Land purchased for integrated settlement

With the aim of constructing integrated settlements for the residents of Haku village in Rasuwa district who were displaced by the 2015 earthquake, land has been purchased. Land located in Tiru in Uttargaya Rural Municipality-1 and ​​Gogane has been acquired for the settlement as per the recommendations made by the geologist and the desire of the families. According to the District Reconstruction Authority, 37 ropanis of land have been purchased in Khalte area in ​​Lower Parebensi in Uttargaya...

Chances of rain slim in Kathmandu

Weather in six provinces of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley has remained cloudy since Wednesday afternoon due to the influence of westerly winds. Currently, weather in Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati and Province 1 is cloudy but is likely to be clear after Wednesday night, according to Meteorologist Nirajan Sapkota.

Central bank wants digital payment in gold business

The central bank has asked the gold and silver entrepreneurs to immediately apply the digital technology applications in their businesses. Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank Maha Prasad Adhikari on Wednesday stressed on the QR code based payment in making payment for gold and silver jewelleries and other products.

Visit visa rule to be amended

The government is preparing to amend the Immigration Procedure-2008, making it mandatory to Nepali women to have recommendations of the concerned ward office or consent of the family members before flying abroad on visit visa.

Sonam Lhosar public holiday on Friday

The government has decided to grant a public holiday on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar festival which falls on February 12 this year. The government had cut off the public holiday on Lhosar festival three years ago.

Expedite Poll Preparations

Nepal is headed for midterm polls slated for April 30 and May 10 this year. The government is making every effort to conduct the polls in a free and fair manner. For this, an array of administrative and financial decisions has been taken. On Monday, a meeting of the C

Pliant Cadres Fail Democracy

The political situation in Nepal is in the state of flux. Political parties and their leaders are flexing their muscles to outwit and outlast their opponents. It looks like that there are neither friends nor foes in the game of politicking. As experienced and seen in this country, the only governing norm in the Nepali politics is one’s own crash interest and self-centred end. Political leaders who had been closer allies and comrade-in-arms until yesterday have turned principal enemies and antagonists...

Clean Water, Clean Contracts

Malawi’s water crisis – originally caused by droughts, flooding and population growth – is being worsened by rampant corruption in awarding contracts to upgrade sanitation systems. Despite decades of clean water efforts, one-third of Malawians still lack access to clean water, and more than half lack decent toilets, according to WaterAid, a UK-registered charity. Some 60 per cent of the population dig boreholes in search of water and 8 per cent

Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence

The protesters are demanding that power be restored to Suu Kyi’s deposed civilian government. They’re also seeking freedom for her and other governing party members since the military detained them after blocking the new session of Parliament on Feb. 1.

CDC study finds two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19

The researchers found that wearing one mask — surgical or cloth — blocked around 40% of the particles coming toward the head that was breathing in. When a cloth mask was worn on top of a surgical mask, about 80% were blocked.