PM Deuba lauds leadership of Nepali women

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday said that Nepal was in a better position compared with several other countries across the world in female leadership development. Unveiling a new book written by ruling Nepali Congress party’s central committee member Dr. Dila Sangraula ‘Nepalika Sapana Adhurai’ (Unfulfilled Dreams of Nepalis) in Kathmandu, the Prime Minister said that female leadership widened with the implementation of the new Constitution. Prime Minister Deuba mentioned major...

Reconciliation Crucial For National Integrity

Nationalism, unity, freedom, national sovereignty and integrity are of paramount importance for any citizen of a country. In the absence of these vital elements, a nation can disintegrate at any time, leaving all its citizens in the lurch. If we look at many war-torn nations, we find that these countries have lacked such vital components, so necessary to keep a nation strong and united in the face of rising crises caused by internal and external forces.

Addressing Alcohol Abuse

Historically, alcohol use has had an important role in social engagement and attachment. Moderate drinking or social drinking is pleasurable for many people. However, excess or heavy alcohol consumption is associated with a number of negative health outcomes. It is a risk factor for hundreds of diseases, crime, road accidents, and for many, alcohol dependence. Alcohol is linked to over 200 diseases and health conditions (WHO, 2018). Worldwide, 5.3 per cent of all deaths are linked to harmful use...

Development projects must be need based: Minister Jhakri

Minister for Urban Development Ram Kumari Jhakri has said that she would work to bring the practice of selecting a plan from one's pocket to an end. While inspecting the under construction Resunga Airport on Friday, Minister Jhakri said that she was working to select the plans and projects in a transparent way by ending the practice of selecting projects based on the access to power and in wrong ways.

National reconciliation policy relevant today: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the country’s national unity will be stronger from reconciliation among all castes and religious communities. While addressing a function organised on the occasion of National Unity and Reconciliation Day at the BP Museum in Sundarijal on Friday, Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Deuba said the NC would forward the country maintaining national unity on the basis of the reconciliation policy propounded by BP Koirala.

New Year’s Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022

Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope. That was a common sentiment as people around the world began welcoming in the new year. In many places, New Year’s Eve celebrations were muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. Even before omicron hit, many people were happy to say goodbye to a second grinding year of the pandemic.

Civic Face Of Constitutional Democracy

A functional, democratic constitution sets the normative standards in society and seeks to balance freedom and authority, law and politics and rights and duties of citizens, aiming to enhance the delivery of its promise. It improves the efficiency of rule and reins in democratic relapse. The constitution defining the vision of a nation for democratic rule expresses the wish of citizens. It is sustained through the practices of effective judicial review. Nepal’s constitution presumes participatory...

Promotion Of Media Journals Essential

We are familiar with the different structural characteristics of journals in Sociology and Anthropology. However, we do not know much about journals related to media and communication studies. So, this article aims to initiate a discussion on media journals by looking into their contents and institutional locations.

Lower Interest Rates To Spur Growth

The global economy has hit headwinds. Although 2021 began with a great deal of optimism in the view of a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, by the end of the year that picture has dampened significantly. Not only have vaccinations failed to offset the pandemic as many had hoped, the new and dangerous Omicron variant has rattled global markets and confidence. In addition, recovering economies have found themselves simultaneously battered by soaring inflation and commodity prices as well as supply-chain...

Bridge construction remains incomplete despite repeated contract terms

Construction of a concrete bridge connecting two local levels of Tanahun has not completed even six years after works on it began. The bridge over the Seti River, connecting Dobhan of Shuklagandaki Municipality-7 and Bhagar of Bhimad Municipality-8, has been abandoned for six years. The contract agreement was signed with Chitwan-based Adventure Construction Private Limited on July 15, 2015 to complete by July 2018. After the work was not completed within the stipulated time, the deadline was extended...