KATHMANDU, April 22: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the bodies concerned to make management of by-election to the House of Representatives (HoR) member efficient. The by-election is taking place in Chitwan-2, Bara-1 and Tanahu-1 on April 23.

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has decided to make internet service more effective.

BEIJING, June 29: Many countries from China to Indonesia and Brazil rely heavily on Chinese vaccines to inoculate their people against COVID-19, but there are growing concerns about whether they provide enough protection against the Delta variant, first identified in India.

Work-life balance is something that every person on the planet (earth) has to go through. Life was simpler when human civilization started around 200K years ago. But now every simple things look complex with modernization.

SURKHET, Aug 6: Until a few months ago, Ratnadevi Pun of Gurvakot Municipality-8 spent her days doing household chores from early morning till late evening. She was obliged to spread her hands in front of her husband even for buying little things of her need, as she had no source of income. However, her fortune has changed for good.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Home Ministry to issue the national identity card including integrated details of the citizens.

Time management can be a common problem for any student. But throw work, children and social activities in the mix, and the web of daily responsibilities becomes even more difficult to tame.

KATHMANDU, July 3: The Nepali Congress has urged the government to forward effective rescue and relief of the landslide victims immediately. The party also asked the government to save the life of landslide and flood victims.

KATHMANDU, April 21: Acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshi has insisted on a coordinated role between the police and government attorneys to make the criminal justice system more effective.

BIRGUNJ, April 9: Local people's representatives here have urged the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to be more proactive in preventing corruption taking place at the offices related to development and construction from being institutionalised.

RUKUM, March 17: After months of affair, Pavitra (name changed) of Sani Bheri Rural Municipality-2, Duli and Dinesh (name changed) of ward no 8 of the same rural municipality decided to turn their young love into marriage when they were still in grade eight. Promising to spend the rest of their lives together, they tied the knot on March 10.

CHITWAN, Dec 17: The health insurance programme introduced by the government is gaining popularity in the urban areas rather than the rural areas of the district.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has informed that effective and reliable security has been arranged for the first phase of elections of House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly for Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: With the arrest of murder convict and Maoist Centre leader Balkrishna Dhungel in an eight-year-old case, it has been shown that the filing of contempt of court charges can be an effective tool for the enforcement of justice.

NEW YORK, Sept (RSS): Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it was inevitable to hold all three tiers of elections in the stated dates for the effective implementation of the constitution.

NEW YORK, Sept 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it was inevitable to hold all three tiers of elections in the stated dates for the effective implementation of the constitution.

KATHMANDU, August 28: Lawmakers have laid emphasis on formulating stringent laws along with their effective enforcement to end all types of violence against women.

POKHARA, August 27: The efforts to ban unnecessary use of horns in Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan City of Kaski district is paying off as the use of horns in the area is coming under control of late.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Lawmakers have urged the government to pay attention in immediate and effective rescue, relief distribution and rehabilitation of landslide and flood victims.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Home Minister Janardan Sharma has directed the Nepal Police for effective traffic management in the Kathmandu Valley.

One of the renowned figures in the field of Investigative Journalism, Mohan Mainali is the editor of South Asia Check South which is an independent, non-profit initiative by Panos South Asia that aims to promote accuracy and accountability in public debate. Being a travel writer and journalist, Mainali has so far visited 68 districts of Nepal and has published three books. Of them, “Mantha Darayeko Jug” was awarded the Padmashree Samman in 2015. Republica’s Sonam Lama caught up with Mainali to talk about his experiences and challenges he faced in his career. Excerpts:

Dhulikhel, March 16: A discourse has come to the fore as to how the local level – which is on implementation after dissolution of local body – could be made more effective and functional.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: The high-ranking leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) have asserted their readiness for all three levels of elections for effective implementation of the constitution.

JUMLA, Jan 28: Following her labor pain eight months ago, Bachu Rawat, 20, of Malikabota village of Jumla was taken to a local birthing center for delivery. Although she was admitted to the center, it could not provide necessary treatment.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Leaders of information and communication technology (ICT) business have said that there is a need to effectively implement policies and regulations related to the ICT sector.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has stressed on making the coordination mechanism prompt and effective among the ministries and departments under them to promote tourism.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: With growing number of genuine complaints registered against Nepal Police, the law enforcement agency said that the public complaints have helped in improving the police force in over three years.

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The meeting of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal held at the residence of party chair Kamal Thapa at Bishalnagar on Sunday has decided to play an effective role as a nationalistic force after its unification with the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP).

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Minister for Urban Development Arjun Narsingh KC has stated that the government policy encourages the private sector to enhance effectiveness of the transportation sector.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) authorities to run the institution in an effective manner.

KATHMANDU, July 23: The drugs treatment and rehabilitation centers mushrooming along with the increment in drug users across the country have remained rampant in lack of effective monitoring, governance and required guidelines, risking the lives of the thousands of patient.

BANEPA, July 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the federalism should be made effective as per country needs.