No role for a king in a federal democratic republic, says Communications Minister Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung stated that expecting a king in a federal democratic republic was irrelevant. Kathmandu 20 Mar, 2025
Political turbulence in Nepal: Solution through dialogue, not defiance The current political events appear to be heading for their customary decadal turbulent trajectory. Opinion 19 Mar, 2025
Amendment to REEEP-GREEN Implementation Agreement signed The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation (MoEWRI), Government of Nepal, and GIZ Nepal, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), have signed the second amendment to the implementation agreement for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme – Green Recovery and Empowerment with Energy in Nepal (REEEP-GREEN). Nepal 01 Feb, 2025
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust marked in Kathmandu The Embassy of Israel together with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany marked the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust with a solemn Memorial Event and Exhibition titled "Auschwitz- A Place on Earth” in Kathmandu on Monday. Kathmandu 28 Jan, 2025
Grant scheme for energy efficiency launched A new grant scheme under the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme – Green Recovery and Empowerment with Energy in Nepal (REEEP-GREEN) was launched on Thursday to promote energy efficiency in industries and enterprises. Nepal 22 Nov, 2024
Germany commits Rs 1.46 billion grant to Nepal for power distribution project Germany has committed €10 million (approximately NPR 1.46 billion) in grant assistance, as announced by the Ministry of Finance in a press release. Nepal 19 Nov, 2024
Taxes and immigration: Last ideological gridlock in American domestic policy The American political season is in full swing, with the presidential, local and state elections set for November 2024, as mandated by the Constitution. This grand spectacle of the world’s "greatest" democracy presents a unique opportunity to analyse the significant policy differences between the Republican and Democratic parties—ironically, the two dominant political forces representing one of the most pluralistic nations for nearly 200 years. Opinion 17 Sep, 2024
Nepal, Germany conclude Negotiations on Development Cooperation in Berlin The Federal Republic of Germany and Nepal concluded Negotiations on Development Cooperation, held in Berlin on 4-5 September. Kathmandu 11 Sep, 2024
Ace historian Naya Raj Panta: A scholar extraordinary A nation without history is said to be a person without memory. Opinion 14 Aug, 2024
Postage stamps printed within country after 64 years The government has accomplished the feat of printing postage stamps within the country after 64 years. Kathmandu 16 Feb, 2024
Democracy fosters development: CM Karki Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Kedar Karki, has said democracy is essential for development. Nepal 11 Feb, 2024
Beyond Hero Worship: Building a Functional Federal Democratic Republic in Nepal German Marxist thinker and playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote in his play ‘Galileo’, ‘Unhappy is the land that needs a hero’. By this, he meant that the desire for a hero is inherent in a flawed society. Opinion 12 Jan, 2024
