Lack of jobs in hills forces youth to leave country

With the news of decreasing number of coronavirus infections in the country, a large number of Nepalis are leaving their home for India in search of work. More than 1000 youth from hill and mountain districts in Karnali and Lumbini provinces are moving to India on a daily basis. They expressed their grievances that they are forced to leave their home since there were no employment opportunities in Nepal.

Finance Minister Sharma approves Rs. 5b to procure vaccines

Newly appointed Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said on Wednesday that the government had given priority to the control and treatment of COVID-19 pandemic, and directed the civil servants to work accordingly.

CIAA opens investigation into Jalahari installation

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started investigating the installation of the golden Jalahari at the Pashupatinath temple. “We started an investigation into the matter after receiving complaints of possible financial irregularities in the Jalahari,” CIAA Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Risal said.

SC issues interim order against Kaligandaki Diversion Project

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order against carrying out any works and processes related to the Kaligandaki Diversion Project. A single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana ruled that the natural flow of the Kaligandaki River should not be diverted until a final verdict on the sub-judice case is passed.

US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year

Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.

After 11 years, Sahare Khola bridge comes into operation

A motorable bridge over Sahare Khola, which was left in limbo by the contracting company, is finally complete. After the company’s constant failure to show any tangible progress, the project responsibility was handed over to an individual contractor from Putalibzaar.

TRN journalist, five others receive Bidyapati Award

Five people and one organisation have won the Nepal Bidyapati Award this year for their contributions to the field of Maithili language, literature, art and culture. Litterateur Brikhesh Chandra Lal, journalists Sujit Jha and Amarendra Yadav and writers Ajit Kumar Sah and Sunita Kumari Sah along with the organisation Maithili Literary Council won the award which is considered the highest honour in Maithili literature. The winners were handed the awards by the Bidyapati Award Fund amidst a programme...

Madhyapur preparing for possible third wave

Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur district has started making necessary preparations considering the possibility of the third wave of COVID-19. The municipality has started the preparations keeping in mind that the rate, which has subsided for now, might spike again.

Deuba Back In The Saddle

Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba is back in the saddle as the executive head of country. President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed him as the 43rd Prime Minister of Nepal on Tuesday as per Article 76 (5) of the constitution. It is the fifth time Deuba, 75, has become the PM, thanks to the twist of political events that favoured the NC leader who had started his political career as the founding member of Nepal Student Union in 1970. On Monday, the Supreme Court issu

NC Faces New Challenges

Nepali Congress (NC) is all set to convene the party congress during the upcoming months. As it has been postponing its conventions time and again due to one or the other reasons, the party will have to face the consequence of breaching the mandatory constitutional provision should it go for postponing the scheduled 15th national convention this time too due to this or that excuses. The special feature of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 is that it enshrines prov