Capacity building of local bodies stressed

“Should we still make rounds of Singhadurbar with cans of ghee?” asked Man Bahadur Dangi, chairman of Triveni Gaunpalika in Salyan district. Still the culture of mobilising budget on the basis of access is intact, he expressed frustration over the slow progress in institutionalisation of federal system in Nepal. Dangi is one of the many representatives participating in a two-day coordination meeting on ‘plan formulation, implementation and reporting of governments in federal structure’...

President, PM's messages on World Water Day

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that preserving nature and water, both crucial for life, has become a challenge to human civilisation. In a message issued on the occasion of the World Water Day-2022 on Tuesday, the President has wished that the Day would inspire all Nepalis to preserve water sources and help maintain ecological balance.

EC to set up video management system to monitor vote counting

The Election Commission has been preparing to use a vote counting video management system to monitor the vote counting stations from the upcoming local level poll. According to the Election Commission (EC), it has started a process of installing a vote counting management system so that monitoring of the vote counting and ballot box storage could be done from the premises of the EC.

Tourists welcomed in Rukum with peacock dance

Rukum (West) welcomed eight foreign tourists on Sunday. Officials from the district’s Tourism Information Centre and Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed the eight Italians who arrived from Kathmandu at the district headquarters Khalanga.

Lama to cycle 1,700 km to promote adventure tourism

Cyclist Mangal Kumar Lama has set out on a solo cycling trip from Kanchenjunga in the east to Hilsa in the west to promote adventure tourism in the country. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organised an official farewell programme for Lama on Sunday at its office at Pradarshanimarg. There, NTB officials wished him the best for his 1,700-kilometre trip which has been officially promoted by the Board and organised by GHT on Wheels, the banner that covers solo mountain biking expeditions on the upper...

Agriculture gets first priority in budget: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the budget for the coming fiscal year 2022/23 will be prepared by giving priority to the agriculture sector. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Rukum, on Monday, Minister Sharma said that the government has started preparation of budget giving priority to agriculture first.

Risky Street Vending

People, including those who are physically disabled, old and unemployed, are found to be selling different items on the streets, roadsides and even on overhead crossings. While this is a livelihood, employment and financial security issue for the concerned vendors, there are also problems related to road obstructions, garbage generation and traffic congestions that are nagging the municipal officials and the road users. The problem is chronic and needs proper management so that the capital city does...

Social Costs Of Foreign Job

In Nepal, voluntary migration is taking place mostly to cope with the economic vulnerabilities back home. Migrant workers, mainly youths and males, have flown to foreign labour markets to overcome the hardships arising from abject poverty, food insecurity and harsh geographic conditions, and some other socio-economic factors. Natural disasters are also responsible for forced migration of Nepalis. As stated by the preliminary data of the 2021 Nepal Census, more than 2.16 million Nepalis are engaged...

Emergence Of Deltacron Variant

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is the latest strain affecting people all over the world. This variant surfaced after the Delta variant. However, the Omicron variant is milder but more transmissible than the Delta variant.

Laughter Good For Liver

Chinese medicine, in order to maintain the full functioning of the liver, advises resorting to laughter therapy. Laughter, as has long been scientifically proven, is a wonderful "medicine" that has a beneficial effect on the entire body.