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Ensure level playing field for all contractors
Published On: October 23, 2018 11:01 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni
The Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN) has long been charged for influencing government agencies for collusion in contracts of development works. A handful big players have allegedly been controlling the professional umbrella body of civil works contractors. But the new executive body elected in September last week, led by Rabi Singh, has come forward with a different promise.
'Not a single tree more than absolutely necessary will be cut down for Nijgadh airport'
Published On: October 11, 2018 12:40 PM NPT By: Mahabir Paudyal and Kosh Raj Koirala
Nijgadh International Airport, which could potentially become the game-changing project of Nepal, is mired in controversy. Conservationists argue the government is trying to destroy the environment in the name of development.
Many rape victims in Nepal are deprived of justice due to flawed investigation process
Published On: October 4, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Thira L Bhusal & Mahabir Paudyal
More than two months after rape and murder of Nirmala Panta, Nepal Police has not been able to identify the culprits and arrest them. Instead, very investigation process, including the DNA tests of suspects, has come under question. Where did this process go wrong? How should such investigations be handled? Professor Dr Harihar Wasti, Chief Consultant at Forensic Medicine Department, explained various steps of forensic and post-mortem investigation process in an interview with Mahabir Paudyal and Thira L Bhusal. Edited excerpts:
Joint military exercise did not feature in any of BIMSTEC meetings
Published On: September 18, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Mahabir Paudyal and Kosh Raj Koirala
The decision of the government not to participate in BIMSTEC military drill and Nepal signing protocol to Trade and Transit Agreement with China may have been appreciated within Nepal but the two developments have also drawn attention of many quarters including India.
Economic diplomacy is a key to enhancing Nepal-India relations
Published On: September 16, 2018 12:10 AM NPT By: Mahabir Paudyal/Kosh Raj Koirala
Gopal Krishna Agrawal is the National Spokesperson on Economic Affairs for ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of India. How does he see Nepal-India economic relations? How can this relations be enhanced? Mahabir Paudyal and Kosh Raj Koirala spoke to him on Nepal-India economic ties and other aspects of bilateral relations while he was in Kathmandu last week.
Govt will keep its promises: Devendra Paudel
Published On: September 7, 2018 05:49 PM NPT By: Republica
Central committee member of Nepal Communist Party, Devendra Paudel believes that the government won't just be selling dreams.
'America has always stepped up to support Nepal. That's going to continue'
Published On: August 28, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Mahabir Paudyal
Alice G Wells is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State.
'Local taxes are not the consequence of federalism'
Published On: August 22, 2018 08:45 AM NPT By: Mahabir Paudyal and Rudra Pangeni
Former finance secretary and economist Rameshore Khanal argues that federalism is not the cause of current anomalies in local taxation and that federalism has not raised government expenditure.
I focus on planning ahead, rather than past achievements: Sompal Kami
Published On: August 11, 2018 12:29 PM NPT By: Rajan Shah
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Nepal national cricket team is back home after squaring the two-match series one-all against the Netherlands in Amstelveen. Nepal defeated the Netherlands by a run in the second ODI match on August 3. The closed camp for Asia Cup Qualifiers is set to begin on August 14.
Government and opposition guided by psychology of instability
Published On: July 29, 2018 12:03 AM NPT By: Thira L Bhusal/Mahabir Paudyal
Former minister, political analyst and member of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) from Nepal, Nilamber Acharya knows Nepali politics inside out. What is his assessment of current politics and debate on authoritarianism? How should the government and opposition conduct themselves? What is the progress in EPG? Thira L Bhusal and Mahabir Paudyal caught up with him to discuss.
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