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A vote for generational change or just another election?

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- term elections are not new to Nepal, and the country is once again on the cusp of another one. Barring a few exceptions, Nepal has repeatedly gone to elections before the House of Re... Read More


PR disaster

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- Nepalis often respond ambivalently when asked about a pair of systems-the three-tier federalism and the proportional representation electoral model-adopted after Nepal ushered in a fe... Read More


Mirage of wealth

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- As the year 2025 comes to an end, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index floats resiliently above 2,600, and market capitalisation expands into trillions of rupees. This appears simil... Read More


Health Minister Gautam faces criticism for business as usual

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- Until some two decades ago, thousands of children used to die of diarrheal infections. But when the government distributed Jeevanjal, an oral rehydration solution, free of cost an... Read More


Poultry sector faces challenges reminiscent of post-Covid era despite growing demand

Chitwan, Jan. 1 -- Chicken and eggs demand during the Covid pandemic reached a record level as people searched for protein to remain immune to the virus. Now, poultry entrepreneurs are wary about the... Read More


Nepali students duped in UAE lodge another complaint at education ministry

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- Amid delays by the education ministry in advancing an investigation into education consultancies accused of sending students to unauthorised institutions in the United Arab Emirat... Read More


Security in focus as government asked to create conditions for March 5 polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- The government has tried to assure the political parties that the inmates who fled several prisons and the weapons looted during the early September unrest will not be allowed to ... Read More


Congress camp presses special convention demand

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- At a time when other parties have stepped up election preparations, the grand old party Nepali Congress has plunged into a cycle of crisis and ambiguity over holding its general c... Read More


Nepse drops 12.83 points on final trading day of the week

Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) fell by 12.83 points on Thursday, marking a 0.48 percent decline compared with the previous trading day. The drop follows Wednesday's gain of 10.8... Read More


Two workers found dead at tile factory in Nawalparasi West

Nawalparsi West, Jan. 1 -- Two workers were found dead at a tile factory in Nawalparasi West on Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as 40-year-old Hom Bahadur Thapa of ward 13 in Barda... Read More