Population Census 2021: Dual duty of government and citizens The 12th Census of Nepal, which is currently underway, is taking place at a time when the country is facing political instability due to the incapable leaders who have ruled the country since the past few years. Opinion 16 Nov, 2021
School sector development: Rhetoric and reality Failure to read the donor’s interest, lack of our internal national preparedness and the tendency of leaving the national ground to touch the international targets have misled us from the urgent national needs through the wrong prioritization of the... 06 Dec, 2016
EDITORIAL: Ill-conceived idea The performance of NAR and the present government will be shown in how effectively the reconstruction and rehabilitation works are executed The country is now into its tenth month since the major earthquake struck a number of districts of the country,... 05 Feb, 2016
Foreign aid commitment doubled this fiscal KATHMANDU, July 10 Foreign aid commitment has surged by 103 per cent so far this fiscal year, as pre-earthquake signs of improvement in economic prospects and business sentiment prompted the country’s development partners to pledge more funds for... 11 Jul, 2015
NDF meet to focus on aid flow, development Kathmandu, April 1:The government will present four papers during the Nepal Development Forum (NDF) meet that will be held here from May 12 to 14. “During the interaction with the donors, the government papers will focus on Nepal’s development... 02 Apr, 2009
Diversify Nepali exports to US Kathmandu, May 1:Prahlad KC, honorary representative of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) in the USA, has urged to diversify Nepali exports to the American markets.He further said that the Nepali handicrafts, gold and silver jewellery, tea, coffee and... 01 May, 2008
Government spends about Rs 6b for CA polls Kathmandu, April 14:Government has spent about Rs 6 billion so far for the constituent assembly (CA) elections that was held on April 10.Of the total expenditures, the ministry of finance (MoF) directly released Rs 2.04 billion to the Election... 14 Apr, 2008
Slippery slope The government recently lowered the target of national economic growth rate for the current fiscal year (2006-07) to 3.8 per cent from the original 5 per cent — a practice of downward revision that has gone on for most of the past several years. This... 21 Mar, 2007
Economic issues: Whither short-term measures? Poverty and economic backwardness are major challenges for most developing countries. Programmes implemented at national levels as well as cooperative endeavours by bilateral and multilateral donors contributed to reducing poverty and making life... 01 Nov, 2006
BIZ BRIEFS WB credit for VietnamHANOI: The World Bank (WB) has granted Vietnam a $100 million credit for poverty reduction and economic reform. The credit will be used to support the government’s efforts to gradually shift to a market economy, maintain... 24 Jun, 2006
Bodies to monitor water supply in Valley soon Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 15:The government is preparing to set up three semi-government autonomous bodies for management, planning and investment and regulation of water distribution system exclusively in the Kathmandu Valley.These bodies... Horoscopes 16 May, 2005
Aid dilemma Most aid donors appear to be adopting a policy of ‘wait and see’ towards the new political developments in the country. But Denmark and Switzerland have been quick to decide — Denmark has suspended its development programmes in Nepal while... 28 Feb, 2005
