Single phase polls cost-effective: CEC Thapaliya

The government has set the date of the elections for the local levels for May 13 this year, and the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) has expedited the preparations for the polls, second edition of the polls to select representatives for the local governments after the country was ushered into the federal structure. The polls are crucial to solidify the foundations of the federalism, take the government and public services at the doorsteps of the public and exercise grassroots democracy. In this...

Milk now costs Rs. 85 per litre

The government has increased the consumer price of processed standard milk by Rs. 9 per litre. A meeting of board of directors of the government-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) held on Wednesday decided to increase the consumer price of milk by Rs. 9 per litre to Rs. 85. The consumer price of processed milk was Rs. 76 per litre.

Not all applicants listed in employment programme get job in one fiscal year

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Govt adjusts budget size, hopes higher capital expenditure

The government has lowered the estimates for the mobilisation of the development budget to Rs. 340 billion – 90 per cent of the total allocation Rs. 378 billion. Launching the half-yearly review of the budget of the current fiscal year 2021/22 on Thursday, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that amidst the low performance of the development ministries and agencies, the ministry has rethought about the total performance of the capital allocation.

Fast Track project requires Rs. 135 billion budget for next three fiscals: says Army

The Kathmandu-Terai/Madhes Fast Track (Expressway) Project office Thursday said that a budget of Rs. 135.68 billion is required in the next three fiscal years to complete the project in time. The project, which has spent Rs. 25 billion so far, has prepared a plan and programme to spend over Rs. 135 billion in the next three years.

Janakpur residents happy after train services confirmed to operate

Tourism entrepreneurs, industrialists and traders of Janakpur are happy after the confirmation of the operation of the railway service after nearly eleven years. The tourism businessmen and traders are happy as the number of Indian tourists will increase and trade will flourish after the operation of the railway.

Pashupatinath temple opening from today

After a closure of 22 days, Pashupatinath Temple, in Kathmandu, is to open its doors for devotees from Friday, February 11. The temple had closed on January 19 due to the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country.

Resolve For Fair Polls

With the announcement of the local level elections, the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) has begun making preparations for holding the polls in a free, fair and peaceful manner. The local polls are scheduled to be held across the country on May 13 this year. It needs no mention that free and fair elections are the prerequisite of democracy as they help institutionalise grassroots democracy and ensure people’s direct participation in the political and decision-making process. Polls also help prompt...

Evolving Global Multiculturalism

Many things around our birthplace are familiar – soil and rocks, bushes and forests, hills and mountains, ponds and lakes, rivers and seas, all are near and dear to us. So strongly attached we become to the birthplace that any attempt to detach us is a futile practice. Our world is full of geographical and cultural diversity. There is a vast tract of land we have never trodden and there are countless people we have never met. A few literary texts can exemplify the diversity of places, things, and...

Righting Injustice Of Africa's Water Crisis

Imagine that a crisis emerges in your home, workplace, or community. You neither created it nor benefited from it. And yet, you are bearing the brunt of the consequences, while those who did create and benefit from it continue to make the problem worse. For Africa, such an egregious injustice has become all too real. Though Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions annually, it is among the regions most vulnerable to climate change and climate variability. Already, climate...