Editorial
Has Dhaka's fate become sealed as an unliveable city?
Has Dhaka's fate become sealed as an unliveable city?
Every year, we are reminded that Dhaka is one of many the worst cities to live in, and this year is just slightly different, as the metropolis has reportedly gotten worse.
Jul 05, 2024
OPINION
Our Collective Failure
Our Collective Failure
I attribute this to two major issues: the style of spending and the accountability of government school teachers and staff members. Government spending in any sector typically follows an 80/20 split, with the majority being allocated for recurring expenses like salaries, allowances etc and the rest...
Jul 04, 2024
POLITICS
MoFAGA’s Rs 1 billion spending on civil servants' children's scholarships yields zero resu...
MoFAGA’s Rs 1 billion spending on civil servants' children's...
KATHMANDU, July 3: The government has increased the amount of scholarship provided every year by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) for the children of civil servants for their higher studies.
Jul 04, 2024
SOCIETY
Tanahun declared fully-vaccinated district
Tanahun declared fully-vaccinated district
TANAHUN, July 4: Tanahun has been declared a fully vaccination-assured district. Earlier, all 10 municipalities of the district were declared fully vaccinated municipalities.
Jul 04, 2024
SPORTS
U-20 national women’s volleyball team announced
U-20 national women’s volleyball team announced
KATHMANDU, July 4: The Nepal Volleyball Association has unveiled the lineup for the U-20 women’s volleyball team, set to compete in the upcoming CAVA Championship in Male, the Maldives, from July 15 to 24.
Jul 04, 2024
POLITICS
UML urges PM Dahal to avoid long-term decisions
UML urges PM Dahal to avoid long-term decisions
KATHMANDU, July 4: The CPN-UML has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal not to make decisions with long-term implications, citing his loss of majority in parliament.
Jul 04, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE rises 15.46 points; daily turnover swells to Rs 6.48 billion
NEPSE rises 15.46 points; daily turnover swells to Rs 6.48 b...
KATHMANDU, July 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday increased by 15.46 points to close at 2,119.69 points.
Jul 04, 2024
POLITICS
Madhav Nepal re-elected as Unified Socialist Chairman
Madhav Nepal re-elected as Unified Socialist Chairman
KATHMANDU, July 4: Madhav Nepal has been re-elected as the chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) during the party's 10th National Convention on Thursday.
Jul 04, 2024
SOCIETY
Three girls drown in a public pond in Dhanusa
Three girls drown in a public pond in Dhanusa
JANAKPURDHAM, July 4: Three young girls drowned in a public pond in Dhanauji Rural Municipality in Dhanusha.
Jul 04, 2024
POLITICS
Prime Minister gets additional portfolios as UML ministers resign en masse
Prime Minister gets additional portfolios as UML ministers r...
KATHMANDU, July 4: President Ram Chandra Paudel has assigned Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to look after the ministry portfolios handled by eight ministers representing the CPN-UML in the current Council of Ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure Raghu...
Jul 04, 2024