Deepraj Sanyal / Kathmandu: The government on March 10 published a notice in the Nepal Gazette, effectively formalizing the creation of 744 local units in the country. With this decision, the country has witnessed a major restructuring of local bodies after six decades. The local bodies which were in existence over this period have now […]
Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: Just in four days since the Monday of this week, 32(5+26+1) innocent Nepalis lost their lives. And none of the deaths were due to any natural causes. More unfortunate and tragic it was that they were all avoidable. It all started with an unwarranted clash between police and the locals in […]
Narayan Prasad Ghimire / Kathmandu: As Holi, the festival of colour and merriment is round the corner, the incident that occurred in the southern plains has spread a shock wave across the country. The death of four persons in a clash between the security persons and the cadres of the Madhesi front has now dampened […]
Kathmandu / March 8: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said women’s movement in Nepal has a strong foundation. As a result of the relentless struggle of the Nepali women taking place in the country since a century for equal (parallel) rights as men, presently women occupy three key posts of the state and the President […]
Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: If things go as planned, Nepal would be going for local elections in 69 days from now. With the Election Commission already announcing the election calendar for the same, political parties, their leaders and cadres and the voters alike have already geared up for the big day. With almost 20 years […]
Deepraj Sanyal / Kathmandu: The Nepal Investment Summit that opens in the capital on March 2 is expected to be a big opportunity for the country in terms of attracting foreign as well as domestic investors to core sectors of the economy. The theme of the summit is, ‘Harnessing Investment Opportunities in Nepal.’ More than […]
Narayan Prasad Ghimire / Kathmandu: A week back, Nepal marked the National Democracy Day. Falgun 7 as per Nepali calendar is marked every year memorizing the historic event that Nepalis got freedom from autocratic Rana regime. Similarly, four weeks back, Nepal observed the Martyrs week. The Democracy Day is reminded for downfall of Ranarchy, while […]
Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: The Government has announced the date for local elections to be held on May 14. The date as reported in the media was announced in consultation with the Election Commission, a constitutional body responsible to hold the elections in a free and fair manner. The announcement by the government comes after […]
Narayan Prasad Ghimire / Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was informing at a press conference the other day that the family of migrant Nepali worker who dies during foreign employment would get up to Rs 2.7 million as temporary life insurance. The PM also shared that he had directed various ministries and departments to […]
Deepraj Sanyal / Kathmandu: As the country marks the 19th episode of the Annual National Earthquake Safety Day on Sunday, it brings to memory the large scale damage to life and property that resulted from the two high intensity devastating earthquakes that rocked the country on 15 January 1934 and on 25 April 2015 respectively. […]
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