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Youth at the Helm
Published On: December 3, 2022 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica
As a rule of thumb, the largest political party in parliament always gets the first chance to form the government in any democratic system. The second and third largest parties get the opportunity to form a government only when the first largest party fails to garner the required majority in parliament. In that sense, the NC -- the single largest party in parliament -- should lead the new government. This is the mandate given by people through the recently-held parliamentary election.
Blacklisting Not Enough
Published On: December 2, 2022 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica
The government has taken action against some erring construction companies. Issuing a public notice on November 30, the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO), which keeps track of government contracts, blacklisted 12 contractors for delaying construction works and/or breaching the contracts. According to the PPMO’s notice, these blacklisted construction companies have been barred from participating in any bidding process initiated by the government for varying time periods.
Resolving the Squatter Problem
Published On: December 1, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Republica
No solution to this problem can be found through violence. Winter has already set in and in such a situation, it doesn’t appear a wise decision to forcefully bulldoze the squatters’ settlements.
Elections held. Now What?
Published On: November 21, 2022 08:10 PM NPT By: Republica
Currently, the counting of votes is underway and the initial results are pouring in from across the country. It is still too early to predict the results, but the initial results of the elections conducted at over 22,000 polling centers must be surprising for the so-called political bigwigs.
Making the election free and fair
Published On: November 19, 2022 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica
It is high time that the authorities concerned stepped up surveillance and scrutiny and took preemptive measures to foil any such attempts to rig or foil the elections.
Addressing democratic deficit
Published On: October 20, 2022 05:17 PM NPT By: Republica
The elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assemblies are just a month away now. Major political parties have forged electoral alliances or have agreed to support each other in the elections to secure victory as they expedite election campaigns across the country.
Mayor Shah, Clean Up the Mess That is Right Under Your Nose!
Published On: July 21, 2022 06:11 PM NPT By: Republica
The problem may look small for the mayor of Kathmandu metropolis. But this could just be a good beginning for the bigger changes that Mayor Shah seeks to bring in the metropolis.
Respect the Rule of Law, Mr Prime Minister!
Published On: July 4, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica
Prime Minister Deuba, who is also the president of the Nepali Congress, a party which claims to champion the cause of the rule of law, should lead the country by example. He should stop taking any mis-steps that seek to undermine the role of the judiciary.
SPP and Nepal-US Military Cooperation
Published On: June 22, 2022 02:39 PM NPT By: Republica
It is in the best interest of both Nepal and the US to find alternative ways to continue with the ongoing military cooperation in areas like disaster response, counter-terrorism and training opportunities.
Overcoming Omicron
Published On: January 12, 2022 07:15 PM NPT By: Republica
COVID-19 is here to stay for sometime. Learning to live with it looks the only pragmatic way forward. The immediate thing that the government must do is further expand the scope of COVID-19 vaccination.
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