SOCIETY
Crossing the border a hassle for Nepalis every Dashain
Crossing the border a hassle for Nepalis every Dashain
NEPALGUNJ, Oct 7: Karna Bahadur Basnet, a local of Rukum district, had left for India along with his family a few months ago. He was there in search of work and for treatment of his sick wife. Neither did he get a good job nor is his wife recovering as expected.
Oct 08, 2016
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Migrant worker departures settle at new low post quakes
Migrant worker departures settle at new low post quakes
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The overall departures of migrant workers have settled at a new lower level since the devastating earthquake in April last year, according to the recently published Nepal Development Updates report of the World Bank.
Oct 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Dr KC interrupts hunger strike on 12th day
Dr KC interrupts hunger strike on 12th day
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Dr Govinda KC interrupted his ninth hunger strike unilaterally on Friday, after 12 days of unsuccessful negotiations with the government.
Oct 08, 2016
Editorial
Tinged with hope
Tinged with hope
True, Nepal today has plenty of problems, and many of them seem intractable. More than a year after its promulgation, the new constitution that was supposed to herald an era of peace and prosperity instead remains bitterly contested.
Oct 08, 2016
OPINION
Battle royal in Nepal
Battle royal in Nepal
What seems like a fight between Kanak Mani Dixit and Dr Govinda KC and CIAA chief is
actually a battle against an entrenched nexus thriving under protection from next door neighbor.
Oct 08, 2016
OPINION
It’s not fair!
It’s not fair!
The fare is almost four times higher for a foreigner what it is for a Nepali citizen. It is a form of discrimination
Oct 08, 2016
OPINION
Durga and Dashain
Durga and Dashain
Stories of Goddess Durga will be told and heard for generations and generations to come. What might change is with whom Dashain is celebrated
Oct 08, 2016
OPINION
Republica Infographics
Republica Infographics
12 Celebes: Who graduated from college after becoming famous
Oct 08, 2016
POLITICS
Statute will be amended after Dashain festival: Minister KC
Statute will be amended after Dashain festival: Minister KC
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Minister for Urban Development Arjun Narsingh KC said that the constitution amendment proposal will be registered within 15-30 days after the Dashain festival.
Oct 07, 2016
SOCIETY
President to offer Dashain tika to general public
President to offer Dashain tika to general public
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is to offer the Dashain tika to the general public on the Day of the Bijaya Dashami on coming October 11.
Oct 07, 2016