EDITORIAL - Table MCC deal Even as the deadline for the ratification of the MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) compact in the parliament nears, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is unable to bag support from his coalition partners for it. The USgovernment has given the government till February end to ratify the agreement, failing which Nepal sets to lose $500 million in grants for a power transmission line and road rehabilitation. Opinion 14 Feb, 2022
Odd-even rule for vehicles revoked in valley District administration offices of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur today revoked the odd-even rule for private vehicles as well. Nepal 07 Feb, 2022
Odd-even rule on public transport lifted from today The District Administration Offices in Kathmandu valley have lifted the odd-even vehicle rationing system enforced on public vehicles effective from today. Nepal 30 Jan, 2022
Bhaktapur administration issues 27-point order against coronavirus outbreak District Administration Office of Bhaktapur has issued a 27-point directive as a measure to control the coronavirus infection which is to be effective from Wednesday. Kathmandu 19 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Worrying scenario The sharp rise in the number of active COVID cases in the country in recent days is evidence that the measures taken by the government to control the spread of the virus have not been effective. The number of active cases in the country on Monday stood at 30,877, which shows a yawning gap between new additions and recovery among patients. This figure is six times the number of active cases recorded at the start of the new year 2022, when there were 4,900 cases. Opinion 19 Jan, 2022
Ban on gatherings at religious sites, other prohibitions in valley to continue till February 12 The district administration authorities of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur have issued fresh regulatory measures barring gatherings and performing of rituals at religious sites. It has, however, allowed regular worship in the presence of priests. Kathmandu 19 Jan, 2022
No light years' wait Ah, traffic lights! They have such a tricky job: control and ensure a free flow of traffic at the city’s boisterous intersections – life would be an ordeal if the countryside, or ridges of green hills around Kathmandu had such intersections too! – so that a rickshaw does not bump into a bicycle, which, in turn, would upset a greengrocer’s apple cart, a rundown truck does not plow into a traffic island, or worse still, swarming bikes do not crash into each other and get the paramedic’s ambulance stuck in the gridlock. Blogs 17 Jan, 2022
Restrictions imposed in several states in India as Covid-19 cases rise India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the country, nudging several state governments to impose fresh restrictions. World 09 Jan, 2022
Gurung appointed The 13th South Asian Games gold medal winner, triathlon athlete Sony Gurung has been appointed as brand ambassador of the Extreme World Tour Triathlon. “We chose Sony Gurung as the brand ambassador of the event as she is an iconic player,” said Ricky Yonjan, Race Director of Himalayan Extreme. Nepal 09 Dec, 2021
Encounter with death I clearly remember that incident in childhood. One summer, I had gone swimming with a few friends in a deep stream. All of my friends were very good at swimming except me. Blind courage took me to the deepest part of the stream, but my poor swimming skill would drown me soon. Blogs 19 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
Guideline for increasing accessibility of differently-abled persons The federal government has drafted the ‘Guideline on Accessible System for Persons with Disabilities, 2021’ to ensure the accessibility of differently-abled persons to all facilities, including private and public buildings, health, education and employment services. Nepal 30 Sep, 2021
