Indian Minister of External Affairs arrives in the capital KATHMANDU: Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has arrived in the capital city. Indian Minister Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to attend the fifth meeting of the ministerial-level Nepal-India Joint Commission. The meeting... Travel 21 Aug, 2019
Punish the shaman Apropos of the news story “Shaman sacrifices boy ‘to gain supernatural power’ ”, (THT, May 31, Page 1), it is shocking to learn that a two-and-a-halfyear-old Aryan Sah was slain in a freakish ritual as ‘human sacrifice’ by a shaman,... 04 Jun, 2019
Corruption at high level: Political will lacking to control it Corruption is still rife despite the election of governments at all the three levels. According to a survey recently conducted by the CIAA, local governments are among the most corrupt agencies in the country The Constitution of Nepal, 2015,... 04 Feb, 2019
All Upper, Lower House posts filled Kathmandu, March 18 With the election of CPN-Maoist Centre lawmaker Shashikala Dahal as deputy chairperson of the National Assembly today, Upper and Lower Houses of the Federal Parliament have got full shape with all posts filled. Dahal, who... Travel 19 Mar, 2018
District discourse: DCCs� role in changed context The District Coordination Committee is a component of local government, and it is not a separate or additional tier of government. The DCCs can play an important role in the overall governance system in the federal system Elections for all three... 25 Jan, 2018
SAC passes key bill on formation of state assembly and House of Representatives KATHMANDU: The State Affairs Committee of the Legislature-Parliament today passed the bill related to the formation of the state assemblies and the House of Representatives. Article 176 of the Constitution of Nepal- 2015 has made provision for the... Horoscopes 04 Sep, 2017
Deliberations underway on the constitution amendment bill KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi has appealed for support to the constitution amendment bill tabled in the parliament. Taking part in today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, leader Nidhi urged all to garner support from... Travel 21 Aug, 2017
Fiscal federalism: Major challenges The central government is assigned to collect revenues from various sources like customs duty, Value Added Tax (VAT), excise duty, corporate income tax, and personal income tax which comprise around 80 per cent of the total tax revenue Fiscal... 18 Jul, 2017
The concept of TVET: Strategy and policy Swiss agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has played a vital role in upgrading and expanding TVET programs in Nepal by establishing Technical Schools since CTEVT was established TVET is an international term that was born in 1999 through... 20 Jun, 2017
Violence against women: Slippery path to justice Actions must be taken to strengthen the victims and witness protection mechanisms, implement a gender justice framework and anti-discrimination laws, strengthen free legal assistance, and to ensure speedy access to justice mechanisms 26-year-old... 02 Dec, 2016
Online Media Directive threatens press freedom: FNJ KATHMANDU: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) on Monday objected to the newly issued Online Media Operation Directive, 2016, claiming some of the provisions of the law threaten press freedom. The FNJ said the Directive undermined the... Travel 20 Jun, 2016
No interim order in Canadian man's petition KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court of Nepal on Tuesday refused to issue an interim order in the writ petition filed by Canadian national Robert Penner, who was told by the government to leave the country after revocation of his work visa on charge of... Horoscopes 22 May, 2016
