Dry run of Nepal Railway to begin from February 13

The dry run of the train of Nepal Railway Company has been scheduled for February 13. The train will begin the testing process from Kurtha of Dhanusha district to Jaynagar in India. The dry run is a testing process where the effects of a possible failure are intentionally mitigated.

Power Infrastructure

Hydroelectricity is one of the important sources of renewable energy and also preferred for its green and clean characteristics. For Nepal, hydroelectricity is an important green source of energy from which, the country can be self-reliant on energy and can also earn foreign currencies by exporting it. Recently, the country has been able to produce hydroelectricity exceeding its domestic demand. According to Nepal Electricity Authority, the installed capacity of hydropower projects in the country...

Home Ministry’s Reform Plan Geared Towards Paradigm Shift

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has formulated the home administration reform work plan 2078, and made it public this week expressing commitment to execute the defined priority actions with all earnestness and determination. With his competent higher echelon team of civil servants seated beside him at the ministry's meeting hall, Home Minister Balkrishna Khand shared the salience of the work plan which, according to him, constitutes one of the major steps forward in the process of strengthening...

Democracy: An Antidote To Corruption

Corruption has been a global phenomenon. Democracy has been now the key defining element governance system globally. In fighting against corruption, democracy only is not sufficient. It hinges upon a series of conditions. Healthy exercises and existence of continuous formal political competition through periodical elections are not enough for achieving such noble destination. Evidence has proved well that level of corruption and level of democracy shows negative relations.

Pay Heed To Sanitation

When I have nothing to do sitting at home, I always opt for a quick stroll either in a park or along the desolate street where no crowd can disturb me. I also love to wander about in jungles, where the chirping of birds soothes my soul and makes me feel rejuvenated. Since it is impossible to walk around jungles frequently, I spend considerable time around the park. And when someone from Pokhara talks about the park, one can guess it must be Basundhara Park.

Sankhu’s heritage city plan remains unimplemented

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New COVID wave batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care

Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, medicines and even heat. This comes as the economically devastated nation is hit by a steep rise in the number of reported coronavirus cases.

Eriksen knew he would play football again two days after cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen says he knew he would play football again just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest at last year's Euro 2020 as he starts a new chapter of his career with Brentford. The Denmark playmaker collapsed on the pitch against Finland in June and on the way to hospital in Copenhagen he told his wife Sabrina that he would probably never play football again.

Shiffrin set for Olympic slalom after quick exit in 1st race

Maybe this “huge disappointment” — her words upon missing a gate early in the first Alpine race at the Beijing Olympics — will serve Mikaela Shiffrin well moving forward.

Cash margin on LoC beneficial to banks only: NCC

Nepal Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday that the policy to manage 100 per cent cash margin while opening the Letter of Credit (LoC) is against the spirit of the liberal economy. Stating that its attention was drawn to the complexities created by the policy in import business, it said that the policy would hit on the confidence of the private sector while it is struggling for the business revival. “Provision to maintain cash margin for imports will create new challenges, increase the cost...