Provision to protect the corrupt, say critics Voices against the five year-statute of limitation proposed in the two anti-corruption bills passed by the National Assembly recently has been growing, with Nepali Congress General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma joining the opponents of the bill’s provision. Nepal 29 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL; Worse air in Valley The number of people visiting hospitals for asthma, pneumonia and other respiratory ailments has increased in recent weeks, while domestic and international flights to and from the federal capital have also been badly affected due to the deteriorating air quality and thick smog in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley. Opinion 18 Apr, 2023
Nine charged with embezzlement of govt money The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case against nine people, including Executive Director of Security Printing Centre Bikal Paudel, at the Special Court accusing them of embezzling millions of rupees in the procurement of electrical infrastructure for security printing. Nepal 17 Apr, 2023
Gorkha earthquake: Trauma lingers on seven years after In depth On 25 April 2015, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. The epicentre was Barpak in the historic district of Gorkha. The disaster affected 37 out of 77 districts. Fourteen severely damaged districts were declared as “crisis-hit”, which meant they were prioritised for relief and rescue activities. Opinion 26 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL: Surge in deposits With the current fiscal coming to an end, the commercial banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have witnessed a surge in deposits between mid-June and the first week of July. Opinion 14 Jul, 2022
EDITORIAL - Laudable support The Japanese government’s grant assistance to strengthen the vaccine cold chain system in Nepal should give a boost to the vaccination roll-out against COVID-19 currently underway in the country. Opinion 02 Feb, 2022
'Hold local polls from mid-April to mid-May' The ruling alliance today recommended that the government hold local polls between mid-April and mid-May. Nepal 30 Jan, 2022
Durga Bhagwati RM chief accused of graft Complaints have been filed against Rautahat’s Durga Bhagawati Rural Municipality Chairperson Arun Kumar Sah alleging massive irregularities under numerous headings’. Nepal 19 Nov, 2021
Oli slams coalition government's CMP CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli spoke from the rostrum of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to denounce the common minimum programme unveiled by the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led coalition government. Kathmandu 11 Aug, 2021
80 million rupees already spent The Election Commission has spent Rs 80 million on preparation for mid-term elections which won’t be held as the Supreme Court has invalidated the government’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives. Kathmandu 28 Feb, 2021
Space Camp in danger of closing permanently due to pandemic BIRMINGHAM: Space Camp, an educational program attended by nearly 1 million people, including a dozen who went on to become astronauts or cosmonauts, said Tuesday it's in danger of closing without a cash infusion because of the coronavirus... Mobile & Apps 29 Jul, 2020
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli defends Millennium Challenge Corporation agreement Kathmandu, June 18 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli defended the Millennium Challenge Corporation agreement signed with the United States of America. Responding to lawmakers' queries in the National Assembly today, Oli said some people were biased... Horoscopes 19 Jun, 2020
