Human development: Nepal up 2 spots Kathmandu, December 10 Nepal’s ranking in the 2019 human development index improved two spots to 147 compared to last year, according to a report published by the United Nations Development Programme today. The ranking is out of 189... Travel 11 Dec, 2019
Chileans reject president's concessions, plan new protests SANTIAGO: Thousands of Chileans filled a plaza in the capital Tuesday in the 12th day of demonstrations that began with youth protests over a subway fare hike and transformed into a leaderless national movement demanding greater equality and better... Women 30 Oct, 2019
Lawmakers demand plans, policies for dignity of sexual minorities Kathmandu, September 25 Members of the parliamentary Financial Committee and Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee have stressed on the need to formulate plans and policies for sexual minorities in order to ensure their access to... Horoscopes 26 Sep, 2019
‘Nepal should properly manage the LDC graduation transition’ Kathmandu, August 25 As Nepal is preparing to graduate from the league of least development countries (LDCs), it should effectively manage this transition for desired development growth, as per Selim Jahan, former director at Human Development... 26 Aug, 2019
‘Bring budget to coordinate three tiers of govt’ Kathmandu, May 20 The Finance Committee today presented its pre-budget 2019-20 discussion proposal in the House of Representatives meeting, stating that the upcoming budget should address existing and upcoming problems of the three tiers of... Travel 21 May, 2019
Improve human development index, NIC told Kathmandu, May 9 The Women and Social Committee of the House of Representatives has issued directives to the National Inclusion Commission to work on improving Nepal’s position in the Human Development Index. WSC Chairperson Niru Devi Pal... Horoscopes 10 May, 2019
Nepal Investment Summit 2019: Who said What KATHMANDU: Various parties at the Nepal Investment Summit 2019 shared their ideas and opinions in connection to investment in different sectors of Nepal. Minister for Finance Yubaraj Khatiwada said, with the procedural... Horoscopes 29 Mar, 2019
Panel to study challenges at provincial, local levels Kathmandu, December 6 The second inter-governmental fiscal council meeting ended today with a decision to form a committee to analyse issues related to tax collection, revenue sharing, budget implementation and policy ambiguity in the federal... Travel 07 Dec, 2018
CM Raut pledges to end illiteracy Rautahat, October 25 Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut Gaddhi has said his government is serious about ending illiteracy in the province. “When it comes to human development index, Province 2 ranks the last among the seven provinces... Travel 26 Oct, 2018
Human development ‘medium’ in Nepal HDI Report Kathmandu, September 15 Nepal slipped five spots from 144 to 149 among 189 countries in the Human Development Index ranking in 2017, according to the Human Development Report of the United Nations Development... Travel 16 Sep, 2018
Poverty dimensions: The poor need attention People of rural areas are vulnerable to natural disasters, harvest failures and unemployment. Due to weak institutions, facilities and support systems to address health and education risks are not adequate In Nepal, poverty is viewed as a... 24 Jul, 2018
Equalisation grant distribution to be based on four indicators Kathmandu, June 5 The National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) has recommended distribution of equalisation grants based on four indicators - human development index, human poverty index, infrastructure development index and... 06 Jun, 2018
