by Tripti Shahi in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 20, 2023Bimala Tiruwa, a new mother who gave birth three weeks ago, has been languishing in a tarpaulin tent after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake destroyed her rented house in Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jajarkot, on November 3. Bimala says that her days are bearable thanks to the warmth of the sun but it is a tough time for her to spend the night under the tent.…
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by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 19, 2023The long-standing dispute between the Nepal Electricity Authority and the residents of Lapsephedi in Shankharapur Municipality-3 of Kathmandu over the planned construction of a substation in the locality resulted in clashes between the police and locals on Friday. At least three police personnel, including Armed Police Force DSP Debraj Rai, were injured when the locals hurled stones at them. The police team had reached the…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 19, 2023.CPN-UML leaders and controversial businessman Durga Prasai, who for months have clashed verbally, are coming face to face on the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday. For a few years, Prasai had a close relationship with the UML and its Chairperson KP Sharma Oli but that didn’t last long. Bitterness in their relationship that started at the beginning of this year has reached new heights. Prasai has…
by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 19, 2023The long-standing dispute between the Nepal Electricity Authority and the residents of Lapsephedi in Shankharapur Municipality-3 of Kathmandu over the planned construction of a substation in the locality resulted in clashes between the police and locals on Friday. At least three police personnel, including Armed Police Force DSP Debraj Rai, were injured when the locals hurled stones at them. The police team had reached the…
report in Nepalnews.com, Nov 16, 2023Helpless cow protection campaign has demanded the establishment of Kanji House, a shelter for animals, in every local level to expand the Kathmandu Valley as a helpless cattle free zone. The campaign has been doing legal advocacy to end the trend of leaving cattle stranded in the streets. Expressing pleasure over the construction of a Kanji House in Dakshankali by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, the campaign chair Uttam Pudasaini urged…
report in The Himalayan Times, Nov 14, 2023 at 10:25 amMYAGDI, NOV 14: Residents of all local levels in Mustang district can now travel across the Chinese border. Earlier, only locals of Lomanthang and Loghekar rural municipalities of Mustang had permit to go to China via Korala check point. The check point, which was closed due to coronavirus pandemic, was brought into operation from Monday after four years. An understanding was reached between the officials…
Report in Kathmandu Post, Nov13, 2023The plan of the ruling parties to oust the CPN-UML from the Koshi provincial government while keeping the government intact seems to work as long as the largest party in the province continues its backing to the Kedar Karki-led government even after quitting his Cabinet. Forming the government for Karki, a dissident leader of the Nepali Congress, would not have been possible without UML’s support. On October 14, he became…
by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post,Nov13, 2023With the Indian government quoting a high price for sugar, which Nepal plans to import through a government-to-government arrangement, top Nepali government officials said they may approach Pakistan for the sweetener if India’s offer doesn’t prove sweet enough. Due to issues ranging from quality (small crystal sugar) to pricing, the process of importing sugar in a government-to-government deal to meet the Tihar festival demand has been deferred, sources…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023Nepal’s public debt grew by Rs41.25 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal year as outstanding total debt reached Rs2,340.60 billion, the Public Debt Management Office said. Total debt accounts for 43.49 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) as public debt against the GDP has been on the rise over the last few years. Even though the outstanding external debt decreased amid higher debt…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023After six years of dismal progress on projects under the Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal, the Chinese seem to have taken also a regional approach south of the Himalayas to extend Xi Jinping’s flagship connectivity arm. This was apparent in the way the Tibet regional secretary of the Communist Party of China held meetings in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Wang Junzheng, the CPC secretary for Xizang…
by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023China has decided to reopen the Korala border point for both trade and travel movements from Monday onwards after a hiatus of four years since it was closed. Nepal shares a 1,400-km long border with Tibet along the Himalayan range. China allows trade and transit through six border points—Tatopani-Khasa, Rasuwa-Kerung, Yari (Humla)-Purang, Olangchung Gola-Riwu, Kimathanka-Riwu and Nechung (Mustang)-Lizi—for bilateral trade with Nepal. Korala is the fourth…