Dilip Paudel

Earthquake survivors spent extended periods in temporary shelters, and some lost their lives due to cold conditions in these makeshift homes. After the NRA completed the handover, the pace of reconstruction slowed dow

Political parties, in a bid for cheap popularity, have increased social security allowances, creating an unsustainable burden for the state. With such allowances increasing nearly elevenfold over the past decade, a proposal has been made to raise the eligible age for receiving such benefits from 68...

The High-Level Economic Advisory Commission has recommended scrapping out five underperforming state-owned enterprises (SOEs), citing them as a financial burden on the government. The commission, led by former finance secretary Rameshore Khanal, submitted its report to Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel...

Leaders from the Janamat Party and the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) have decided to place Resham Chaudhary at the top of the unified party's hierarchy, with CK Raut in second place. They agreed to list Chaudhary's name first in the party hierarchy while assigning Raut the role of executive chairperso...

With the advancement in digital technology,  digital payment has surged dramatically over the past five years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nepal no longer needs to send export items to India for testing after the Indian government agreed to accept tests carried out in Nepal, according to an announcement from the Indian Embassy.  

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has implemented nearly 12 hours of load shedding in industrial areas, leading to a sharp decline in production. Industries report that their output has dropped by more than 50 percent due to the power cuts.

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has started importing petrol from India through a pipeline. The NOC has been transporting diesel via the Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline since 2017 and has now expanded its use to include petrol. Earlier, tankers transported petroleum products.

The government initiation of the farmer registration process to provide services and facilities to farmers through an electronic system has progressed sluggishly. In about four years since its introduction in February 2021, only about 2 million farmers have registered for the program.

The government revised how complementary and special grants are given to local and provincial governments. Authorities previously used an equal distribution of grants, but now they categorize areas by revenue, prosperity, and infrastructure to determine grant allocation.