Khatiwada Stands To Promote Economic Diplomacy

Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada is among the luckiest few to enjoy several high public positions in a short span of time. He has been now recommended for the ambassador to the United States of America (USA) after he served as the Finance Minister. The government has drawn flak for awarding him lucrative posts one after another. However, his critics have not cast any doubt about his capabilities. While acting as the Finance Minister in difficult time of the coronavirus pandemic, he did not earn much appreciation....

Dying Out

A combination of overfishing, pollution and climate change is taking a toll on fish catches in Lake Tanganyika and other lakes and rivers in Burundi. The main concern is Lake Tanganyika, Burundi’s main fishery, which is also bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. Its fish stocks have been dwindling for decades, which contributed to making it the Global Nature Fund’s (GNF) “threatened lake of the year” in 2017.

Alcohol-related crimes on rise

Alcohol consumption is one of the main reasons behind various crimes taking place across the country, records of Nepal Police says. According to the records of Nepal Police, alcohol has been a reason behind crimes such as murder, fights leading to serious injuries, deaths and domestic violence, among others. Alcohol consumption in Nepal has been rampant among the adults, especially men. Easy availability of alcohol is largely to blame for the same. On October 27, two individuals – Indrajeet...

KU students on hunger strike against extra charges

Students of Kathmandu University’s School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Management and School of Science have begun a relay hunger strike to protest the university’s decision to collect what they call “additional charges”. The students claim that they are being asked to pay for resources they have not used. “Since the pandemic began, we have not gone to the university and have not used its laboratories, libraries, internet and such. Yet, we are being asked to pay for them,”...

12% houses yet to be rebuilt in Gorkha

Only 88 per cent of the houses have been rebuilt in Gorkha district in the last five and a half years since the devastated earthquake hit the country. According to the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), 58,969 earthquake victims have so far rebuilt their houses in the district, which was also epicenter of the massive earthquake. They also received the third tranche of the government grant.

Most projects commenced by PM progressing smoothly

Construction works of all the projects whose foundation stones were ceremonially laid by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in his second term are moving ahead successfully. Some projects have been completed and inaugurated while others are in their final stages. Oli’s second term as the prime minister began on 15 February, 2018. Since then, he has laid the foundation stones for a total of 28 projects. “All these projects are being successfully carried out,” said Gajendra Thapaliya, the Prime Minister’s...

Nepal-Denmark BCM emphasises economic partnership

Nepal-Denmark Bilateral Consultation Mechanism has emphasised the encouragement of economic partnerships between the two countries. Such partnership can be extended in various economic areas, including in trade, investment, technology transfer, renewable energy and tourism sectors, said the two sides during a meeting of the mechanism held on Monday. It stressed the importance of the exchange of high-level visits, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in its statement. The two sides would...

Prez unveils anthology on Mahatma Gandhi

President Bidya Devi Bhandari Monday unveiled ‘Maile Bujheko Gandhi’, a special pictorial anthology on Mahatma Gandhi in Nepali language. Amid a function organised here at the Shital Niwas, the President unveiled the anthology. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay M Kwatra was also present at the event.

PM to inspect Arun III Hydel Project, Kimathanka

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to visit Sankhuwasabha to monitor the Kimathanka, Chyamtang and Phyaksinda, dam construction site of the Arun III hydro project, on Wednesday, November, 11. The PM’s Secretariat has confirmed the Prime Minister’s visit schedule to Sankhuwasabha. PM Oli will land at Kimathanka around 8 am and will inspect the Kimathanka checkpoint, informed Suman Shakya, chief of District Coordination Committee, Sankhuwasabha. After the inspection of the checkpoint,...

Private sector seeks operation of Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport

Business community in Rupandehi district has demanded that the government should bring the Gautam Buddha International Airport into operation as soon as possible. Arun Kumar Goanka, acting chief of Siddharthanagar Association of Industry and Commerce, and others visited the airport on Monday and demanded for its full fledge services to the people immediately. They also handed over an attention letter to engineer Prabesh Adhikari of the airport project and said that the government should complete...