Livability of Kathmandu Valley: From Heaven in the past to a virtual hell now The Kathmandu Valley was a heavenly abode in the past. Consequently, Bipaswi Buddha and Sikhi Buddha are said to have come to the valley for meditation in the ancient times. Opinion 20 Jun, 2023
New Guidelines Mandate Audio Messages and Cleanliness Standards for Public Transport New Guidelines Mandate Audio Messages and Cleanliness Standards for Public Transport Nepal 05 Jun, 2023
Public transport fare decreases The Department of Transport Management has decreased the fare of passenger and goods carrier vehicles under the inter-province public transport. Kathmandu 17 May, 2023
Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year World 22 Mar, 2023
'The efficacy of any new infrastructure should be seen in the long run' Ashish Gajurel is currently working as executive director at Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Business 20 Mar, 2023
Transport workers' unions withdraw protest action The transport workers' organisations have retracted their agitation. An understanding was reached to take back the agitation during talks between the government and the workers' unions held at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport today. Kathmandu 14 Feb, 2023
Transport services shut down indefinitely The agitating transport workers have backtracked from their gentleman’s agreement with the government and announced today that they would halt public transport services indefinitely from Tuesday. Nepal 14 Feb, 2023
Journey of growth: Personal accountability matters In a recent discussion group focused on leadership and personal development, some of the participants, all youths living with disabilities, mentioned that many of their peers, when deciding whether or not to attend a programme, all that they cared about was the allowance and the food to be provided by the organisers. Opinion 02 Feb, 2023
Common programme to run coalition govt announced The seven-party alliance today announced the 21-point common minimum programme to run the government. The working group led by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel has framed the programme. Nepal 10 Jan, 2023
Transport entrepreneurs make 12-point demand Seeking proper management and operations of the public transport sector, along with easing commute for passengers, public transport entrepreneurs have submitted a joint memorandum and placed 12 demands to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. Business 05 Jan, 2023
Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend. World 04 Dec, 2022
EDITORIAL: Enforce act The local governments would do well to strictly enforce the Public Health Service Act, 2018 at a time when consumption of liquor and tobacco production is high in the country. Opinion 02 Dec, 2022