- Wednesday, 17 December 2025
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Ministry of Health urges all to follow health safety protocols
The MoHP urged the people to strictly abide by the public health safety guidelines in view of the risk of corona virus infection in the country following an increase in the number of infections in the neighbouring country India.
SEE preparations complete, exam to start 8:00 am tomorrow nationwide
Bhaktapur, Apr. 21 (RSS): The entire preparations have been completed for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), 2078 BS scheduled to kick off from 8:00 am on April 22, tomorrow simultaneously across the country.It may be noted that the National Examinations Board had recognized schools’ internal assessments of students for SEE results of two consecutive previous years (2076 and 2077 BS) due to COVID-19 crisis. But the SEE for the academic year 2078 BS (2021-22) is taking place with the physical presence of students. Board Chair Mahashram Sharma said general health protocols are to be followed in the exam halls. He said all districts have already received materials required for conducting the exams including question papers and answer sheets. Controller of SEE Examination, Arjun Rayamajhi informed RSS that there were 2,007 exam centers for SEE across the country. A total of 514,967 students: 257,053 girls and 157,914 boys from 11,615 schools will be attending the exam towards the regular category. Likewise, 11,454 students will be sitting in the exam for grade improvement that has been halted since the past two years and 14,564 students towards technical streamline will be appearing in the exam. This time, the least 43 SEE students are from Manang. Similarly, 20 students from a school operated by a Nepali in Japan will be sitting in the exam.
Enhance Citizens’ Democratic Competence
Even the mature democratic countries like India and the US are oftentimes alleged to have gone to backsliding through recourse to the authoritarian tilts.
Home Minister Khand directs for investigation into oxygen plant explosion
Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the bodies concerned to carry out investigation into explosion at Sagarmatha Oxygen Plant located at industrial corridor of Lalitpur.
Xi calls for making Asia anchor for world peace, powerhouse for global growth, new pacesetter for int'l cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for making Asia an anchor for world peace, a powerhouse for global growth and a new pacesetter for international cooperation.
Conservation measures taken to lure tourists in Baraha lake
Chairman of Malika Rural Municipality-7 Resham Jugjali said a fence around the lake, road and public toilets have been constructed.
‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol
With the holdouts coming under punishing new bombing attacks, another attempt to evacuate civilians trapped in the pulverized port city failed because of continued fighting.
Inter reach Italian Cup final
Stefano Pioli’s men lead Inter by two points in the table, although the reigning champions have a game in hand.
Animal raisers scour fields for wheat husk
People used to come from cities in cars to buy mustard directly from the fields in February and March, but now they have started coming to get husk.
Masterchef Santosh Sah and team’s Nepal visit concludes
The Nepal chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) had invited the chefs to Nepal under its campaign to revive the country’s tourism after the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.
CAN InfoTech kicks off in capital
Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki inaugurated the fair during a function.
Do not produce materials bearing election symbols: EC
The EC on Wednesday issued a statement requesting the concerned parties to stop the production, sales, and purchasing of the materials consisting of the election symbol of any political party.
NC committed to five-party alliance: Minister Khand
All doubts and questions have been ended regarding the timely conduction of the election scheduled for May 13, Minister Khand said.
Lumbini Master Plan nears completion
These are projects related to the construction of six domed structures, beautification, waste and sewage management, park and reservoir construction, and road expansion.
Stick To Poll Manifesto
With the date for local elections drawing closer, the political parties have ramped up their campaign to win the support of voters. One way to gain the confidence of the electorates is the issuance of poll manifesto that is a commitment paper of a party made to the public. The manifesto highlights the ideology, policy, programs and action plan of the party that unveils it. The party commits to implementing the promises made in the manifesto if it wins the election and holds the public offices. Theoretically, the manifestoes offer the voters informed decisions before casting their ballots. They come to know about the parties' vision and priorities meant for addressing the burning issues and problems facing the country. Moreover, a poll manifesto serves as the political document for the people to make the given party to accountable to their commitment and action on the ground. The voters accept or reject the parties in the elections on the basis of their performance based on their manifestos. Constitutionally, the parties are not obliged to make public the manifesto but they are morally bound to translate their promises into action. It is a good practice of unveiling the manifesto ahead of polls, which reflects the healthy exercise of democracy. This strengthens the democratic culture, transparency and credibility of the political parties while nurturing their bond with the people. In Nepal, the parties have continued to follow this tradition and canvassed for votes on the basis of their manifestoes. But they are criticised for making tall promises and failing to implement them after the election victory. Nonetheless, the public considers the manifestoes as the yardstick to make informed choices at the ballot boxes. The major and minor parties are set to go to the doorsteps of voters with their manifestoes for the local polls to be held on May 13.The other day, CPN-Unified Socialist, a constituent of the five-party ruling alliance, made public its 47-page election manifesto with the slogan of “People-oriented local government, basis of development and prosperity.” It has rolled out an array of ambitious programmes to bolster social welfare system and good governance as envisaged in the constitution. According to the news report of this daily, the Unified Socialist has put forward the schemes of free drinking water, free health services, reforms in the education system, the protected agricultural market for improving farmers' living standards, developing of road connectivity and other infrastructures, protecting rights of women, children, elderly people, disabled, sexual minorities, Dalits and other minority communities. The party has announced to provide every household with 5,000 liters of clean drinking water in the municipality and 200 units of electricity free of cost through the local government. It has vowed to build well-equipped libraries at the municipal level, chalk out a special plan for the protection of water resources, sort out the problems of landless squatters, create a corruption-free local government and manage the encroached public lands and properties. The party has decided to disclose the property details of its candidates on the day of their nomination for the local level election. The manifesto appears to be impressive but challenges lie in realising it. As the new party, the local poll is a litmus test for it. In order to brighten its poll prospect, it must be able to walk the talk.
