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IBP Survey ranks Nepal 65th in terms of budget transparency, accountability

Published On: May 8, 2020 08:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8 :Nepal has been placed at the 65th position among 117 countries in terms of budget transparency and accountability, according to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) released on Wednesday. The survey conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP) shows that Nepal is not publishing enough materials to support informed public debate on the budget.

PHOTOS: Chinese tourists clash with police at Singha Durbar, 33 arrested

Published On: May 8, 2020 05:53 PM NPT By: Keshab Thoker

KATHMANDU, May 8: Thirty-three Chinese tourists were arrested from the capital on Friday following a clash between them and police.

Iran quake of magnitude 5.1 kills two, injures 38 in Iran

Published On: May 8, 2020 04:54 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, May 8: Two people died and 38 were injured when a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Iran in the early hours of Friday and people fled their homes in panic, state television reported.

VIDEO: The budget session of federal parliament begins

Published On: May 8, 2020 03:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: The budget session of the federal parliament began on Friday afternoon.

Photos: Parliament budget session all set to begin

Published On: May 8, 2020 02:18 PM NPT By: Dipesh Shrestha

KATHMANDU, May 8: The federal parliament is all set to begin the budget session which is scheduled to kick off at 4 pm later today.

Eight more recover from COVID-19 in Nepal, 71 active cases now

Published On: May 8, 2020 12:11 PM NPT By: Chuman Basnet

BIRATNAGAR, May 8: Eight more COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease.

Lockdown casts a long shadow on people’s mental health: Nationwide survey

Published On: May 8, 2020 11:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 8: As the nationwide lockdown enters the seventh week, preventative measures to contain the coronavirus are having a slow but steady impact on mental health. People are restless, sad, fearful, anxious, and worried for themselves and their families, a study has shown. The study, conducted from April 23 to May 03 has a sample size of 2,082, from across Nepal.

Kapilvastu’s COVID-19 patients came from Mumbai seven days ago

Published On: May 8, 2020 09:35 AM NPT By: Kiranman Bajracharya

KAPILVASTU, May 8: Kapilvastu district on Thursday reported the first two cases of COVID-19. The lab tests conducted at Kathmandu-based National Public Health Laboratory proved that two youths, aged 16 and 22, from Mayadevi Rural Municipality-8, Bijuka have contracted the disease.

These 44 types of industries will be allowed to operate from tomorrow

Published On: May 7, 2020 10:07 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 7: Although the government has extended the ongoing lockdown by ten more days-- until May 18, it has also come up with a plan of easing it by allowing some industries to resume their operation.

PHOTOS: Bauddhanath and Swayambhunath shrouded in silence despite Buddha Jayanti

Published On: May 7, 2020 09:31 PM NPT By: Keshab Thoker

KATHMANDU, May 7: The 2564th Buddha Jayanti is being observed today, recalling the contribution of Siddhartha Gautam to the establishment of world peace. Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Baishakh of the Lunar calendar every year.

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