ELECTION
Surge of aspirants complicates poll alliances
Surge of aspirants complicates poll alliances
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The failure of the political parties to accommodate the aspiring candidates and disputes over sharing of key posts of local units has made the ruling Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Center) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) forge electoral alliances difficult for the Septem...
Sep 09, 2017
POLITICS
Deuba leans on EC to relax election code of conduct
Deuba leans on EC to relax election code of conduct
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Dissatisfied with the ‘strict election code of conduct’ Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and members of his cabinet have asked the election commissioners to relax the code.
Sep 09, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Ruling party MP flays minister staying mum on NOC scam
Ruling party MP flays minister staying mum on NOC scam
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A ruling party lawmaker has come down heavily on Supply Minister Shiva Kumar Mandal for overlooking the corruption scandal within an entity under his ministry.
Sep 09, 2017
OPINION
Families that drift
Families that drift
Every family is unique but families that don’t stay together and are yet together are undoubtedly the most remarkable.
Sep 09, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Where private security outnumbers the police
Infographics: Where private security outnumbers the police
Research conducted by the Guardian has found that half of the planet’s population lives in countries where there are more private security workers than police officers. India and South Africa have glaring disparities while in the U.S., there are over 1.1 million private security guards compared to 6...
Sep 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Lawmakers demand correction in Act on House of Representatives
Lawmakers demand correction in Act on House of Representativ...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Parliamentarians on Friday demanded inclusion in the Act related to House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly the backward area while submitting the proportional sealed list.
Sep 08, 2017
WORLD
Mexico hit by one of biggest quakes ever, 15 killed
Mexico hit by one of biggest quakes ever, 15 killed
MEXICO CITY, Sept 8: One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern Pacific coast, killing at least 15 people, toppling houses and businesses and sending panicked people into the streets more than 650 miles (1,000 kilometers) away.
Sep 08, 2017
SOCIETY
FNJ calls for implementation of working journalist act
FNJ calls for implementation of working journalist act
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has drawn the attention of the Ministry of Information and Communications toward resolving problems of working journalists.
Sep 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Zero-tolerance policy against violation of code of conduct: CEC Yadav
Zero-tolerance policy against violation of code of conduct:...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8:Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said the Election Commission is adopting a zero-tolerance policy against a breach of the election code of conduct and the politics of negation.
Sep 08, 2017
SOCIETY
7 Nepalis killed in Gorakhpur vehicular collision
7 Nepalis killed in Gorakhpur vehicular collision
BHAIRAHAWA, Sept 8: Seven Nepali people were killed in a vehicular collision that took place near Gorakhpur in Indian State of Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Sep 08, 2017