Follow Prohibitory Rules

With the second wave of COVID-19 still spreading, the government has strained every nerve to fight the pandemic that has touched most parts of the country. Now the coronavirus has stricken back with a vengeance, infecting and killing rising number of people. On Tuesday alone, 55 people succumbed to the deadly contagion, which is the highest number of coronavirus-induced fatalities the country has registered so far. This led the tota

Defeating Coronavirus With Concerted Efforts

TAKING into consideration the fast spreading second wave of the coronavirus, which has already claimed more than three thousand lives and infected over 343,000 persons in Nepal, the government has sought international support to fight the pandemic. In an address to the nation on Monday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called on Nepal’s neighbours, friendly countries and international agencies to extend support to fight the virus contagion. As the Prime Minister pointed out, the COVID

ICT For Development

The 21st century is the age of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). With the advancement of ICTs, the world has made great strides in the fields of social transformation and economic development. Many nations around the world have been able to achieve remarkable economic growth in no time through the application of the disruptive technologies. Such technologies can tremendously change the way consumers behave and industries or businesses operate. E-commerce, online news sites, ride-sharing...

Ensure Robust Social Security For Workers

This year’s May Day celebration was confined to virtual meetings and interactions owing to the prohibitory order imposed to contain the second wave of COVID-19. The new surge of virus has disrupted the normal life of people. The poor, needy and daily wage earners have been hit hard by the onerous restriction. It forced over 200,000 people to leave the Kathmandu Valley. For them, the prohibitory order means no work and no income. The pandemic has dealt double blow to them. On one hand, it has infected...

Securing Prosperity And Social Justice

An egalitarian nation envisages equal economic opportunities, prosperity and social justice to all its members. The people belonging to all classes should have the power to exercise equal rights and access to opportunities ensuring their betterment. Empowering people with economic prosperity and ensuring them the rights of social and cultural dimensions enables them to live happily within their communities. This is a hallmark of an equal and just society. While allowing access to equal rights to...

Moves To Contain Virus

A challenging situation has now emerged in Nepal with a substantial increase in the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities after the outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic. The situation has turned worse from bad following the detection of some new coronavirus variants which are believed to be much deadlier than the original version of COVID-19. Even children and youths, whose immune system is stronger than that of the elderly and other groups with underlying conditions, seem to be catching...

Tackling Economic Crisis

We are now seeing the repeat of the nasty events that rocked the nation last year.  With its new variant, the COVID-19 has again swept across the country, exposing our complacency and the weak preparations to fight its second wave. The coronavirus cases are rising at an alarming rate. So is the number of deaths of infected persons. In order to break the virus chain, a two-week long tough prohibitory order is being enforced in the Kathmandu Valley from Thursday. This is the ri

Prohibitory Measures To Control Pandemic

Amid the resurgence of the coronavirus infections and related fatalities in recent weeks, the government has issued prohibitory order in the Kathmandu Valley which will come into effect from April 29. The COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) had recommended the enforcement of the prohibitory order considering the fast spreading of the virus which a meeting of the Council of Ministers approved on Monday. The order will be implemented by the local administration.

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Dharahara Stands Taller & Stronger

Dharahara has finally stood up. The iconic tower was reduced to rubbles when the 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck it on April 25, 2015. Also known as the Bhimsen Tower, Dharahara symbolises history, strength and fantasy of Nepali society. In 1825 when Nepal’s first Prime Minister Bh

Check Fake Certificates

Certificate tampering in nothing new in the country where many professions are fraught with people, some in the high echelons of their profession, having counterfeit or doctored certificates. These fraudsters have been involved in immoral and illicit acts of forging certificates and personal documents to get fat jobs, perquisites and swift promotions. Authorities have arraigned many people with tampered documents or certificates, which they have presented to achieve their goals of getting jobs, promotion...

Tourism Again Hits A Snag

Having faced the worst situation in its history, the tourism industry in Nepal was showing some signs of revival gradually for some months. With an increase in the movement of people, the aviation and the hospitality sectors, too, were bouncing back. Several international mountaineering expeditions have now been here in the country to attempt different peaks, including Sagarmatha, for this spring. Following the enforcement of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown in late M

Dry Port In Far West

Nepal is a landlocked nation but it has reached agreements with neighbours to have an access to sea for the third country trade route. Still it has not been able to fully utilise these seaports in the absence of robust connectivity infrastructure and lucrative export items to be traded in a large amount to foreign nations. Even if the country imports the vast amount of goods from abroad, the sea and dry ports play critical role in improving supply chain and drastically cutting the transportation...

Government’s Safety Moves Against Virus

Considering the resurgence and fast spreading of the COVID-19, including its new mutant variant, the government has issued new restrictive measures to cope with the pandemic. At this stage, there is no complete lockdown order but large gatherings, which provide easy channel for virus transmission, have been ba

Driving License Hitches

Ever since the enforcement of the coronavirus lockdown in late March last year, the task of issuing driving licenses in Nepal was disrupted. The applicants seeking licenses have been forced to wait for months for their turns to take exams. They have to stay in queue for as many as eight months in the Kathmandu Valley. This has definitely caused a lot of inconveniences to the candidates. However, the examinees outside the valley need to have patience for three to four months to sit for license exams....

Keep Children Safe

It seems the COVID-19 pandemic is now playing a trick with the life of people. One year after it killed more than 2.9 million people worldwide, the novel coronavirus disease has changed its genetic code and become stronger and smarter.

Unparliamentary Act

CHIEF Minister of Karnali Province Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has pulled off a surprise after his government survived the no-confidence motion after four CPN-UML parliamentarians violated the party-whip and voted in favour of him.

Saving People’s Life At Top Priority

It is a matter of grave concern that Nepal has lately reported a considerable rise in the number of COVID-19 infections again. Hospitalisations as well as deaths associated with the killer virus have also begun increasing gradually.

Achievement Made Amidst Challenges

We have bidden 2077 B.S. adieu and welcomed the New Year 2078 B.S. The New Year has arrived with hope, joy and resolution. It rekindles new vigour and enthusiasm among the people. It reckons us that our nation grows older by a year. This will add another chapter to the annals of the country’s history.

Resolution For New Year

We are embracing Nepali New Year 2078 from today. While wishing for the best days in the new year in terms of health safety, happiness and prosperity, we must be mindful that challenges still remain in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from the lockdown to the administration of the vaccines, we fared better compared to many other countries in the year 2077.