Pritam Bhattarai
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Pedestrian safety: a major concern
Pedestrian safety: a major concern
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Road safety continues to remain a major concern in Nepal, where hundreds of people lose their lives, and many others are injured every year.
Nov 13, 2017
ECONOMY
Bracing for another blockade far away
Bracing for another blockade far away
KATHMANDU, June 28: It seems Nepal faced two blockades in the past two years with the recent one being the diplomatic crisis in Qatar. Nearly five months long economic blockade on Nepal imposed by India immediately after Nepal promulgated its constitution on September 19, 2015 crippled general life...
Jun 28, 2017
POLITICS
Misappropriation of migrant workers' fund setback to foreign employment sector
Misappropriation of migrant workers' fund setback to foreign...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Like every government of the past, the present government too began with a pledge to carry out reforms in the foreign employment sector. One of the pledges made by the government was to rescue migrant workers stranded and languishing in various jails in different destination coun...
Sep 28, 2016
POLITICS
Thapa's rise to power; Will he be able to leave his mark?
Thapa's rise to power; Will he be able to leave his mark?
Surely, Thapa will be tested as is the trend of Nepali politics. Nepali people hardly believe in political leaders because they talk sweet and make tall promises only to get to power.
Sep 03, 2016
POLITICS
With a 'botched' first innings, will Dahal deliver in second stint as PM?
With a 'botched' first innings, will Dahal deliver in second...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Going against the long 'customary practice' requiring Nepal's Prime Minister to pay his or her first official visit to India, then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in 2008 chose to make his first official visit to China instead.
Jul 30, 2016