Nepali workers can return for second stint in Korea 

The foreign workers including Nepalis working under the Employment Permit System (EPS) will be allowed to come to Korea for the second time as committed workers even if they change the company that they work. A law in relation to this provision was passed on Wednesday, said chairperson of Migrant Workers Union Udaya Rai.    

Nominations filed for FNJ election 

Various journalists' organization and independent candidates have announced their candidacy for various posts of the Federation of Nepali Journalists executive committee. The FNJ is electing a new executive committee in its 26th annual general convention being held on coming April 7.   

Fishtail Dream fun park at final stage of construction

The construction work of 'Fishtail Dream Fun Park' in Sitapaila, Pokhara has reached the final stage. The park is being constructed with international standard facilities and technology.

Work on Mid-Hill Highway begins from Madi

The construction work has started in Madi Rural Municipality section of Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway. The work has been started in three different places of the Rural Municipality using excavators.

KUKL to send Melamchi water to households from today

The Kathamndu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) is sending the water from the Melamchi River to households in the Kathmandu Valley from Sunday. After purifying at the Sundarijal-based Water Treatment Plant, water was sent to the bulk distribution system from Friday. However, the household distribution system has two structures -- old pipelines and new ones -- laid by the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP).

Legal reforms must to control banking malpractice, says Governor Adhikari

Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the legal provision needs to be reformed to control technology-based banking malpractice. Addressing a programme on 'Investigation, Prosecution and Supervision of Banking Misconduct organised by NRB' on Friday, he said that the recent trend of banking malpractice has added to the challenge.

Contain Valley’s Pollution

The Kathmandu Valley has of late become one of the most polluted capital cities of the world, thanks to deterioration in its air quality over the last couple of months. The situation has worsened due to the dust particles carried by the wind coming from the Thar desert in India.

UML’s Possible Split Not Averted Yet

The raging intra-party conflict within the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) continues to send disastrous signals to national politics, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision of March 7 to invalidate the existence of Nepal Communist Party (NCP). The NCP was created through the merger of erstwhile CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre. The revival of UML and Maoist Centre has turned the national politics topsy-turvy. The legal dissolution of t

Excessive Cell Phone Use Harms Health

With over five billion unique mobile phone users in the world, the possible health effects of these gadgets are of great concern among the general public. Of late, the issue has received a lot of media coverage. As so many people use mobile phones, any associated health risks may cause significant public health problems. However, the number of mobile devices worldwide in 2020 stood at 14.02 billion, with forecasts suggesting this is likely to rise to 14.91 billion by 2021 (Statista, 2020).

Ethics Count In Business

The fresh dispute between taxi drivers and Pathao riders has become a matter of public concern. The both sides say that they are committed to serving commuters. The taxi drivers claim that since they have been providing Nepal-operated service, they should have monopoly in the sector. On the other hand, Pathao that has its headquarters in Bangladesh claims that it has been ferrying the people at an affordable price following business ethics.