Private sector favours immediate implementation of MCC project

Nepali private sector has urged the government, political parties and other stakeholders to pass the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)’s Nepal Compact Project immediately. Three umbrella organisations of the private sector – Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) – issued a joint statement on Wednesday to pass the project securing the national interest of the country.

China to provide additional 1m COVID-19 vaccines

China is providing an additional 1 million vaccines against COVID-19 as grant assistance to Nepal. “As a part of its consistent support to Nepal, the government of China will provide further medical assistance worth 5 million Renminbi to install preventive measures in our health system in a bid to save lives from possible third wave of the pandemic,” State Minister for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha shared in his official Twitter account after his meeting with the Chinese ambassador to...

Dashain festival begins today

Dashain, regarded as the biggest festival of the year by all Nepali Hindus, begins on Thursday with Ghatasthapana. According to the information released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), the best time for Ghatasthapana, sowing maize and barley seeds in a ceremonial earthen pot for it to grow into ‘Jamara,’ is 11.46 am on Thursday.

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Some of the crude oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters off Southern California has been breaking up naturally in ocean currents, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday as authorities sought to determine the scope of the damage.

Funding The Provinces

Nepal’s new constitution, adopted in 2015, declared Nepal as federal, secular and republican state. This was a giant political step for the nation toward the democratisation and modernisation process. Monarchy that ruled the nation for over 240 years was abolished. In its place came the constitutional president. Federal governance system was embraced to overcome the imbalances in the sphere of development and administration. Its primary goal is to decentralise pow

Increasing Costs Hinder Justice Delivery

Today legal systems are said to be grounded or premised upon the rule of law, right to equality and equal protection of law. This means that justice is claimed to have been made available readily and equally to all. However, when it comes to actual delivery of justice in practice, access to justice is easier for some than for others, and for those unable to afford legal services, justice is very much difficult and inaccessible to obtain in the real sense of the term.

Boost Morale Of Frontline Health Workers

There is no denying the fact that COVID-19 has adversely affected every sector - be it education, health or business. Still today, lockdowns are in place in various parts of the world. Based on the gravity of the situation, different countries have adopted their own measures in response to this pandemic.

NC delegation flying to India today

A three-member delegation of the Nepali Congress led by its joint general secretary Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat is leaving for India on Thursday. Dr. Mahat will be accompanied by NC leaders Uday Shumsher Rana and Ajay Chaurasiya.The delegation is visiting India at the invitation of Vijay Chauthaiwale, the chief of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, who visited Kathmandu a few weeks ago.

Ticketing services better at New Buspark this year

The improved management of ticket services in Gongabu-based New Buspark has eased the process for service seekers. A passenger can easily notice the counter for his/her destination with the help of digital boards. An individual can then visit the counter and choose their own desired bus and seat through a desktop placed for them. “When I recall the earlier time when people used to come and force us to their counters or buses, the scenario has completely changed now,” said Krishna Sharma, who...

Xiaomi launches 11 Lite in Nepal

"This phone offers a global 5G experience with 125G bands support. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon778G and an improved software experience for exceptional performance," the company said in its statement on Tuesday.