OPINION
Is The Future of Nepali Political Parties Doomed?
Is The Future of Nepali Political Parties Doomed?
Nepal, a landlocked country situated in the Himalayas, has witnessed significant political changes and challenges over the years. With a diverse population and a complex socio-political landscape, political parties have played a crucial role in shaping Nepal's governance and democracy. However, rece...
Jul 10, 2023
ECONOMY
Regulator of cooperative sector seeks details of money lent by cooperatives
Regulator of cooperative sector seeks details of money lent...
KATHMANDU, July 10: The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) has asked the cooperatives to send the details of the individuals and institutions that have taken loans worth over Rs 10 million from the cooperatives concerned.
Jul 10, 2023
Editorial
Height of financial indiscipline
Height of financial indiscipline
Financial discipline is a fundamental principle that any responsible government must adhere to. It ensures that taxpayer money is spent efficiently, transparently, and with accountability. However, the recent actions of the government, making massive transfers of the budget and spending a staggering...
Jul 10, 2023
ECONOMY
Paddy plantation completed only on 26.71 percent of the total cultivable area
Paddy plantation completed only on 26.71 percent of the tota...
KATHMANDU, July 9: Even after the third week of Asar (June/July) has passed, only one-fourth of the paddy planting has been completed.
Jul 09, 2023
SOCIETY
15 Nepali workers barred from flying to Jordan as they did not have visas
15 Nepali workers barred from flying to Jordan as they did n...
KATHMANDU, July 9: The immigration office at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has returned back 15 Nepali workers who were aspiring to go abroad for foreign employment. According to the Department of Immigration, 15 Nepali workers including 13 women and 2 men who were going to Jordan were s...
Jul 09, 2023
ECONOMY
PPMO seeks written clarification from 24 construction companies that did not perform satis...
PPMO seeks written clarification from 24 construction compan...
KATHMANDU, July 8: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has sought written explanations from 24 construction companies and suppliers. They have been given seven days to furnish the clarification.
Jul 09, 2023
ECONOMY
Details of importer and market distributor must be disclosed for imported goods from mid-J...
Details of importer and market distributor must be disclosed...
KATHMANDU, July 9: The government has made it mandatory to disclose the details of importers and distributors of imported goods from mid-July. The Department of Customs has published a notice and said that while importing various types of goods, the full details of the importer and market distributo...
Jul 09, 2023
POLITICS
Instances of financial irregularities go unabated in Pashupati property
Instances of financial irregularities go unabated in Pashupa...
KATHMANDU, July 9: The occurrences of financial irregularities at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu heritage site, are continuously on the rise. Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has allocated work worth around Rs 10.5 million without calling for a competitive bid in o...
Jul 09, 2023
POLITICS
PAC stresses implementation of its directives
PAC stresses implementation of its directives
KATHMANDU, July 9: The senior-most member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives, Rajendra Kumar KC has said not implementing the Committee's decisions and recommendations is not only negligence on the part of the government but also a contempt of the sovereign parlia...
Jul 09, 2023
ECONOMY
Provinces fare worse in budget expenditure, spend only 49 percent of total budget in 11 mo...
Provinces fare worse in budget expenditure, spend only 49 pe...
KATHMANDU, July 9: The provinces have spent only half of their budget till June 15 of the current Fiscal Year 2022/23. Of the total budget of Rs 306 billion that the provinces passed for the current fiscal year, they have spent only Rs 151.3 billion till June 15, which accounts for 49.45 percent of...
Jul 09, 2023