SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Tanahun village terrorized after leopard kills child
Tanahun village terrorized after leopard kills child
TANAHUN, Jan 6: No sooner than the sun sets, Fulmaya Nepali of Ratamata village in Tanahun shuts the doors and windows of her house. It is not the fear of thieves, but that of the leopards that roam her village as soon as it gets dark.
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
DAO releases arrested Chinese on bail
DAO releases arrested Chinese on bail
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The District Administration Office, Kathmandu, on Sunday decided to release 122 Chinese nationals on bail amounts of Rs 1,000 each.
Jan 06, 2020
Editorial
Punish the fraudsters
Punish the fraudsters
It’s unfortunate that a larger number of people are cheated by agents, often associated with foreign employment agencies, in the name of foreign employment in Nepal. There is a consistent pattern. People are offered well-paying jobs in destinations such as Dubai, Japan, Korea even the United States....
Jan 06, 2020
OPINION
What people can do
What people can do
The government of Nepal has declared 2020 as the Visit Nepal Year (VNY). The government hopes that two million tourists will come to the country and each will spend above $75 a day. Undoubtedly, our economy needs a boost and what better than backing the tourism industry to catapult our growth story...
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Corruption convict Bharati released before completing jail term
Corruption convict Bharati released before completing jail t...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Shambhu Bharati, who was serving a jail term at Dilli Bazaar Jail for embezzling millions of rupees while procuring logistics for Nepali peacekeepers in Sudan, has been released from the jail on Sunday before completing his term. Although he had been given a yearlong prison term, h...
Jan 06, 2020
OPINION
What Does Suleimani’s Death Change?
What Does Suleimani’s Death Change?
TEL AVIV – We no longer live in an era in which wars are officially declared. The US drone strike that killed Qassem Suleimani, the charismatic commander of Iran’s Quds Force, is but one landmark event in a multiyear, multi-front war between the US and its allies and Iran and its many proxies.
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Bill allows govt to shut down unregistered social media sites
Bill allows govt to shut down unregistered social media site...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: A bill, which is on the verge of endorsement by the lower house of parliament, may pave the way for the government to shut down social media sites at any time and under any pretext, according to experts.
Jan 06, 2020
OPINION
Debating education
Debating education
School level education is becoming a burden for the state—whether in developed country like the US or the poor country like Nepal. In the US, education secretary has been criticized for not doing enough for upkeep of community schools. In India, school-level education and management of teachers are...
Jan 06, 2020
DIASPORA, Latest Updates
Nepal Embassy in Bangkok hosts walkathon to promote VNY 2020
Nepal Embassy in Bangkok hosts walkathon to promote VNY 2020
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Embassy in Bangkok organized walkathon to promote Visit Nepal 2020 on Sunday.
Jan 05, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Bhumi Pednekar participates in beach-cleaning drive in Mumbai
Bhumi Pednekar participates in beach-cleaning drive in Mumba...
Actor Bhumi Pednekar on Saturday was seen taking her environment conservation campaign 'Climate Warrior' a step ahead by cleaning Mumbai's Versova beach.
Jan 05, 2020