Bureaucrats, politicians where problems lie Despite extensive study for entry into public service and acquisition of skills to manage the administration, public servants lack negotiation skills and the politician's vision is blurred. Besides, there is the rampant corruption, for which there doesn't seem to be a cure. Nepal 29 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Slow-paced counting The Election Commission (EC) did not learn lessons from the mistakes it made the last time during the counting of votes cast in six metropolises and 11 sub-metropolises. Opinion 17 May, 2022
'Emergency vehicles exempt from odd-even rule' The district administration offices of Kathmandu valley have revised the odd-even vehicle rationing system, which they imposed beginning today. Nepal 22 Jan, 2022
Frontline workers contract COVID in Saptari RAJBIRAJ, SEPTEMBER 4 COVID-19 cases are increasing among health workers, security personnel, government employees and journalists in Saptari. Fifteen health workers, eight Nepali Army personnel, eight government staffers and 37 police personnel... Travel 05 Sep, 2020
Coronavirus spreads at community level in Dhangadhi, Jhapa DHANGADHI, AUGUST 28 COVID-19 has spread at the community level in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City, Kailali. Out of total COVID infected patients, 22 per cent do not have travel history. “The number of people infected without travel history has... Travel 29 Aug, 2020
Second phase of �heterogeneous� stimulus package should aim at upscaling the economy Kathmandu, April 8 Experts have suggested the government to bring in stimulus package which is ‘heterogeneous’ in nature, boosts the morale of businesses and helps revive the economy from the ongoing turbulence triggered by the COVID-19 or... 09 Apr, 2020
Government revises down budget size for 2019-20 by Rs 147bn Kathmandu, February 12 Owing to the failure of the government to boost capital spending, the Ministry of Finance has revised downward the budget size for the ongoing fiscal year by Rs 147 billion. Unveiling the mid-term review report of the... 13 Feb, 2020
Capital budget spending dismal 9.05 per cent in first five months Kathmandu, December 17 Like in the previous years, the government has failed to enhance its budget implementation capacity, as it has been able to achieve merely 9.05 per cent of capital expenditure progress in the first five months of the ongoing... 18 Dec, 2019
Manang locals migrate to avoid cold Manang, December 8 With the mercury plummeting, residents of Manang have started migrating outside the district to avoid the freezing cold. Local people have started moving to city areas and bazaars to dodge the chill for three months. Majority... Travel 09 Dec, 2019
FCAN to protest if government does not revise amended procurement rules again Kathmandu, November 13 The Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN) has again expressed reservations against some of the provisions in Public Procurement Regulations (eighth amendment)-2019 stating that it unjustly targets local... 14 Nov, 2019
Development expenditure 4.3pc in Q1 Kathmandu, October 14 Despite the government’s commitment to expedite capital expenditure from the beginning of fiscal 2019-20, it has managed to spend merely 4.34 per cent of the development budget allocated for this fiscal in the first three... Travel 15 Oct, 2019
Cross Inspection: 112 employees found absent at 21 govt offices in Tanahun DAMAULI: As many as 112 government employees were found absent at 21 government offices in Tanahun district today. The government staffers at federal and provincial level government offices were found absent during a cross inspection conducted by a... Travel 22 Aug, 2019
