China topped the world in FDI in 2020

Flows to North America slumped by 46 percent to $166 billion, with cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) down by 43 percent. Announced greenfield investment projects also fell 29 percent, and project finance deals declined by 2 percent

Govt will work for betterment of music sector: Gurung

The 7th National Capital Music Awards held in the capital on Sunday. Various personalities, who have contributed to the field of music and song, were honoured at the event. Addressing the event, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prabat Gurung said that the ministry would do something for the betterment of art and music sectors in the country. He further added that the latest decision of the government to seek people’s fresh mandate through mid-term elections would

Fertiliser Plant In The Pipeline

Despite having a lot of arable lands with favourable climatic conditions and irrigation facilities, Nepal has been forced to import a huge quantity of cereal and other food items from abroad every year. One of the major reasons for such a shameful situation is that the country always reels from an acute shortage of chemical fertilisers during the times of paddy and wheat plantation. Needless to say, the fertilisers are an important agricultural input. If the chemical fertilisers are made available...

Democracy Dogged By Doubts

Since most third world countries are deeply wedded to the definitions and interpretations of what constitutes an ideal governance of nations, the recent talks of democracy dying or declining might jolt them out of their submissive slumber. The on-going debate is also on too much democracy and too little. If the first cousins of democratic societies terming themselves as the most successful engage in such discourses, something serious is being sensed in the We

Promoting Vegetable Farming

Generally, vegetable carries two meanings: first it can be used to describe any kind of plant life, and second, it may be the fresh edible parts of some plants. At times, it is used to describe something, which botanically speaking, is fruit, such as tomatoes and cucumber. Nowadays, in many countries it has become customary to eat a variety of vegetables for both physical and mental development. In this context, sometimes we eat the leaves and sometimes the seeds, pods, steams, roots, flowers, fruits,...

Climate-friendly Coffee

For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to function in the morning and gives a much needed boost during the day. But in new research, we revealed the effect that our favourite caffeine hit has on the planet. Weight for weight, coffee produced by the least sustainable means generates as much carbon dioxide as cheese and has a carbon footprint only half that of one of the worst offenders – beef. And that’s all before adding milk, which carries its own hefty environmental baggage. Over...

Paragliding test flight successful in Solu

A test flight of paragliding in Solukhumbu district has been successful. The test flight was held at Kharche in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-1 on Thursday. According to one local Pasang Kaji Sherpa, the flight that started from Kharche at an altitude of 2,600 metres landed on the side of the same ward 30 minutes later. Paragliding pilot Pemba Wangchu Sherpa said that he was happy to be able to paraglide in the sky of his own village.

Capital spending only 14.4% in first half of current FY

Government has spent Rs. 415.75 billion or 28.19 per cent of the total budget, in the first half of the current fiscal year, Finance Ministry informed. According to the ministry, in the first six months of the current FY 2020/21, capital expenditure stood at Rs. 50.82 billion (14.4 per cent) while recurrent expenditure amounted to Rs. 342.36 billion (36.08 per cent). Similarly, financial management stood at Rs. 22.57 billion (13.06 per cent).

PM to inaugurate COVID vaccination drive on Wednesday

The government is all set to start vaccination drive against COVID-19 from Wednesday. Addressing a regular press briefing virtually on Sunday, Minister for Health and Population (MoHP) Hridayesh Tripathi announced that the first phase vaccination drive would commence from 10am on Wednesday in all the seven provinces

EC denies recognition of NCP split

The Election Commission on Sunday denied accepting the claims of official recognition of neither faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP). A meeting of the EC concluded late in the evening deciding to send separate letters to both chairmen of the party-- KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ stating that the previous status of the NCP has not been altered.