About 72pc of ADB�s portfolio focuses on infrastructure Asian Development Bank, the Manila-based multilateral lender, recently launched its five-year country partnership strategy for Nepal, with focus on development of infrastructure, such as hydroelectric projects, roads and airports, to reduce the cost of... 31 Dec, 2019
Fiscal Commission: Issues at stake It rests on the Fiscal Commission to ensure that the country’s fiscal governance is set on the right track to warrant that the multi-level federation, envisaged according to the new constitutional arrangement, delivers effectively The arrangement... 12 Dec, 2019
EDITORIAL: Chapter of accidents Heavy penalties are a must to strictly enforce the traffic rules for the safety of both passengers and pedestrians Vehicular accidents are routine in Nepal, almost an everyday incident, and they fail to raise much concern except when a mishap involves... 10 Dec, 2019
Local bodies yet to receive royalty for use of natural resources Kathmandu, November 28 Local bodies and provinces will have to wait for some more time to receive the royalty generated from the use of various natural resources, as the central government lacks data to distribute the funds among sub-national... 29 Nov, 2019
Editorial: Controversial law As the Federal Parliament has already passed the Forest Act, the constitutional bench in the apex court should look into its veracity The very essence of federalism is to devolve the central powers to the sub-national governments so that they can... 20 Nov, 2019
ADB projects GDP growth at 6.3pc in 2019-20 Kathmandu, September 27 Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast Nepal’s economy will grow at 6.3 per cent in the ongoing fiscal year. ADB’s Nepal Macroeconomic Update released today states the country’s economy can expand further if the... 28 Sep, 2019
�NCP office bearers will be appointed through consensus in first convention� The ruling Nepal Communist Party recently saw realignment in its power equation following the proposal to appoint senior leader Bam Dev Gautam as the party’s vice-chair and elevation of another senior leader Jhalanath Khanal to the third spot in the... Travel 02 Sep, 2019
Editorial: Progressive Act Classifying land into different groups should help concentrate the required infrastructure in them It is hoped that the Land Use Act, 2019 will bring an end to the haphazard use of arable land, especially in the promotion of unplanned, chaotic... 26 Aug, 2019
Lawmakers criticise Federal Civil Servant Bill Kathmandu, August 13 Lawmakers representing the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), who belong to former CPN-Maoist Centre, and the main opposition Nepali Congress have criticised the Federal Civil Servant Bill, saying it proposed to authorise the... Horoscopes 14 Aug, 2019
EDITORIAL: Let them decide The primary role of the Centre is to facilitate the sub-national govts so that they can function as per the spirit of federalism The concept of federalism is quite new to Nepal. But it does not mean that we are not familiar with the very principles of... 09 Aug, 2019
Flint, federalism and way forward: Shun centralised mindset Due to an absence of transparency in public procurement and oversight, coupled with over-enthusiasm of the elected officials in increasing the budget expenditure, federalism seems to have localised corruption to a significant extent Nepal adopted a... 30 Jul, 2019
New recruits for local levels: Ground for conflict In our country where decision-making has been long centralised with the political, administrative and technical elite at the helm of affairs, genuine devolution of power is still a problem regardless of the federal polity The Public Service Commission... 24 Jul, 2019
