SOCIETY
Flood hits Eastern Nepal
Flood hits Eastern Nepal
BIRATNAGAR, June22: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have hit Morang, Jhapa and Sunsari, inundating more than 300 houses. Landslides in various places of Mahabharat VDC of Dhankuta have obstructed the Koshi Highway.
Jun 22, 2016
POLITICS
Will Naya Shakti become a force to reckon with?
Will Naya Shakti become a force to reckon with?
KATHMANDU, June 22: Visibly encouraged by his party's sweeping victory in the erstwhile first Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, then UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal made a proclamation of turning Nepal into the 'Switzerland of Asia'. Dahal-led government and his party also envisioned en...
Jun 22, 2016
SOCIETY
Doctors with fake credentials arrested from Lamjung
Doctors with fake credentials arrested from Lamjung
DHAMILIKUWA, June 22: In the wake of a crackdown on doctors with fake credentials, resulting in the arrest of many such doctors, police arrested a doctor possessing fake academic documents from Lamjung today.
Jun 22, 2016
POLITICS
Kul Bahadur Gurung elected PHSC chair
Kul Bahadur Gurung elected PHSC chair
KATHMANDU, June 22: Nepali Congress leader Kul Bahadur Gurung has been elected as chairman of the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) on Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2016
POLITICS
Bandana Rana elected as expert member at UN CEDAW Committee
Bandana Rana elected as expert member at UN CEDAW Committee
KATHMANDU, June 22: Nepal's candidate Bandana Rana has been elected as an expert member at United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). With her election, she has become the first Nepali to serve in the CEDAW.
Jun 22, 2016
SOCIETY
Grading system has created confusion among parents, students
Grading system has created confusion among parents, students
Chandrayan P. Shrestha is the principal of Caribbean College, an institution that claims to be a digital-age college that provides best-in-town innovative and visionary teaching and learning opportunities. Praveen Kumar Yadav of Republica recently spoke to Shrestha about his experience in the educat...
Jun 22, 2016
SOCIETY
Students should visit some top ranked colleges by themselves
Students should visit some top ranked colleges by themselves
Founder Chairperson/Principal of Xavier Academy Prof. Dr. Sriram Bhagut Mathe has over 40 years of experience as an architect and teacher. Mathe recently spoke to Praveen Kumar Yadav of Republica and shared his views regarding higher education in the country.
Jun 22, 2016
PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Coffins from Kabul bring tear to everyone at TIA (with photo/video)
Coffins from Kabul bring tear to everyone at TIA (with phot...
KATHMANDU, June 22: The dead bodies and mortal remains of the 12 Nepalis killed in Kabul on Monday have been brought to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu.
Jun 22, 2016
SOCIETY
Recalling SLC Days
Recalling SLC Days
Quality education wasn’t my school’s strong suit. When the SLC exams came around, we were more interested in acquiring question papers from the teachers. They provided us with a list of expected questions and we worked on preparing answer chits for them. I think we spent around three months doing...
Jun 22, 2016
SOCIETY
NAC flight carrying bodies from Kabul lands in Kathmandu
NAC flight carrying bodies from Kabul lands in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, June 22: A flight of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) with bodies of 12 Neaplis killed in the Talibani suicide bomb attack has landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Jun 22, 2016