CM Shakya to seek vote of confidence today

The Bagmati Province Government led by Chief Minister Astalaxmi Shakya, which has fallen into minority, will be undergoing floor test in the Provincial Assembly on Wednesday. CM Shakya had fallen into minority within a week of her appointment as the Chief Minister. She is obtaining the vote of confidence two months after falling into minority. She had tabled the proposal of vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly Secretariat on October 10.

Advertising Standards

As advertising occupies a considerable aspect of the mass media, its impact on the public sphere is significant. Therefore, it should be governed as an important part of the media through government policies and regulations so that it can take its intended messages to the audience in a healthy manner. As advertisements get published along with news, opinions and editorials in different sectors of the media including the print, broadcasts and online mediums, advertisers not only have to be effective...

Waning Power Of Political Catchwords

As I ponder over the power of political discourse, Philosopher J. L. Austin’s Speech Act theory occurs to my mind. This theory claims that speech is act, saying is doing. Once something is said, it gets done. It also asserts that any word a speaker utters has an illocutionary force that can produce an effect on the listener. Once someone tells me to do something, I do it or say I don’t like to do it. This is the effect on me as hearer. There are millions of ordinary things that happen in our...

Eventful Life Of Colin Powell

As COVID-19 measures are slackened in Nepal, and as the political leaders here repeatedly making same mistakes that are adverse to the progress of the country, Colin Powell’s example of his fight against the COVID-19, and his legacy as an excellent leader is worth reflecting on. Colin Luther Powell made history as the first Black Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of USA. Unfortunately, he passed away because of COVID-19 on October-18, 2021 at the age of 84, in spite...

Humanity At Crossroads

Today more than ever humanity requires a collaborative stance. Inequality, natural disasters, poverty, illiteracy, and climate change are some of the central concerns worldwide. Adding to them is the coronavirus pandemic. Poverty is one of the debilitating situations of humanity. It is a state of dire financial situation that leads to a minimum standard of living. Because of poverty, the basic human requirements of those affected aren't met. And more than a billion people live in poverty throughout...

KOICA hands over newly built hospital in Mugu

KOICA officially handed over the newly constructed Mugu District Hospital to the Ministry of Social Development of Karnali Province on the Mugu District Hospital premises on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by KOICA Nepal office. The Hospital was constructed under the project “Improving Maternal and Child Health Care in Mugu” with the total Budget of USD 5 million from the Government of the Republic of Korea. The newly constructed Mugu District Hospital building was virtually inaugurated...

PM directs NC poll body to prepare calendar for Dec-15 convention

Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday instructed the party Central Election Committee to prepare the calendar of the party’s 14th general convention to conclude it by mid-December.

Blackbucks thrive after relocation to Shuklaphanta

Blackbuck antelope, known as Krishnasaar in Nepali, which had disappeared from Shuklaphanta National Park a few years ago, has started growing after relocation. A decade after the relocation, the number of Krishnasaar has quadrupled. They were relocated to Hirapur Phanta in Shuklaphanta after seeing the possibility of their favourable habitat in the Kanchanpur district. Now the number of Krishnasaar has reached 150. Since the transfer, their number has grown fourfold. Currently, there are 64 females,...

Billionaire tax hits critics as Biden pushes for budget deal

The Democrats’ idea for a new billionaires’ tax to help pay for President Joe Biden’s social services and climate change plan quickly ran into criticism as too cumbersome with some lawmakers preferring the original plan of simply raising the top tax rates on corporations and the wealthy.

PM, EC officials discuss NA, local elections

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Monday that the government would soon set the date for the elections to the National Assembly seats which will become vacant in March next year. The Prime Minister said this during a meeting with the officials of the Election Commission today.