Congress, JSP-N rule out any truck with Dahal-led NCP

Mid-term election declared to bring political stability KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 30 Once bitten twice shy. That’s how the Nepali Congress and the Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal are reacting to the proposal of joining hands with the dissident faction...

Tried to reform Dahal, but failed: Oli

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said on Wednesday that he took the drastic step of dissolving the House of Representatives after his attempt to reform Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed. Addressing a meeting of the...

Goods ‘worth billions’ stuck at China border

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 30 A huge volume of goods destined for Nepal is stuck on the China border due to restrictions in movement along the northern border. According to importers, merchandise, including clothes, and edibles have not...

NEB preparing to hold SEE from mid-May

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 30 National Examinations Board has started preparation to conduct the examination of Grade X, also called Secondary Education Examination, of the current academic year from mid-May. The NEB, for the purpose, has also asked...

3,255 houses built under safe citizen housing scheme

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 30 The government has completed the construction of 3,255 houses for as many families under the Safe Citizen Housing Programme. Only those families living in huts or houses with thatched roof (structures vulnerable to...

EDITORIAL: No end of corruption

A corruption-free society is possible when the powers that be and the CIAA are committed to ending it from all layers The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Tuesday filed charge-sheets...

Synergising diplomacy: To meet post-COVID-19 challenges

Authorities responsible for handling diplomacy must show ability to meet the challenges posed by the changed global diplomatic development to better equip Nepal’s diplomats professionally with the combined expertise of both the conventional and...

The Year In Review: 11 Events That Shook Nepal In 2020

Nepal had a tough experience in 2020. Rising protests on dissatisfaction over politics, youths rising for themselves, high political visits – all these happened this year. But what are the main events that shook...