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As the digital transformation continues in scale, information technology is crucial for all industries and not limited to fintech, healthtech, agritech and edtech products. When the world sees the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear view, t

Adhere To Ethics

Some Nepalis may have some reservations about the performance of successive governments, but they must have felt proud of the state with the republican setup. This is because the state has been providing allowances, facilities and legal rights to those citizens who had been discriminated in the past. In the judiciary system, the state is working

Half quake-hit families recover their productive assets

More than half of the households in the districts affected by 2015 Gorkha Earthquake have reported complete recovery of the productive assets. Preliminary results of a study by the Central Department of Economics (CEDECON) at the Tribhuvan University showed that 51.6 per cent of the households reported complete recovery of the productive assets such as crops, cattle, cattle shed, poultry and farm while 46.9 per cent families could recover their properties partially.

‘Rapid infrastructure development poses threat to Kathmandu’s cultural identity’

Art and culture reflect the identity of a country. Nepal’s identity has also been interconnected with its original art, tradition and culture. Nepal’s identity in the world is known as the country of Mount Everest as well as its distinctive religious and cultural practices. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is a place full of temples and cultural heritages. Nepal’s art, culture, and historical legacy have enhanced Nepal's self-esteem in the world.

Wild elephant kills man in Jhapa, Janakpur victim compensated

A man died in Jhapa in a wild elephant attack on Friday. Identified as 60-year-old Ram Bahadur Burja Magar, a resident of Ward No. 9 of Bhadrapur Municipality, he was attacked in Mechinagar Municipality Friday morning. “Magar was attacked at around 6 am when he was picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Ward No. 14 of Mechinagar. He died on the spot,” said Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanuram Bhattarai. SP Bhattarai, who is also the chief of Jhapa District Police, informed that the elephant...

Census team completes works in Chhangru and Tinkar, returns

A census team has returned to Khalanga, the district headquarters of Darchula, by helicopter on Thursday after concluding census in Chhangru and Tinkar villages. Among the six villages in Byas Rural Municipality-1 -- Kuti, Nabhi, Gunji, Navidang, Tinkar and Chhangru -- the census team did not conduct census in Navidang, Kuti, Nabhi and Gunji, the Nepali territory encroached by India. Due to the non-cooperation of the Indian side, the Nepali officials have not conducted the census in the remaining...

Crisis in judiciary will be resolved soon: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the ongoing crisis in the judiciary would be resolved in a few days. In a meeting with the representatives of the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) on Friday, Prime Minister Deuba assured that the dispute would be resolved shortly. In the meet, a team of NBA representatives had briefed the Prime Minister about the current dispute in the

Data collection for National Census 2021 concludes

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has concluded the data collection works for the 12th Census 2021. The 15-day campaign of the first federal census, which started from November 11, concluded on Thursday, November 25. According to primary estimates, the population in 2021 would remain anywhere between 28.5 million and 30 million. This estimate is made on the basis of about 7 million households and the family size of 4.1. The size of population in 2011 was 26.4 million. The first census in Nepal,...

Progressive forces must unite for federalism, says Dr. Bhattarai

Former Prime Minister and Federal Council chairman of the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has stressed unity among all Nepali people to safeguard the political changes, republic and federalism achieved through people’s sacrifices.

NRB reviews monetary policy

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has reviewed its monetary policy for the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2021/22 considering the needs to manage the growing credit demand and increase the scope of resources mobilisation.