No resource crunch for relief, rescue works: DPM Paudel

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Thursday instructed concerned authorities to begin preparedness programmes for minimising all kinds of damages from natural disasters.

Intensify Relief Efforts

The rain-induced disasters such as flash floods, landslides and inundation have continued to take a heavy toll on the lives of people and properties in many parts of Nepal. According to the latest disaster updates issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), more than 26 districts across the country have remained affected by such calamities. What is worrying is that such disasters have taken the lives of 27 people so far while the same numbers of others have gone missing.

Nepal Can Benefit From Mediation Treaty

Even though belated, the discourse on Singapore Convention on mediation and its significance has started to gain a momentum in Nepal, too. Recently, Nepal Law Commission has prepared a note on the key aspects of the convention which has lent much needed succor to the on-going discourse on the theme. The Law commission's note has appropriately underlined the importance of the adoption and ratification of the Convention which will, according to the note, set an important milestone towards promotion...

ICC And Liberal International Order

In the wake of Cold War, proponents of liberal democracies were triumphant. They believed that liberal values would receive universal acceptance. Buoyed by success in ending the Cold War, the Western leaders emphasised the resuscitation of international tribunals to prosecute the

A Slap For Thought!

Movies have always been considered a mirror portraying the reality of any contemporary society. So, in a society where there is a menace of deep-rooted misogyny, reflecting the same on a mass audience may cause a huge difference.

MPs stress political consensus

Lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday stressed the need for developing political consensus among the parties representing the parliament. Parliamentary leaders and lawmakers, who participated in the first day session of the National Assembly today, suggested finding solutions to the current political crisis through dialogues.

Cotton pygmy goose census begins at Ghodaghodi

The counting of the cotton-pygmy goose (called Harihans in Nepali) found in Ghodaghodi Wetland of Kailali has started from Wednesday under the leadership of the Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN). The wetland is listed in the World Ramsar Area. The cotton pygmy gooses are considered an indicator species of the Ghodaghodi Lake area, and are critically important for the maintenance of the Lake’s biodiversity.

DoI to resume visa services from tomorrow

Foreigners with a valid visa of Nepal till 8th April, 2021 and are departing from Nepal by July 8 will get their visa regulated without any charges and those foreigners with a valid visa of Nepal till 8th April and apply for visa renewal to lengthen their stay in Nepal within July 8 will also get late fee and penalty exempted.

Full Text: Speech by Xi Jinping at a ceremony marking the centenary of the CPC

With the salvoes of Russia’s October Revolution in 1917, Marxism-Leninism was brought to China. Then in 1921, as the Chinese people and the Chinese nation were undergoing a great awakening and Marxism-Leninism was becoming closely integrated with the Chinese workers’ movement, the Communist Party of China was born.

Govt. gears up to meet expenditure target, 15-day expenditure of last month of FY surpasses monthly average

According to the statistics of the Financial Comptroller General Office, the aggregate expenditure in the span of the last two weeks surpassed Rs 66.6 billion, including Rs 10.6 billion in June 29 which is highest ever spending of the month. It is conspicuous amount in comparison to the trend of the spending of the preceding months.