Many well-trained doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare workers from Nepal have been migrating to developed countries in an alarming rate in search of better career opportunities. The continuous brain drain has caused
As Nepal is struggling to get economy back on an even keel, widespread unemployment has posed a serious problem to achieve inclusive growth. Ironically, the joblessness has soared at a time when the country enjoys demographic divide
After securing a vote of confidence with a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives (HoR) on Sunday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led coalition government is poised to carry out sweeping constitutional and economic refor
Karnali Province that is known as the economic backwater has received limelight after the country adopted federal governance system. For centuries, it was overshadowed due to the discrimination from the centre. Now the provincial go
Kathmandu-Tarai/Madhes Fast Track (KTFT) Project, one of the national pride projects underway, has been hailed as the game changer in Nepal's road project. Upon its completion, this expressway will improve road connectivity between
Private sector of an economy plays a crucial role in the overall success and functioning of a country's business and industry. In the current global economy, the importance of private sector cannot be overstated. The sector is known to drive innovati
The Kamaiya (bonded labour) system was formally abolished by Nepal government in 2000. The Bonded Labour Prohibition Act 2002 was enacted to make provisions in order to put a ban on the system, rehabilitate them and improve their
Nepal is at a crucial juncture. Plagued by frequent changes of the guards, it is now in the dire need of political stability and policy consistency essential for the economic recovery and overall progress. The Himalaya nation has already endured prolonge
CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli has become Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed him to the highest executive post on Sunday as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal. Oli, who was ele
It is not an assumption that the country’s education is in a shambles. The recent results of School Education Examination (SEE) held for the year 2024 have laid bare the structural shortcomings of the education system. The secondary education gr
Over a month into the monsoon season, floods, landslides and other natural disasters, triggered by heavy rains, have claimed at least 105 lives and injured 109 people as of Friday evening. Of the total deceased, 39 have died in Gandaki provinc
As the fiscal year (FY) 2023/24 nears its end, two good news have made the headlines: Foreign currency reserves in mid-June 2024 have hit all-time high of Rs. 1,967.19 billion, an increment of 27.8 per cent from Rs. 1539.36 billion in mid-July 2023