SOCIETY
NHRC urges govt to crack down on medicine cartel in Janakpur
NHRC urges govt to crack down on medicine cartel in Janakpur
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has instructed the government to intervene in the drugs market to ensure people's right to buy medicines easily and at affordable rates.
Feb 19, 2018
POLITICS
Division commander becomes chief minister in Province 6
Division commander becomes chief minister in Province 6
SURKHET, Feb 19: Around 16 years ago, the life of Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi of Province 6 was quite interesting. While the outside world recognized him as a division commander of the rebels, those who worked closely with him said he played the role of a political commissar more than that...
Feb 19, 2018
ECONOMY
Mired in debt from birth till death
Mired in debt from birth till death
SIRAHA, Feb 19: There is a row of thatched huts in an unregistered plot of land just beside the road in Dhangadhimai Municipality-3 of Siraha district. Sukani Saday and her family have been living in one of the huts.
Feb 19, 2018
POLITICS
Seven-member government in Province 6
Seven-member government in Province 6
SURKHET, Feb19: Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, chief minister of Province 6, has formed a seven-member cabinet in Surkhet.
Feb 19, 2018
ECONOMY
FNCCI to deliberate on economic issues under federal set up
FNCCI to deliberate on economic issues under federal set up
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has announced to hold interactions in all provinces to discuss economic agendas.
Feb 19, 2018
Editorial
Help, not hinder
Help, not hinder
Bureaucrats in provinces
Feb 19, 2018
OPINION
Redirecting economy
Redirecting economy
The best performing economy is the one which has a well-chosen mixture of public and private goods and services
Feb 19, 2018
OPINION
Taking Nepal forward
Taking Nepal forward
A government that lasts for full five years could do a lot to take the country to the new direction. But how should it start and where from?
Feb 19, 2018
OPINION
Modernization ambitions
Modernization ambitions
Compounding the modernization challenges China faces, its working-age population is beginning to decline, and could fall by more than 10 percent by 2040
Feb 19, 2018
Infographic
Infographics: Where people are most and least likely to adhere to law
Infographics: Where people are most and least likely to adhe...
Many factors influence how effectively a government is able to uphold the rule of law and some of them include access to courts, lack of corruption, effective policing and institutional competence.
Feb 19, 2018