SC order to be followed to place old idols at Kasthamandap

The Department of Archaeology (DoA) and the Kasthamandap Reconstruction Committee have expressed their readiness to abide by the latest Supreme Court order regarding the idols of Gorakhnath and four Ganesh at Kasthamandap.

Panauti awaiting process to put it in World Heritage list

Panauti Municipality is eagerly waiting for a Cabinet decision to start further procedures to enlist the Panauti city in the list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. The architectural complex of Panauti among 15 places of Nepal was included in the UNESCO’s tentative list.

Economy not in state of collapse: FM Sharma

An electronic payment (e-payment) system of customs duty has come into operation. Finance Minister Janardan Sharma launched the electronic payment (e-payment) system of customs duty on the occasion of the 70th International Customs Day on Wednesday. With the introduction of the e-payment system, entrepreneurs are now able to pay customs duty online.

Province govt blacktops road in Biratnagar

The provincial government has blacktopped the road from Pushpalalchok to Biratchok in Biratnagar. Expansion and upgrading of the four-lane road has almost completed. The contractors said that they had worked well from the allocation and would complete remaining tasks immediately after they received payments from the government.

43.6% people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Nepal has fully vaccinated 43.6 per cent of its total population against COVID-19 in one year. The vaccination campaign was started on January 27, last year. The government is intensifying vaccination campaign in full swing as it aims to fully vaccinate 100 per cent of those above 18 years by mid-April.

Weather to remain cloudy till Friday

The weather that remained normal to partially cloudy in the Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday is likely to remain similar for one or two more days, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).

Nepal’s Humanitarian Help To Afghanistan

Being the birthplace of Gautam Buddha and the land of the world’s highest peak Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest), Nepal has a reason to boast about its glorious identity in the world stage. It is the land of enlightenment, great scholars, sages and seers who chose the Himalayas to gain and spread knowledge and wisdom for human wellbeing. When the neighbouring nations underwent political turmoil, Nepal has given shelters to refugees that even included kings, queens, courtiers and common people. The country...

Dealing With Macroeconomic Challenges

Nepal has now been reeling from the third wave of COVID-19. Nepal’s economy, which has just been recovering, seems to get badly impacted by the current wave of the pandemic triggered by its new variant of Omicron. With the resurge in infections, the government has already started imposing some restrictions on mobility and carrying economic activities. High infection rate, spreading into communities, has lowered the traffic volume on the street. Passing through the COVID-19 since March 2020, several...

Why Local Polls Draw Growing Interest

Local elections in some countries do receive relatively greater political attention, publicity and provoke more critical comments, discussions and assessments than in the others. There should be some major reasons for this widening interest. The first reason in this regard could be attributed to the importance and material significance attached to local governments in the respective countries' constitution and laws, and the roles they perform in the overall governance and development in the jurisdictions...

Comfort Character

All of us have watched a movie or read a book. Our selection of entertainment could have been influenced by media, friends or boredom but one common outcome from this activity is the attachment to a certain character. As you read these lines, your brain must have already reminded you of that fictional person or animal. Why did you relate to this character? What was the unique trait that attracted you? These questions are worth asking when one finds themselves drawn to these beings of the virtual...