- Thursday, 14 May 2026
Address Public Aspirations
The budget session of Federal Parliament has come down to business. It commenced on Monday with President Ramchandra Paudel presenting the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2026/27. The lawmakers hav
Roadmap For Reform
The government has outlined its roadmap for economic reform, emphasising anti-corruption measures, good governance, and digitalisation, aiming to increase the economic growth rate to 7 per cent per year for the next decade. Address
Equivalence Certificate
Obtaining the equivalency certificate from Tribhuvan University (TU) has been a frustrating and exhausting task for those who returned after completing their higher studies in foreign universities. First disappointments students face are the rude behaviour of the TU employees. Students allowed to ask questions from a window feel disappointed by the indifferent attitude of officials, who, instead of listening to the students' grievances and solving their problem, tell students to go from one window to the next. A TU equivalency certificate is essential for those graduates to get a job and professional licensing. However, the unnecessary process, excessive delay, lack of transparency, inconsistency in decisions and rigid rules and regulations, impel the students to go back to the countries where they studied, and it, in turn, becomes a prominen
Relocation With Dignity
Every state has defined obligations towards its citizens. In the first place, the state must ensure the security of the people, and then it must create the necessary conditions for their livelihood. They must have access to basic needs - food, she
Profiling Migrant Workers
Nepalis are known far and wide as a hardworking lot. Provided proper leadership and motivation, they can move mountains for the transformation of the country. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far; political instability and r
Educational Reforms
No one disagrees that Nepal's education sector needs radical reforms to keep up with the times. The government has set out to make this happen as soon as possible, launching one initiative or another to that end. It recently instr
Parleys On Constitution
The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has attached priority to revisiting constitution so that the national charter will reflect evolving dynamics of the society. For this, it has constituted the Constitution Amendme
Saving Public Property
The recent decision made by the Patan High Court that upheld the claim of possession of Pashupati Gaushala Dharmashala (PGD) can be seen as an example of good governance of public trust property. According to the ruling, the pr
Proper Waste Management
Every day, Kathmandu Valley generates 1200-1600 metric tonnes of solid waste, of which 60 per cent originates in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) alone. Compared to Sisdole landfill site, Bancharadanda is better managed and farthe
Ordinances For Fast Delivery
In a sweeping move to restructure the administrative sector and fast-track development works, the government has brought six ordinances. The ordinances such as Cooperative (First Amen
Economic Resilience
Nepal's economy can bounce back quickly and post decent growth despite persistent challenges. That's what a new projection by the National Statistics Office (NSO) has shown. According to the NSO, the economy for the Fiscal Year 2025/26 wil
Road Safety Milestone
Nepal's transportation sector is beset with numerous problems. While urban transportation is chaotic, long-distance travel is hazardous. Around seven people lose their lives in road accidents daily in the country. The deaths of innocent individuals are larg
Bold Reform Necessary
The ‘Current Economic Status of Nepal 2083’, unveiled by the Ministry of Finance, shows the sobering glimpse of a nation grappling with deep-rooted structural woes. The document points out the major challenges that the Nepali economy has
