remittance lessons
Examples from Latin America and Central Asia suggest over-dependence on income from remittance can be risky.
Nov 29, 2017