POLITICS, SPECIAL
Women's representation in cabinet declining
Women's representation in cabinet declining
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The new Constitution, which was promulgated last year, has provisioned under Article 38 that women shall have the right to proportional, inclusive participation as part of their fundamental rights.
Aug 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Road accidents mainly a man-made crisis
Road accidents mainly a man-made crisis
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Road accidents are primarily a man-made crisis, with human error especially drivers' negligence accounting for over 80 percent of accidents, according to spokesperson for Nepal Police, DIG Madhav Prasad Joshi.
Aug 27, 2016
Editorial
Bigger is bitter
Bigger is bitter
Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and (now) CPN (Maoist Center) emerged as the first, second and third largest parties, respectively, in the second Constituent Assembly elections in 2013. There were also the three main forces behind the new constitution that was promulgated on September 20th, 2015. It was af...
Aug 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Poor student-teachers ratio hits education in Saptari
Poor student-teachers ratio hits education in Saptari
RAJBIRAJ, Aug 27: Over 400 students attend Thakurji Higher Secondary School of Saptari regularly. More regular to the school are the ninth and tenth graders. And their number is around 300. However, there are no more than five teachers in the school for the higher level classes.
Aug 27, 2016
OPINION
A juggling act
A juggling act
As our neighbors’ ability for power projection beyond their borders increases, the new strategic dynamic puts Nepal in sharp focus of both established and emerging powers
Aug 27, 2016
POLITICS
Number of local units can't exceed 665: Commission member
Number of local units can't exceed 665: Commission member
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Amid calls from local level political leaders for increasing the number of local units to be delineated under the new federal setup, the commission formed to restructure the local bodies has said that the number of local units could be increased to 665 at the most, 100 more than t...
Aug 27, 2016
OPINION
Handling abuse
Handling abuse
Most times children are raped in one-on-one settings by a parent, family friend, babysitter or a neighbor
Aug 27, 2016
OPINION
Free the press
Free the press
2015 was the worst year for press freedom in over a decade
Aug 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Another bus falls into Trishuli killing 22
Another bus falls into Trishuli killing 22
CHITWAN, Aug 27: In yet another major road accident, at least 22 people died and 17 others sustained severe injuries when a night bus veered off the road and plunged into Trishuli River near Kalikhola of Chandibhanjyang VDC-5 along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district at around 4 am on F...
Aug 27, 2016
OPINION
Infographics: Sexual harassment
Infographics: Sexual harassment
How common is sexual harassment overall?
Aug 27, 2016