EDITORIAL: Let the system function When leaders of the coalition partners of the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government met last week following the passage of the controversial MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) compact, they discussed the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives (HoR) before its five-year tenure expires in November, citing the main opposition, CPN- UML’s continued House obstruction. Opinion 07 Mar, 2022
PMEP workers' daily wage up, insurance compulsory The government has increased the wage of workers involved in the schemes under the Prime Minister Employment Programme. Nepal 21 Jan, 2022
Local levels in Baglung fail to implement policies and programmes GALKOT, JULY 26 After the implementation of federalism, the three tiers of government began to bring policies and programmes on their own. The local levels were elated to bring the budget in a bid to solve various local problems and intensify... Travel 27 Jul, 2020
FY 2020/21 budget needs reform The finance minister recently presented the budget for FY 2020/21 in the Parliament at a time when COVID-19 is creating panic and uncertainty in Nepal. The economy has been almost paralysed with an estimated Gross Domestic Products (GDP) loss of more... 15 Jun, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases over 4.71 million, death toll crosses 312,800 More than 4.71 million people have been reported to have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 312,826 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first... Women 18 May, 2020
Budget of 1.53 trillion unveiled for fiscal year 2019/20 KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Yuvaraj Khatiwada has unveiled a total budget of Rs 1.53 trillion for the fiscal year 2019/20. At the budget unveiling programme in the Federal Parliament, Minister Khatiwada apprised the house on the progress in... Travel 29 May, 2019
PM employment scheme only to 'feed' NCP (NCP) cadres: leader Poudel TANAHUN: Main opposition Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel remarked that the employment scheme recently launched by the government was meant to only benefit the ruling party’s cadres, not all youths. Speaking at the inauguration of a cadre... Travel 16 Feb, 2019
EDITORIAL: Challenging task In case of failure, the govt could land up simply doling out unemployment benefits to the unemployed for lack of work The government has just launched a highly-challenging Prime Minister Employment Programme (PMEP), hoping to ease the huge... 15 Feb, 2019
Strong foundation for development laid, says PM Kathmandu, February 14 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said the government had installed a strong foundation for development and prosperity in the past year. In his address to the nation to mark one year in office, Oli said the end of... Travel 15 Feb, 2019
Butwal Sub-Metropolis promotes self-entrepreneurship BUTWAL: Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City has started to provide training to as many as 400 youths for the development of self-employment scheme. In the first phase, a total of 365 youths from all 19 wards of the sub-metropolitan city are selected under... Travel 21 Sep, 2018
EDITORIAL: Between jobs Govt scheme for the unemployed can create social safety net for them, but focus should continue on creating more jobs In line with the constitutional provision of right to employment, the government has proposed up to 120 days’ unemployment... 07 Aug, 2018
�Execution challenges should be addressed collectively� The first federal budget for fiscal 2018-19 presented on May 29 drew widespread criticism, with even the ruling party members stating it failed to give an impression that the government is putting enough effort to translate the vision of economic... 12 Jun, 2018
