Contract termination if road construction not complete within two months   

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Renu Kumari Yadav said the contract would be terminated if the Kamalbinayak-Nagarkot road section was not completed within two months.  

Mero Dance Cup, Mero Voice Cup to be held in USA

Two new singing and dancing television reality shows have been announced amid a press conference at the capital Tuesday evening. Targeting the Nepali speakers living in the United States and Canada, ‘Mero Dance Cup USA- 4’ and ‘Mero Voice Cup USA- 2’ will be organised, it was informed. Both the reality shows are being hosted by the Intra National Welfare and Support Foundation of America.

Govt begins issuing e-passport

The Department of Passport has launched e-passport facility in Nepal from Wednesday. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Narayan Khadka handed over the first e-passport to centenarian and culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi. He also inaugurated e-passport Personalisation Centre at the Department’s office in Tripureshwor of Kathmandu.

Baitadi locals crossing river using risky log

Local children are compelled to risk their lives crossing the Surnaya River at Sigas Rural Municipality in Baitadi to reach their school. A massive flood of mid-October had swept away two bridges at Nwaadhari Gaad, depriving a large number of students of Ganesh Secondary School from attending school. The local students have been forced to use a makeshift wooden bridge to get across the river, risking their lives.

Ex-CA member Tamang in police custody

Former Constituent Assembly (CA) member and chairman of Civil Group Ichchha Raj Tamang is currently in custody after being accused of swindling millions of rupees of depositors in banking and cooperative businesses. Complaints against him have not stopped even now. So far, 1,441 victims have lodged complaints against him under charging him of fraud. According to the police, even now three to four victims visit the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Maharajgunj every day with complaints against...

Japan to provide medical equipment

The Charge d' Affaires of Japan to Nepal, Yoshioka Yuzo, signed a grant contract with Ranju Napit, chairperson of the Labourer Women and Child Welfare Council (LWCWC) for providing medical equipment to the Valley Health and Research Centre that operates in Bhaktapur District.

Govt pledges to reform tax regime

Government has felicitated highest tax-paying businesses and individuals on the occasion of the National Tax Day on Wednesday. Minister for Finance Janardan Sharma conferred the felicitations to them. Nepal Telecom is recognised as the highest income-tax paying company while Shashi Ranjan Dabar has paid the highest tax from export industries category. Likewise, Asian Paints’ Gopal Shrestha received felicitation from special industry sector.

Boost Clean Energy Use

In recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, Nepal presented ambitious plan to reduce emissions as Himalayan nation continues to face threat from the consequences of climate change. It promised to attain a net-zero emission by 2045, increase the share of clean energy in total energy demand to 15 per cent and forest cover to 45 per cent by 2030. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who addressed the historic

Piecemeal Changes Won’t Reform Judiciary

Public institutions in Nepal are plagued with the severe crises of legitimacy. The legitimacy crisis manifests in several forms, dimensions and categories. At times, the executive (government) comes under harsher scrutiny and people take to the streets to question, oppose and resist the rationale and relevance of the state policies, actions and measures. For some time now, the national parliament has become dysfunctional that has stalled all its policy making fun

Challenges Of Good Governance

Good governance is about fair application of authority and utilisation of resources in implementing coherent governing plan for the best interests and priorities of people at large. It aims at protection and promotion of rights, welfare and well-being of the c