POLITICS, ELECTION
Vehicle in Mahat's poll campaign ambushed, five injured
Vehicle in Mahat's poll campaign ambushed, five injured
NUWAKOT, Nov 17: Amid continuing attacks on election candidates in districts, one of the vehicles used by the election campaign of senior Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Nepali Congress leader Ram Sharan Mahat was ambushed in Nuwakot district on Friday. While Mahat escaped unhurt,...
Nov 18, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Candidates promise infrastructural development
Candidates promise infrastructural development
As the election date draws closer, candidates of the provincial and parliamentary election are seen more vocal and clearer about their agenda. Those in the contest have been trying to woo voters with all their might. In this context, Republica talked to the candidates from Ilam. Excerpts.
Nov 18, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Eight poll candidates are private school owners
Eight poll candidates are private school owners
Among the eight candidates, seven belong to the Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) while one belongs to the National Private and Boarding Schools Association Nepal (NPABSAN).
Nov 18, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Vote counting after completion of both rounds: EC
Vote counting after completion of both rounds: EC
KATMANDU, Nov 17: The Election Commisison (EC) has said that counting of votes of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections will be conducted only after conclusion of both rounds of the elections. The first round of the elections will be held in 32 districts on November 26 and the second round...
Nov 18, 2017
OPINION
Suffocating city
Suffocating city
The human-centered “modernist” promises make us ignore age-old beliefs that value coexistence.
Nov 18, 2017
OPINION
Ferry tales
Ferry tales
Ferry, in aviation parlance, is a task of delivering an aircraft to a designated location. A new aircraft on its first ferry might mostly carry spares/tools and a few personnel trained for its upkeep. On a day-to-day basis, such flights can be nothing more than “repositioning” of an aircraft due to...
Nov 18, 2017
OPINION
Homeless in Silicon Valley
Homeless in Silicon Valley
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: In the same affluent, suburban city where Google built its headquarters, Tes Saldana lives in a crowded but tidy camper she parks on the street.
Nov 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Jajarkot candidates urged not to make tall promises
Jajarkot candidates urged not to make tall promises
JAJARKOT, Nov 17: There were days when persuading voters was not a big deal for the candidates and political leaders in Jajarkot. However, with the changing times, even the voters have become wise and unlike in the past, the lofty promises of candidates can hardly fool them now. Being fed up with th...
Nov 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Surya Nepal declared highest tax-paying company of the year (with photos)
Surya Nepal declared highest tax-paying company of the year...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Surya Nepal P. Ltd has been declared as the highest tax paying company of the fiscal year 2016/17. Inland Revenue Department has feted the company as the highest tax paying company at a program organized in the capital on the occasion of Sixth National Tax Day on Friday.
Nov 17, 2017
POLITICS
We are at risk of climate change though we don’t emit much carbon: Minister Chaudhary
We are at risk of climate change though we don’t emit much c...
Bonn, (Germany), Nov 17: Minister for Population and Environment Mithila Chaudhary has said that Nepal will embrace the concept adopted by the G 77China and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on the climate change and its impact.
Nov 17, 2017