Educate voters Emphasise on voter education for the upcoming second phase of local elections Kathmandu The much-awaited local level election was conducted for the first time after a gap of 20 long years on May 14. On this day, the public in three provinces... 04 Jun, 2017
MoF prepares framework to allocate grant Kathmandu, May 2 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has prepared a framework to allocate grant to 744 local bodies. As local bodies will be directly provided grant in various forms — conditional, unconditional, counterpart and privileged grant — as... 03 May, 2017
Delayed grants irk development partners Kathmandu, April 24 Development partners have shared their frustration over delayed disbursement of housing grants to all quake-affected people and reiterated that the reconstruction process should move faster. On behalf of Nepal... Travel 25 Apr, 2017
Local government bodies: Some questions During the past 14 years without elected representation at local government bodies or local public service providers, although people saw democratic changes take place they never witnessed accountability and service delivery Political instability... 22 Sep, 2016
The burqa: French values Under the French Constitution – which upholds freedom of conscience as well as freedom of speech – all citizens may choose any religion, or none at all; alternatively, they may criticize and mock religious beliefs and customs Many Western... 21 Sep, 2016
Kathmandu Valley is not danger listed again It took us a record four years to redefine the boundaries, create buffer zones and establish an exemplary management system Kathmandu The World Heritage Committee met for their 40th session in Istanbul last week to discuss the faith of numerous... Horoscopes 23 Jul, 2016
Agitation will end soon, assures PM Oli Kathmandu, January 14 Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli today said the government was expecting to resolve the genuine concerns of agitating political parties through consensus very soon. “Political dialogue with the agitating parties has been... Travel 15 Jan, 2016
Local agencies in Bajura fail to implement building codes BAJURA: After the devastating April 25 earthquake, the government introduced new building codes to ensure that post-quake constructions are earthquake-resilient. But, local government bodies in the district have not paid any heed to the... Travel 25 Sep, 2015
Rasuwa NGOs asked to make public details of relief distribution process RASUWA: All Non Government Organisations active in Rasuwa district have been asked to make public details of the relief distribution process and distributed relief materials after the April 25 devastating earthquake. The move comes at a time when... Travel 22 Aug, 2015
Stagnant peace process worries aid workers KATHMANDU: Aid workers and analysts have warned that deadlock in Nepal's peace process was posing a serious threat to the development and stability in the country, according to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs —... Travel 06 Dec, 2009
Law on domestic violence lauded KATHMANDU: Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) has welcomed the Constituent Assembly's decision to pass a bill on domestic violence. CA member Sapana Pradhan Malla said the law had ensured individuals right against mental, physical, sexual as... Horoscopes 23 Apr, 2009
See, it’s red Out of 32 species of rhododendrons found in Nepal, 28 are native to the Milke Jaljale area spread over the three districts of Terhathum, Sankhuwasabha and Taplejung. As a result, the area was declared Rhododendron Conservation Area a decade ago. But... 18 Jun, 2008
