PM Deuba ensures vaccines to all

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has reiterated his commitment to ensuring COVID-19 vaccines to all people in the country. “Do not worry, everybody will get vaccine very soon,” he said while addressing the meeting of the House of Representatives on Friday. The Prime Minister further said that he would focus on managing vaccines for all people and save their lives from the pandemic. “No matter how expensive they are, we will purchase the vaccines for the people from anywhere they are found,”...

Pride projects show poor progress track record

Administrators and private sector have blamed nepotism and poor preparedness for the pathetic performance of the national pride projects. Despite giving top priority in budget, policy and procedures, about 85 per cent of the projects are facing cost and time overrun.

Maternity health programme getting effective in Kawasoti

'Maternity Health Programme' introduced three years ago in Kawasoti has become effective in controlling maternal deaths. A total of 2,640 people have been benefitted from the maternal health service being run by the Kawasoti Municipality of East Nawalparasi.

After spending over Rs. 8m, Miklajung locals get wooden bridge finally

A bridge over the Solti Khola at Miklajung Rural Municipality Ward No. 5 of Morang has been in a state of disrepair for the past three and a half years. The bridge over the river connects Miklajung’s Dhanekheti to Gupti and Kholitar.

Nepal’s Search For Political Stability

The notion of political stability largely rests on the resilience of polity to withstand political challenges, bring political parties to civic order and continuously foster the quality of life of citizens. Disorientation of leaders from the values and goals of the constitution

Ego Clash Fuels UML’s Feud

Nepali politicians, who often project themselves either as democrats or communists, mostly grew up in a feudal and semi-feudal social milieu. Despite the embrace of modern ideas and technology, residues of feudalism have not gone away from the society. Politicians of all hues have yet to completely get rid of their feudal character, attitude and behaviour. The CPN-UML leaders and their followers are not an exception. Nonetheless, the UML’s organisational structures and activities have been moulded...

Commodification Of Privacy

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Feel free to complain about overcharging public vehicles

Traffic Police have asked the public to seek help from the police if they are made to pay exorbitant fare by transport operators. Police made the appeal at a time when the long-route vehicles have been found overcharging their passengers. Issuing a notice on July 13, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) informed that the fare of long-route public vehicles operating within two or more provinces has been increased. As per the notice, the fare for the long-route vehicles has been increased...

Ghodaghodi wetland becoming a bird sanctuary

The Ghodaghodi wetland area of ​​Kailali district, which is famous for bird watching, is turning into a bird sanctuary. The Ghodaghodi Municipality has decided to make the Ghodaghodi wetland area, which is listed in the World Ramsar Area, the first bird sanctuary in Nepal. 

Long route buses to operate from tomorrow, Kathmandu DAO lifts restrictions

Issuing a notice on Friday, the DAO made it clear that the operation of both the short and long route buses was permitted in order to make it easy for mobility of people and examines in view of the examination schedule published by the Tribhuvan University and the Public Service Commission and other government agencies.