Election Commission for local polls on May 18 The Election Commission has proposed that the government should hold local polls in a single phase on May 18. The EC gave this advice to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today when he consulted office bearers of the poll panel. It told him that holding local polls before May 19 was the EC’s constitutional and legal duty. Nepal 02 Feb, 2022
Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major development in the nation's tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer tantalizing possibilities but come with prohibitive prices. Health 12 Jan, 2022
As Omicron looms, Nepal grapples with indecision, bureaucratic inertia While many countries of Europe and Americas are scrambling to deal with the challenges posed by the new variant of the COV- ID-19 pandemic known as Omicron, the Government of Nepal does not appear to be fully prepared to deal with the challenge, least of all vaccinate all of its citizens quickly. Nepal 29 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL - Inordinate delay Four political parties in the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led coalition government have agreed to share ministries among them, 84 days after Nepali Congress President Deuba was appointed the Prime Minister following the mandamus order of the Supreme Court on July 12. This is, perhaps, the first time in Nepal’s political history that a PM has not been able to expand his cabinet for such a long period owing to the tug-of-war among the coalition partners over power-sharing. Opinion 07 Oct, 2021
EDITORIAL - BPKIHS in chaos For the greater part of the years since its establishment, the institute has been paralysed by massive corruption and irregularities, mismanagement and tug-of-war among the office bearers, adversely affecting the teaching and learning environment. Opinion 16 Aug, 2021
In Pictures: Crowd welcomes Biska: with merriment ​​​​​​​Revellers pull the chariot of Lord Bhairav during celebrations of the traditional Biska: or Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur, on Saturday - Photo Gallery 10 Apr, 2021
Bhaktapur's charm Biska: commences from today Biska: the annual festival and a charm of Bhaktapur, the living city, commences from today, for eight nights and nine days, till April 18 - Kathmandu 10 Apr, 2021
EDITORIAL: Follow safety rules Bhaktapur locals must be going gaga over the Supreme Court’s interim order on Wednesday to allow the Bisket Jatra to take place, which the District Administration Office (DAO) had tried to stall in the wake of the sudden surge in the number of coronavirus cases in recent weeks. Opinion 09 Apr, 2021
Supreme Court issues interim order not to stop Bhaktapur's Biska Jatra The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, issued an interim order against the decision of local administration to stop the popular Biska Jatra in Bhaktapur district - Kathmandu 07 Apr, 2021
Biska Jatra of Bhaktapur to be low-key affair this year People from Newar community of Bhaktapur district, who celebrate Biska Jatra every year, are likely to observe the festival in a low-key manner owing to the risk of the second wave of coronavirus. Kathmandu 06 Apr, 2021
Prime Minister Oli meets Madhav Kumar Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, chairperson of CPN-UML, has met with the party's senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal today. Kathmandu 15 Mar, 2021
At least one killed during protest against military government in Myanmar on Friday At least one civilian was killed during the protest against the military government, defying coup in Madalay, Myanmar today. World 05 Mar, 2021
