Neetesh Jung releases another single

Neetesh Jung Kuwar needs no introduction to fans of Nepali music spread out globally, the artist initiated his career doing one-man shows and covers of famous tunes with just his loop pedal, acoustic guitars and vocals. He was seen on some famous cover song platforms blooming in the mains

Frontline health workers show low trust in COVID-19 vaccines

Invention and successful trials and eventually the arrivals of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India have been a big sigh of relief to the Nepali people panicked for a year after the outbreak of the deadly virus.

NT’s service reaches 70% population

About 70 per cent of the country's population use some forms of services provided by Nepal Telecom (NT). The company had a customer base numbering only 422,000 almost 17 years ago, but that has swelled to 20.9 million now, according to Nepal Telecom. Number of subscribers increased dramatically after NT introduced 4G

Polls Only Way Out

Ever since the House of Representatives (HoR) was dissolved, the people, civil society and the political parties are divided whether the move to dissolve the House was the right one. Following the House dissolution, the political situation in the c

Preventing Bird Flu Infection

Sporadic outbreaks of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, are reported from many parts of the world every year. Nepal experienced the first-ever outbreak of bird flu in 2009 in the eastern part of the country. The first human death in Nepal following respiratory complications while undergoing treatment was reported in 2019.

Agriculture Needs Sweeping Reforms

For the last couple of weeks, there have been heated debates regarding Nepal government’s decision to allow foreign investment in agriculture. There are obviously differing views on it. At a time when the country's agriculture has not progressed despite considerable amount of investment,

Learn From NC’s Split

Political gurus claim that a party cannot survive for long without having a specific political ideology. Such a political thought can be summarised as a set of beliefs and values that a party adopts to compete in the society to bring positive social, economic, and other timely changes. If a political party sets relevant political ideology, and starts working accordingly, it becomes popular in the society. However, political parties are susceptible to factional infighting even after settling the ideological...

Work on Madan Bhandari Highway picks up pace

Construction of the Madan Bhandari Highway, which is under construction between the Mid-Hills Highway and the East-West Highway, has picked up pace amid the risk of COVID-19 pandemic.  The highway, which was started as the Dharan-Chatara-Hetauda project, has now become a lifeline for inner Madhes from Sunsari to Makwanpur districts.   The Hetauda-Sindhuli-Chatara-Dharan road, whose construction began by establishing a planning office in Kathmandu in the fiscal year 2007/2008, has been included...

Tumbahamphe directs LIRC to act responsibly

Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe said on Saturday that the government would punish the officials of the Land-Related Issues Resolution Commission if there was any misconduct in the distribution of land to the landless people.

Kathmandu receives first winter rainfall of the year

The Kathmandu Valley received its first winter rainfall of the year on Saturday. Along with the valley, most areas of the country witnessed light to moderate rainfall and snowfall by Saturday evening. Kathmandu received only 1.2 millimeter rainfall during the day.