Beyond Hero Worship: Building a Functional Federal Democratic Republic in Nepal German Marxist thinker and playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote in his play ‘Galileo’, ‘Unhappy is the land that needs a hero’. By this, he meant that the desire for a hero is inherent in a flawed society. Opinion 12 Jan, 2024
Govt withdraws cases of 120 charged with criminal cases during Madhes movement The government has withdrawn cases of 120 accused in 15 cases related to the Terai-Madhesh movement, addressing demands of the Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal. Nepal 28 Apr, 2021
Extrajudicial killings continue in Nepal, reveals report Kathmandu, March 13 There were several reports that the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings, states annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2020, released by the US Department of State. On June 20,... Horoscopes 14 Mar, 2020
GBIA achieves 80 per cent work progress Kathmandu, August 23 Under construction Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) has achieved 80 per cent of work progress so far. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the work progress of GBIA is going smoothly and the... 24 Aug, 2019
Tourism minister asks officials to complete GBIA by December Kathmandu, August 8 Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai today directed project officials of the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) to complete the project within the designated deadline of... 09 Aug, 2019
GBIA deadline extended till December Kathmandu, July 14 The government has extended project completion deadline of Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) for the third time to December. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) — the aviation sector regulator — said that... 15 Jul, 2019
GBIA completion deadline to be extended again Kathmandu, June 21 The Chinese contractor company, Northwest Civil Aviation Airport Construction Company has sought an extension to the completion deadline of Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) by six months. As per GBIA Project Chief... 22 Jun, 2019
Nepali state bodies not held accountable for human rights violations: US Govt KATHMANDU: In its annual report on Human Rights in Nepal, the United States Department of State said that although the government of Nepal investigated, it failed to hold accountable those officials and security forces accused of committing ongoing... Travel 15 Mar, 2019
Leader Mahato suggests govt to consider constitution amendment SAPTARI: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) leader Rajendra Mahato has stated that the incumbent two-thirds majority government should consider amendment in the new constitution. Speaking at a press meet held at Rajbiraj today, leader Mahato... Travel 03 Oct, 2018
RJP-N asks govt to release MP Chaudhary KATHMANDU: Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal has demanded that the government release its elected member of parliament Resham Chaudhary. The RJP-N political committee meeting that concluded here today also decided to demand with the government to withdraw... Travel 20 Jun, 2018
Province 2 announces eight additional public holidays MAHENDRANAGAR: The government in Province 2 has announced eight public holidays in addition to the number of holidays fixed by the federal government. Holidays have been announced on various festivals and occasions that are celebrated in the... Travel 23 Apr, 2018
Black topping work at Rajbiraj airport gains momentum RAJBIRAJ: The black topping work at the Rajbiraj Airport has started to gain momentum after the government set a final deadline for contractors to complete the work. As per the earlier schedule, contractors Kancha Ram Construction and Rautahat... Travel 18 Mar, 2018
