Editorial
Away with CIDP
Away with CIDP
The Constituency Infrastructure Development Program (CIDP) has remained a controversial matter ever since it was started during the transitional politics. Its efficacy and transparency have always been under question. There have always been the reports of the elected leaders, who decide where they c...
Dec 19, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Drunken brat shatters a family’s happiness
Drunken brat shatters a family’s happiness
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Lila Devkota, who died in a hit and run at Budhanilakantha on Saturday, was everything for her family. She was the emotional and financial pillar for four children and reliable support of her husband. A close relative told Republica that her eldest daughter left for Japan just six...
Dec 19, 2019
OPINION
Johnson’s Win is a loss for British power
Johnson’s Win is a loss for British power
LONDON – With Brexit dominating the United Kingdom’s agonizing general election this month, a number of momentous policy proposals have received little to no discussion. Chief among these is right-wing Conservatives’ plan to abolish the UK Department for International Development. Now that Prime Min...
Dec 19, 2019
OPINION
How Nepal lost Arun III
How Nepal lost Arun III
Perhaps no single development issue attracted as much attention, controversy and debate in the early nineties as the Arun III Hydro Project, located on the Arun River in Sankhuwasabha district. This project was identified by a JICA reconnaissance study in the Koshi basin, and screened further on the...
Dec 19, 2019
WORLD
President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges
President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges
WASHINGTON, Dec 19: President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Dec 19, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt doesn’t need apex court directives to protect Nepal’s territory: PM to SC
Govt doesn’t need apex court directives to protect Nepal’s t...
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Stating that the government is making diplomatic efforts to resolve the border issues with neighboring India, Prime Minister KP Oli on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the government does not require any directive from the apex court in this regard.
Dec 19, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
MoU to provide hemodialysis service at military hospital to locals of KMC
MoU to provide hemodialysis service at military hospital to...
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Nepal Army have reached an agreement to provide hemodialysis service to the local citizens of the metropolitan city at military hospital in Chhauni.
Dec 19, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NCP leaders criticize party leadership
NCP leaders criticize party leadership
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Leaders of the ruling NCP came down heavily on the party leadership for failing to manage the party and making the dysfunctional structures vibrant after unification.
Dec 19, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
US hands over two Skytrucks to Nepal Army
US hands over two Skytrucks to Nepal Army
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The United States on Wednesday handed over two M28 Skytrucks to the Nepal Army (NA), representing the first part of one of the largest security grants to Nepal in history.
Dec 19, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
With a new deal, NCP and RJPN set to sweep upper house poll
With a new deal, NCP and RJPN set to sweep upper house poll
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: In a politically significant move, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Wednesday reached an agreement to support each other during the upcoming election for the National Assembly (NA).
Dec 19, 2019