BHUWAN SHARMA

The ministry plans to complete reconstruction of government buildings and structures damaged during the Gen Z movement within two years.

The Federal Secretariat Construction and Management Office under the Ministry of Urban Development has moved ahead with plans to reconstruct the damaged residences. According to Undersecretary Ronika Joshi, reconstruction work is expected to begin from Falgun.

The decision was taken at the Nepal–China Joint Meeting of Commerce Secretaries held in Lhasa on January 20 and 21, according to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Nepali Consul General in Lhasa, Laxmi Prasad Niraula, said the start date of the Kathmandu–Lhasa bus service w...

The total budget for these projects is estimated at around Rs 17 billion. Currently, 1,280 development projects run by the Ministry of Urban Development remain on hold. Of these, the proposal seeks to release the budget for 533 projects.

Preliminary estimate puts cost at Rs 84 billion  Buildings that are currently unsafe for use have been marked with red stickers. Such buildings need to be fully reconstructed to restore them to their original condition. There are 134 such buildings, of which 44 fall under the department’...

The government has introduced a rule requiring property transactions exceeding Rs 30 million to be conducted through registered firms or companies. Accordingly, 197 companies have submitted applications to the Department of Land Management (DoLM) seeking licenses to operate real estate businesses.

According to the EC, 143 parties are currently registered. Among them, 114 parties have opted to participate in the upcoming HoR election. Some registered parties did not file applications to take part.

According to EC Spokesperson Bhattarai, previously registered parties may continue with their existing symbols, while new parties must propose a symbol during registration.

The students conducted a field study on the problems arising due to the delayed expansion of the Suryabinayak–Dhulikhel road section. 

Because the quota has not been reviewed, remote, influential, wealthy and urban communities have dominated the reservation category, while the system has failed to reach the target groups.