OPINION
Developing Connectivity to Help Nepal Thrive
Developing Connectivity to Help Nepal Thrive
There have been murmurings, gossip, and serious talks within the corridors of Singhadurbar or its periphery about BRI projects, MCC, or Indian investments in hydropower projects, especially in the Koshi and Karnali river belts and the Arun River, a tributary of Koshi. Some time ago, the streets and...
Apr 20, 2023
POLITICS
Female politicians occupy only 6.04 percent of media coverage in Nepal: Study report
Female politicians occupy only 6.04 percent of media coverag...
KATHMANDU, April 20: Female politicians occupy only 6.04 percent of media coverage in Nepal, according to a report published by the Media Advocacy Group (MAG) on Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal’s import expenses start to leap in successive months after government lifted import...
Nepal’s import expenses start to leap in successive months a...
KATHMANDU, April 20: Nepal’s expense on imported goods surged by a notable amount in the past one month between mid-March and mid-April.
Apr 20, 2023
WORLD
India population to surpass China mid-year
India population to surpass China mid-year
NEW DELHI, April 20: India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by mid-year with almost three million more people, UN estimates showed on Wednesday.India's population will be 1.4286 billion compared to China's 1.4257 billion at mid-year, the United Nations Population Fund's...
Apr 20, 2023
Editorial
(Un)Fair Treatment
(Un)Fair Treatment
Nepal, a poor country struggling with numerous challenges, including poverty, inadequate healthcare facilities, and lack of access to quality medical treatment for its citizens, has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. News reports of high-profile politicians receiving expensive medical...
Apr 20, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal’s import expenses start to leap in successive months after government lifted import...
Nepal’s import expenses start to leap in successive months a...
KATHMANDU, April 19: Nepal’s expense on imported goods surged by a notable amount in the past one month between mid-March and mid-April.
Apr 19, 2023
POLITICS
Home Ministry prepares for revised reform plan for home administration
Home Ministry prepares for revised reform plan for home admi...
KATHMANDU, April 19: The Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing an action plan targeting reforms in the home administration.
Apr 19, 2023
POLITICS
Karnali: Number of ministries reaches eight
Karnali: Number of ministries reaches eight
BIRENDRANAGAR, April 19: The number of ministries has been increased to eight in Karnali Province. The number of ministries in the province was reduced to seven on January 11 by the then CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) coalition government.
Apr 19, 2023
POLITICS
Govt scraps the procedure of awarding personal details to private companies
Govt scraps the procedure of awarding personal details to pr...
KATHMANDU, April 19: The government has canceled the procedure which was introduced to give private companies the responsibility of obtaining the personal details of citizens for the issuance of national identity cards. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday rejected the procedure th...
Apr 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Investment commitment worth around Rs 200 billion from 216 industries
Investment commitment worth around Rs 200 billion from 216 i...
KATHMANDU, April 19: A total of 216 industries have expressed their investment commitment worth Rs 180 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23).
Apr 19, 2023