POLITICS
Both parliamentary, provincial polls on Nov 26
Both parliamentary, provincial polls on Nov 26
KATMANDU, Aug 21: After a series of consultations among the political parties and with the Election Commission (EC), the government has set November 26 as the date for both parliamentary and provincial assembly elections. A Cabinet meeting on Monday decided to conduct both the elections on the same...
Aug 22, 2017
POLITICS
Deuba visit to focus on past deals, Koshi, Laxamanpur damage
Deuba visit to focus on past deals, Koshi, Laxamanpur damage
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is paying a five-day state visit to India from August 23, with the main agenda of bringing the agreements reached between the two countries on various occasions into implementation.
Aug 22, 2017
POLITICS
Year-long efforts at constitution amendment fail
Year-long efforts at constitution amendment fail
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Nearly year-long efforts to amendment the constitution a second time came to an end on Monday, with the ruling parties failing to garner the requisite two-thirds majority in the 592-member parliament.
Aug 22, 2017
Editorial
National disgrace
National disgrace
Dr Govinda KC often refers to the ‘mighty medical mafia’ when talking about the major impediment to vital medical reforms in Nepal. Repeatedly stymied in his efforts to bring about what should have been commonsensical reforms in how medicine is taught and practiced in the country, Dr KC knows what h...
Aug 22, 2017
OPINION
Exorcising Indian ghosts
Exorcising Indian ghosts
In India we need to see a country that overcomes its poverty, its deep-rooted social exclusion and its weak institutions.
Aug 22, 2017
OPINION
Inclusive response
Inclusive response
The government should ensure that at risk groups including people with disabilities are specific targets of disaster response.
Aug 22, 2017
OPINION
Health for all
Health for all
An investment of US $100 per child would reduce chronic undernutrition in developing nations by 36 percent.
Aug 22, 2017
Infographic
Infographics: Hundreds dead in South Asia flooding
Infographics: Hundreds dead in South Asia flooding
Infographics: Hundreds dead in South Asia flooding
Aug 22, 2017
POLITICS
SC orders EC to register, provide election symbol for RPP-Democratic
SC orders EC to register, provide election symbol for RPP-De...
KATHMANDU, Aug. 21: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order in the name of Election Commission (EC) to register the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) without implementing its earlier decision to re-verify the signature of the leaders.
Aug 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Temporary teachers ends hunger strike
Temporary teachers ends hunger strike
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The agitating temporary schoolteachers ended the hunger strike on Monday after Ministry of Education agreed to take their examination after the amendment of the Education Bill.
Aug 21, 2017