POLITICS
Indo-Pacific strategy purely driven by strategic considerations: Former Army Chief Rana
Indo-Pacific strategy purely driven by strategic considerati...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Former army chief Gaurav SJB Rana has said that the Indo-Pacific strategy floated by the USA is purely driven by strategic considerations.
Feb 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Province 2 turning into a drug smuggling hub
Province 2 turning into a drug smuggling hub
LAHAN, Feb 17: On Wednesday, Udayapur Police arrested two youths from the border while they were transporting 917 ampoules of liquid drugs from India into Nepal. Police have has filed a complaint against the arrestees Ganesh Gupta, 26, and Om Prakash Rai of Triyuga Municipality-6 on the charge of dr...
Feb 17, 2019
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Parliamentary supremacy in govt spending under serious question
Parliamentary supremacy in govt spending under serious quest...
KATHAMNDU, Feb 17: Over Rs 800 billion has been spent out of budget endorsed by parliament over the last three years, putting under question the notion of parliamentary supremacy over government spending, according to a report prepared by the Public Expenditure Review Commission (PERC).
Feb 17, 2019
POLITICS
A never punctual prime minister !
A never punctual prime minister !
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Prime Minister K P Oli never appears slow in showing tangible results for his first year in office. But when it comes to time management, he has earned a reputation of never showing up on time.
Feb 17, 2019
POLITICS
CIAA, MPs least interested to implicate Pathak in bribery case
CIAA, MPs least interested to implicate Pathak in bribery ca...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) and parliament seem indifferent toward initiating probe into former CIAA commissioner Raj Narayan Pathak's involvement in a bribery case despite promising to investigate into the issue.
Feb 17, 2019
ECONOMY
Annapurna Circuit closed due to worsening weather
Annapurna Circuit closed due to worsening weather
POKHARA, Feb 17: The trails in Annapurna Circuit has been closed due to worsening weather conditions in the recent weeks.
Feb 17, 2019
ECONOMY
PM instructs FinMin Khatiwada to intervene in reducing lending rates
PM instructs FinMin Khatiwada to intervene in reducing lendi...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has instructed Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada to make necessary 'intervention' in reducing burgeoning interest rates of bank loans.
Feb 17, 2019
Editorial
Prosecute Raj Narayan Pathak
Prosecute Raj Narayan Pathak
Raj Narayan Pathak, one of the commissioners at Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), who resigned on Friday, has defamed the country, and our anti-corruption watchdog, the institution people look up to for corruption control, in many ways.
Feb 17, 2019
OPINION
Beyond statement
Beyond statement
Dahal’s bid to support another parasitic and decaying communist regime is not based on heartfelt belief of global communist solidarity. It is rather a matter of political expediency
Feb 17, 2019
OPINION
Save the wetlands
Save the wetlands
Despite multiple benefits, wetlands have received little attention from climate scientists and policymakers, aggravating their deterioration
Feb 17, 2019