'Energy transition key to South Asia's growth' ​​​​​​​The World Bank, in its latest ‘South Asia Development Update (SDU), Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth’ report has projected South Asia to grow by 5.8 per cent this year — higher than any other developing country region in the world, but slower than its pre-pandemic pace and not fast enough to meet its development goals. Business 06 Oct, 2023
Tourism and green investment: For planet, people and prosperity For tourism to return to its former shape and for future growth, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO, has identified investment as the most responsible factor. Opinion 27 Sep, 2023
Details on situation of child labour sought ​​​​​​​The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all the local levels, asking them to submit details of their efforts to end the worst form of child labour in their jurisdictions. Kathmandu 20 Jul, 2023
771,998 people left out from the 2021 census report ​​​​​​​The Post Enumeration Survey has found that 771,998 people were not included in the National Census 2021. Nepal 13 Jul, 2023
EDITORIALS: Census results out The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Friday published its final data of the 12th national census conducted in November 2021, putting the country’s population at 29,164,578. Opinion 27 Mar, 2023
Nepal's population tops 29 million Central Bureau of Statistics today published the final data of the 12th national census conducted in November 2021, according to which Nepal’s population has reached 29,164,578. Nepal 25 Mar, 2023
Women move mountains: Give them their due The UN General Assembly celebrated 2002 as the UN International Year of Mountains and declared December 11 as International Mountain Day. Opinion 12 Dec, 2022
Sainte-Laguë method to decide PR seats The Election Commission will use the modified Sainte-Laguë method for allocating PR seats to all the political parties that meet the threshold — three per cent PR votes and one first-past-thepost seat. In this formula, the parties that don’t secure three per cent PR votes and one FPTP seat are excluded from the seat division formula. Nepal 29 Nov, 2022
Taking on poverty and inequality in Nepal With growth averaging 4.5 per cent per year over the last decade, Nepal also achieved lower middle-income status in 2020 and is aiming for graduation from Least Developed Country status by 2026 Opinion 23 Nov, 2022
Traffic police take action against loud exhaust bikes Traffic police have launched action against persons riding loud exhaust bikes in Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu 16 Oct, 2022
2021 population of Nepal: Projected vs enumerated In January 2022, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published its preliminary census results, stating that the total population of Nepal had reached 29.2 million – a figure lower than the CBS projected figure of 30.4 million. Opinion 22 Aug, 2022
