POLITICS
NA studying Col Lama's case
NA studying Col Lama's case
KATHMANDU, Sept 20 : The Nepal Army (NA) is taking a fresh look at the case of Colonel Kumar Lama following his acquittal, so that he can return to normal duty and the question of possible recompensation for him for the loss he suffered can be taken up.
Sep 21, 2016
POLITICS
CIAA preparing to summon Maoist leaders
CIAA preparing to summon Maoist leaders
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has been preparing to write to Maoist leaders, summoning them over financial irregularities at Maoist cantonments, said an official.
Sep 21, 2016
SOCIETY
TU dean appointments draw flak
TU dean appointments draw flak
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Tribhuvan University (TU) has appointed deans of six faculties for three months against its tradition of appointing deans for four years.
Sep 21, 2016
ECONOMY
Cooperatives growth on a declining trend
Cooperatives growth on a declining trend
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The growth rate of cooperatives is on a declining trend since 2009/10.
Sep 21, 2016
ECONOMY
$1 billion Indian soft loans downsized to $550 million
$1 billion Indian soft loans downsized to $550 million
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Indian Line of Credit (LoC) of US$ 1,000 million has been downsized to $550 million because of the failure of the government to prepare projects to inject the fund.
Sep 21, 2016
Editorial
Capital offense
Capital offense
Those who create terror in society with their criminal acts are terrorists. And they should be dealt with as such. The only place they belong is jail. In recent times criminals in Nepal have been using various political covers to justify their crimes. Some claim to be using terror for the political...
Sep 21, 2016
OPINION
Remember the time
Remember the time
One weakness of Nepal’s educated class, civil society and even media is that they do not ask critical questions at critical moments
Sep 21, 2016
POLITICS
Do not treat migrant workers as refugees: Mahat
Do not treat migrant workers as refugees: Mahat
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly meeting, cautioned that not all migrants should be treated as refugees.
Sep 21, 2016
Interview
Historically most rights violators from conflict era have been granted amnesty
Historically most rights violators from conflict era have be...
Paul Jackson, a political economist working predominantly on conflict and post-conflict reconstruction, has closely studied post-conflict African countries like Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. He has also been involved in Nepal’s peace process since 2009, as a foreign consultant helping with the supervis...
Sep 21, 2016
ECONOMY
'Government making ginger export more complex'
'Government making ginger export more complex'
JHAPA, Sept 21: At a time when the international market of Nepali agro products is shrinking, the government has discouraged farmers by creating unnecessary hassles on export of ginger.
Sep 21, 2016