Gorkhe to be released in Canberra

Screening of Nepali film Gorkhe has begun in Australia for the second time.

Tourism in Salyan calls for thoughtful spending

Every year, millions of rupees are poured into the district’s five tourist destinations without any vision or a master plan. The local authorities are reportedly on a spending spree, allocating funds haphazardly without accountability or thought.

Indian embassy provides 39 ambulances, six school buses

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu provided 39 ambulances and six buses to various governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of health and education on Thursday. Issuing a press statement on Thursday, the embassy informed that the vehicles were gifted as part of its ‘India@75’ celebrations and in line with the Indian’s government’s continued support to Nepal to strengthen health services and facilitate physical access to places of learning.

Wasteland transformed into a beautiful park

A peace park has recently been built at an encroached land within the confines of a community forest at Simpani of Manhari Rural Municipality. With the joint effort from the federal government, province government, local government and private sector, the park was envisioned three years ago. Today, the once useless piece of land has come alive with beautiful landscaping, blooming flowers, small ponds and fountains.

Reconstruction works to conclude by mid-July

The reconstruction work that began after the 2015 earthquake has reached its final stages with the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) planning to complete it by mid-July this year. Speaking at a press conference organised to mark the sixth memorial day of the April 25 earthquake on Friday, NRA chief executive Sushil Gyawali informed that the authority would work only till July and after that the remaining reconstruction tasks would be done by the relevant bodies.

Fostering Local Democracy & Governance

THE perceived belief of Nepalis that their ability to participate in civic life at local governance affects the course of politics prompts them to assume public responsibilities and make a difference in their personal and community life. Nepal’s skewed level of political education has negative impact on cultivating civic virtues and work ethics while top-down institutional innovation has posed problem in the adaptation to changing aspiration of citizens. As people’s agency, Nepali political parties...

Manage Online Education Effectively

AN alarming rise in daily COVID-19 cases over the past week clearly indicates that a second wave of the pandemic has arrived in Nepal. With the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) stating that coming 14 weeks will be critical for the country, the gravity of the situation can be assessed. Media reports are also flooded with the message from public health experts, including doctors that the new strain of the virus spreads thick and fast and is deadlier than the previous one. Amid mounting pressure...

NRNA plans to include one million Nepalis in Development Fund

The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has said that it would connect about a million Nepalis abroad to its newly announced NRN Nepal Development Fund. “We want to create a largest investor network for Nepal that will not only invest in the priority areas of the country but also provide good return to the investors,” NRNA President Kumar Pant said at the weekly ‘Artha Sambad’ organised by the Nepalese Association of Financial Journalists (NAFIJ) on Friday.

Community schools stand taller, stronger after reconstruction

The consequences of the devastating 2015 earthquake have been tragic and deeply disturbing to Nepalis all across the country. But our nation has shown resilience in the face of crisis and has successfully risen from the rubbles. Despite the losses of precious lives and historical relics, the calamity has also proven to be an opportunity in disguise, especially in the infrastructure development of community schools.

All COVID-19 ward beds occupied

All the 142 beds of the COVID ward of Bheri Hospital and the 65 beds of the Nepalgunj Medical College are full, forcing more than a dozen infected patients, some in need of intensive care and oxygen, to wait for days to receive treatment.