POLITICS
Maoist Center calls official meeting to decide who to support in upcoming presidential ele...
Maoist Center calls official meeting to decide who to suppor...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Today, the CPN (Maoist Center) has called an official meeting to take an official decision on the matter of the new president. The meeting will be held at 4PM on the premises of the party office.
Feb 20, 2023
ECONOMY
India agrees to expedite construction of a number of cross-border transmission lines to fa...
India agrees to expedite construction of a number of cross-b...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: India has given the green signal on allowing Nepal to export up to 1,200 MW of electricity by using the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur cross-border transmission line and a number of similar infrastructures in the Nepal-India border areas alongside Bihar of India.
Feb 20, 2023
POLITICS
From half a dozen to 321 offices: modern Nepal's quest to run its administration
From half a dozen to 321 offices: modern Nepal's quest to ru...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Before the establishment of democracy 72 years ago in 2007 BS, the country was run by about half a dozen government offices. Along with the political change in 2007 BS, there was also a major change in the administration system. Now there are 321 government offices in the center....
Feb 20, 2023
OPINION
Love: Mystery and Miracle
Love: Mystery and Miracle
When P Neupane, a well-educated professional woman, was writhing in severe pain at Kirtipur Hospital from self-inflicted burns after a breakup with her fiancé, or when N. Chaudhary had to endure physical and emotional trauma from her husband, whom she had married with high hopes and dreams, little d...
Feb 20, 2023
Editorial
Pandemic, Plane Crash and Pokhara
Pandemic, Plane Crash and Pokhara
As the second peak season in the tourism sector kicks off, entrepreneurs in the Pokhara region of Nepal are feeling discouraged by lower-than-expected bookings. According to them, this year the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the pace of tourist arrivals, resulting in weaker numbers compared to previ...
Feb 20, 2023
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
COVID-19’s impact on South Asia’s youth could last generations: World Bank
COVID-19’s impact on South Asia’s youth could last generatio...
Kathmandu, Feb 19: The COVID-19 pandemic derailed development and caused a massive collapse in human capital for millions of children and young people across South Asia, according to a new World Bank analysis of data for people who were under the age of 25 at the onset of the pandemic.
Feb 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt allocated fund to contain COVID-19 largely remain unused due to massive fall in infec...
Govt allocated fund to contain COVID-19 largely remain unuse...
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The state’s expenses to contain the coronavirus declined heavily after a notable fall in the cases of the infected persons in recent days.
Feb 19, 2023
POLITICS
NC's candidate to become next president: General Secretary Sharma
NC's candidate to become next president: General Secretary S...
SURKHET, Feb 19: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma has claimed that NC's candidate would be the next president.
Feb 19, 2023
POLITICS
Minister Rai pledges to formulate social entrepreneurship law and policies
Minister Rai pledges to formulate social entrepreneurship la...
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Rajendra Kumar Rai said that social entrepreneurship is necessary for job creation and prosperity in the country.
Feb 19, 2023
POLITICS
Parliament's attention is not being directed towards making laws: Speaker Ghimire
Parliament's attention is not being directed towards making...
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: House of Representatives Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire has said that the attention of parliament has not shifted towards making laws.
Feb 19, 2023