Biden aims for bipartisanship but applies sly pressure

President Joe Biden has begun publicly courting Republicans to back his sweeping infrastructure plan, but his reach across the aisle is intended just as much to keep Democrats in line as it is a first step in an uphill climb to any bipartisan deal.

Church Boys, Birgunj United, Samajik Yuwa promoted to second division

Church Boys United, Birgunj United Club and Samajik Yuwa Club have been promoted to the B Division football league after finishing at top three spot of the Martyrs’ Memorial C Division League.

Pudasaini to make Ramro Ma

CP Pudasaini, popularly known as ‘Dhature’, is one of the famous characters of the popular comedy series ‘Sakkigoni’. Now Pudasaini has left Sakkigoni. He is now making a new comedy series ‘Ramro Ma’.

Budget to focus on reviving COVID-crushed economy

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said that the upcoming budget would focus on recovery of the economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are working on the preparation of budget for the coming fiscal year giving top priority to address COVID-19 impacts in economic recovery programmes and accelerate economic growth,” he said while launching Nepal Development Update made public by the World Bank virtually on Monday.

Makwanpur forest offices working to save stocked timber

While forest fires continue to rage around the country, the Division Forest Offices of Makwanpur are on high alert to save forest-borne products in the community forests of the districts. Division Forest Office Rapti Manahari and Division Forest Office Hetauda have instructed the community forest consumer committees under their jurisdiction to do everything possible to save their wood from the fires.

Inflation down to 3.02 per cent

The consumer price inflation has dropped noticeably in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2020/21. According to the current macroeconomic and financial report published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Monday, the year-on-year (y-o-y) consumer price inflation stood at 3.02 per cent in the first eight months of fiscal year 2020/21 compared to 6.70 per cent a year ago.

Attacks against party won't be tolerated: PM

Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling party CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli said on Monday that his party would not take power through the side door and challenged the opposition to topple the government through parliamentary process.

Stakeholders don't want closure of schools

Stakeholders of education have suggested the government to not close schools. In a meeting called by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) on Monday to hear the view of stakeholders about school operation concerning the increasing spread of COVID-19, representatives of school operators, local governments, guardians, teachers and others stated that the closure of educational institutions should not be made the last resort.

Fostering Brain Gain

The poor and underdeveloped nations often suffer from the flight of their human capital, which has been widely referred as to brain drain. The educated and talented professionals migrate to the developed nations in search of better opportunity of education, job and quality of life.

New Virus Variant Averting Second Wave Of Pandemic

If the warning of health experts is any sign, our country is now staring at a fresh surge of coronavirus infection. The graph of illness is pushing skyward, indicating that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is ready to hit us. Though mortality rates have not yet reached a baffling level, the detection of a different variant of coronavirus, which, according to health authorities, is more pernicious, has sent chills down the spine of many in the country.