Editorial
No ambassadors
No ambassadors
The CPN (Maoist Center)-Nepali Congress coalition government has shamefully nominated relatives of powerful leaders, manpower agents and even a person accused of trying to suppress the 2006 Jana Andolan as Nepal’s envoys to 14 different countries.
Feb 23, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Cheap cloth masks unreliable against Valley pollution: Study
Cheap cloth masks unreliable against Valley pollution: Study
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Mina Gaha, a 49-year-old from Tansen, Palpa district came to Kathmandu for her child's medical treatment four days ago. Gaha now feels suffocated, with throat and chest pains and coughing. “I use a cloth mask throughout the day, believing it would help,” she told Republica while...
Feb 23, 2017
OPINION
Border bungles
Border bungles
It is precisely because the border is unregulated that there are so many border disputes between Nepal and India
Feb 23, 2017
ECONOMY
CNI urges govt to implement outcomes of infrastructure summit
CNI urges govt to implement outcomes of infrastructure summi...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Upbeat with the outcomes of the recently held 'Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2017', the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has urged the government and all stakeholders for implementation of deliberations and declarations made in the summit by preparing appropriate policies...
Feb 23, 2017
Interview
There has been no fundamental shift in India’s position after the blockade
There has been no fundamental shift in India’s position afte...
CPN (Maoist Center) leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha has been closely involved in inter-party negotiations surrounding the announcement of local elections on Monday. He also visited India last week and met a range of actors, including top Indian government officials. He reportedly informed them on the i...
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
Petition against envoy picks
Petition against envoy picks
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the government's ambassadorial picks.
Feb 23, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Greece approaches debt crunch point
Infographics: Greece approaches debt crunch point
Greece approaches debt crunch point
Feb 23, 2017
POLITICS
All 3 elections must be held before Jan 21, 2018: SC
All 3 elections must be held before Jan 21, 2018: SC
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Exerting pressure on the political parties to expedite preparations for elections, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that it is constitutionally mandatory to hold all three tiers of elections -- local, provincial and federal -- within the stipulated date of January 21, 2018.
Feb 23, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Windows 10 settings still raise concerns EU privacy watchdogs
Windows 10 settings still raise concerns EU privacy watchdog...
European Union data protection watchdogs said on Monday they were still concerned about the privacy settings of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system despite the US company announcing changes to the installation process.
Feb 22, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology company is introducing Nepal to the world market
Biotechnology company is introducing Nepal to the world mark...
“Innovation not necessarily comprises a scientific breakthrough but seeks the immediacy of needs to be acknowledged,” asserts Rabindra Mohan Sapkota, 43, who is the chairman of Shikhar Biotech established in 2000.
In conversation with Republica’s Sonam Lama, he shares some of his insights on initia...
Feb 22, 2017