POLITICS, Latest Updates
Deuba suspects ‘shady deal’ in Melamchi award process
Deuba suspects ‘shady deal’ in Melamchi award process
KATHMANDU, Sept 24:Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has accused the government of engaging in a ‘shady deal’ while awarding the contract for Melamchi Water Supply Project to a Chinese contractor.
Sep 24, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Veg prices up by up to 70%
Veg prices up by up to 70%
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The price of vegetables has shot up by as much as 70% over the past month.
Sep 24, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Shree Airlines announces discounted fares for senior citizens
Shree Airlines announces discounted fares for senior citizen...
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: Shree Airlines will charge only Rs 500 for Nepali passengers who are 85 years of age in its domestic flight from September 29. The airlines stated that it will provide discount on airfare and fuel surcharge for Nepali passengers aged 85 or above.
Sep 24, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
‘Govt mulling downsizing bureaucracy to cut costs’
‘Govt mulling downsizing bureaucracy to cut costs’
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Lalbabu Pandit on Monday said that the government was considering downsizing the bureaucracy.
Sep 24, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Zurich Airport Int’l AG shortlisted for Nijgadh airport project
Zurich Airport Int’l AG shortlisted for Nijgadh airport proj...
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) on Monday shortlisted Zurich Airport International AG for the construction of the Nijgadh International Airport Project.
Sep 24, 2019
Editorial
Insure everyone
Insure everyone
Republica and Nagarik have revealed that a multi-billion-rupee universal insurance scheme is in deep trouble. The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme has not been able to spend the allocated money each year, the drop outs from the scheme is high in many remote districts and the coverage has not r...
Sep 24, 2019
OPINION
Forgotten farmers
Forgotten farmers
For the first time in its history, Nepal looks poised to realize its famed hydro power potential.
Load shedding [grid blackouts] has ended. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the national power utility, is profitable. There is a strong pipeline of new hydropower plants. Rural electrification is ex...
Sep 24, 2019
OPINION
Capacity for credibility
Capacity for credibility
Capacity determines credibility. In the case of government, credibility depends on its governing capacity, which is determined by its ability to better engage and serve citizens while being more efficient and accountable. According to experts of public policy and administration, there are four criti...
Sep 24, 2019
OPINION
Argentina needs intensive care
Argentina needs intensive care
WASHINGTON, DC – Imagine a man who has lived too extravagantly and eventually must go to the doctor for treatment of an acute disease, along with several other chronic conditions. The doctor prescribes a ten-day course of antibiotics, and advises his patient to start taking better care of himself. A...
Sep 24, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: Arctic on front line of climate change
Infographics: Arctic on front line of climate change
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, driven by melting sea ice and thawing of carbon-rich Arctic permafrost, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In 2016, average Arctic surface temperatures were 3.5 degrees Celsius warmer than they were...
Sep 24, 2019