Another round of snow before thaw comes to frigid Northwest

A thaw-out is coming for frozen Seattle and Portland, Oregon, but not before another round of snow that could compound problems for a region more accustomed to winter rain than arctic blasts.

CPN (MC) closed session continues

On the third day of the 8th general convention’s closed session of the CPN (Maoist Centre) on Wednesday, party delegates of 11 groups presented their views on the political report of chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Census of winter birds to begin soon

The national count of aquatic birds in major wetlands of Nepal is going to be held from January 1 to 16, 2022. Wetland International will lead the count in coordination with national partner Himalayan Nature.

Earthquake Safety Day event to be held in Patan

This year’s National Earthquake Safety Day programme’s main ceremony will be organised at the Patan Durbar Square. A meeting of the Main Organising Committee of the ESD, 2021 held at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday decided to organise the programme in the historical city in Lalitpur district.

Birth registration is low among girl child: Study

A birth certificate, obtained after birth registration provides children with proof of legal identity, which is essential to claim their rights. However, a study has shown that there is a gender gap in birth registration. A study carried out by CREHPA in 2020 shows that of the total 1,162 children aged below 5 years, less than half (49 per cent) have registered birth at Civil Event Registration System (CERS) office.

President, PM extend Tamu Lhosar greetings

President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba have extended best wishes to all Gurung community people living in home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar. President Bhandari in her message has wished for happiness, peace and good health and long life of the community and all Nepalis. The President also mentioned that the Gurung community has played important roles in promoting cultural tourism by preserving and promoting the country’s unique cultural heritage and...

Increase Capital Expenses

The economic health of Nepal has gradually been deteriorating for the past few months. While the initial three months of the current Fiscal Year 2021/22 were occupied by political transition which took time to replace the budget announced by the erstwhile government, development ministries were not up to the mark to mobilise the capital expenses. Just 7.88 per cent mobilisation of Rs. 439.6 billion capital allocation by Tuesday points to scale of the problem. Total receipts

Enforce Party Law For Democratisation

This writer had an opportunity of participating in the seminars and dialogues organised to deliberate and generate ideas for the provisions to be envisaged in the constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990 which was expected to usher in and institutionalise the process of pluralism and democracy building in the country. It was a very exciting and exhilarating time in the political history of the country wedded to and laden with soaring expectations of the people. The wave of liberal democracy was...

Promoting Universal Literacy

Universal literacy is a prospect in which all people are literate. As egalitarian as it sounds, its implications are diverse and subtle. Literacy, as defined by professionals, is the ability to read, write, speak and listen in ways that will allow us to communicate effectively to a variety of different audiences and to make sense of the world. Universal literacy is a derivative from justice itself, which predicates fairness. Many people advocate universal literacy because they believe it is just....

Art Of Listening

Listening is the starting point of our ability to understand the environment. Without it, the world would be like the old movies with all the characters on mute. This comparison is not intended to suggest that the hearing impaired people live a less rich life than the rest. It is meant to make people aware of the gift that we all so carelessly use and misuse as per our convenience. This point can be explained with two cases, each with a similar intention to provide help but with a difference in the...