Proportional representation: And the issue of threshold The concept of proportional representation (PR) was crystallised when the mixed parallel electoral system with 60 per cent seats for PR and 40 per cent seats for First Past-the Post (FPtP) segments was enshrined in the Interim Constitution for holding the Constitutional Assembly (CA) election, as there had been no provision of thresholds in our experiments with the FPtP in the 1959, 1991, 1994 and 1996 general elections. Opinion 27 Jan, 2025
EDITORIAL: Undue obstruction The state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been facing obstructions from the locals while building transmission lines across the country. Opinion 17 Oct, 2023
The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins Iran runs a sophisticated smuggling network to funnel weapons into Gaza, which has long been cut off from the outside world by an Israeli blockade. World 09 Oct, 2023
'Governance weaknesses can be overcome by political righteousness, says President Paudel ​​​​​​​President Ramchandra Paudel has said that shortcomings of governance need to be overcome by political righteousness and that it is necessary for all to make democracy ‘result-oriented’ by establishing its sanctity. Kathmandu 21 Sep, 2023
MCC Nepal Compact enters implementation phase today MCC Vice President of Compact Operations Cameron Alford said EIF becomes a milestone in course of implementation of projects under MCC. Nepal 30 Aug, 2023
Oli, Koirala slam govt's 'politics of revenge' ​​​​​​​Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala and CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli, who addressed two separate programmes today, accused the Pushpa Kamal Dahal government of starting the politics of revenge against political leaders who are critical of the government’s policies and actions. Nepal 13 Aug, 2023
Dry spell dented NEA's earnings in financial year 2022-23 ​​​​​​​The annual profit of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) decreased in the fiscal year 2022-23. Business 11 Aug, 2023
16th Republic Day being marked nationwide today The 16th Republic Day is being marked nationwide by organizing several programmes today. Nepal 29 May, 2023
Editorial: Energy leak reduced Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been able to reduce electricity leakage in its distribution system to 7.99 per cent, 1.66 per cent down from last year’s 9.65 per cent. NEA said the leakage in the transmission system was 4.60 per cent, and the electricity leakage of the overall system was 12.59 per cent during the seven months of the current fiscal, a 2.79 per cent reduction compared to the last fiscal year. Opinion 17 Mar, 2023
Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok But many countries remain cautious about the platform and its ties to China. World 01 Mar, 2023
EDITORIAL: PPA reopened for RoR PPA reopened for RoR The 930th board meeting of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), chaired by Minister for Energy and Water Resources and Irrigation Rajendra Prasad Lingden, on Thursday decided to reopen power purchase agreements (PPA) for up to 1,500 MW of electricity for Run of River (RoR) projects, that too, on roll order basis. Opinion 13 Feb, 2023
Nepal votes for HoR, PA seats today Parliamentary and Provincial Assembly polls will be held today between 7:00am to 5:00pm. Nepal 20 Nov, 2022
