SOCIETY
Six months on, local rep busy settling family
Six months on, local rep busy settling family
DAMAK, Jan 1: On Friday, Nagendra Bhandari, the ward chief of Gauradaha Municipality-1, Jhapa was not available at his workplace. Service seekers had to wait for a long time. However, Bhandari managed to arrive before they returned. He informed the locals that he had to spend the day resolving a dom...
Jan 01, 2018
ECONOMY
52% of country's foreign aid went to province 3
52% of country's foreign aid went to province 3
KATHMANDU, Jan 1: More than half, or 52 percent, of total foreign aid in Fiscal Year 2016/17 went to Province 3. The province, which is also home to the capital city, received a total of US$ 354 million worth of foreign aid in the last fiscal year. Remaining six provinces received a combined $323 mi...
Jan 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Not a good year for Nepali kitchens
Not a good year for Nepali kitchens
KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Nepali kitchens saw a huge fluctuation in prices of major vegetables throughout 2017.
Vegetables like big tomato, small tomato, red potato, white potato, onion, and cauliflower saw major price fluctuations this year. Sometimes these vegetables were dearer, and, at times, their...
Jan 01, 2018
SOCIETY
MoE to publish draft of education bills in a week
MoE to publish draft of education bills in a week
KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is working to publish the first draft of the bills on education for provinces and local bodies within a week.
Jan 01, 2018
Editorial
Hopes galore
Hopes galore
Welcoming 2018
Jan 01, 2018
OPINION
Post-truth sovereignty
Post-truth sovereignty
The question that will continue to vex most observers in 2018 is still the same: What makes Nepal tick despite all its absurdities?
Jan 01, 2018
OPINION
The bigger cause
The bigger cause
Citizens should be regarded as the engines of local the government, the champions of active engagement.
Jan 01, 2018
OPINION
Brexit abyss
Brexit abyss
Brexit reveals a major dilemma of democracy. What is to be done when a country is deeply divided on a key question?
Jan 01, 2018
OPINION
Infographics
Infographics
Natural disasters caused $306 billion losses in 2017
Jan 01, 2018
SOCIETY
TU's contribution to country's development praiseworthy: PM Deuba
TU's contribution to country's development praiseworthy: PM...
LALITPUR, Dec 31: The 43rd convocation of the Tribhuvan University was held in the Capital on Sunday. A total of 8,267 who graduated Bachelors, Masters, MPhil, and Ph.D. from various faculties from a total of 1,085 TU affiliated colleges and 60 constituent colleges from June 17, 2016, and May 31, 20...
Dec 31, 2017