Why is Nepal bungling on BRI
The paper says a lot can be learned from the six largely unfruitful years of cooperation under the initiative.
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Communities struggle as climate impacts threaten public wellbeing and livelihoods
Lack of rainfall for about six months, dry spells and extended rainfall in monsoon, snowfall in Kathmandu Valley in April, growing wildfire incidents and dry landslides are among…
Poaching surges as wildfires force animals out of forests
According to some locals, the poachers and hunters work in cahoots with some of the locals to find ideal spots to set traps for wild animals.
Nepal keeps downgrading economic growth projection
The latest estimate is 1.86 percent, down from 4 percent during the first half and 8 percent at the start of the fiscal year.
Budget cuts by government and donors hinder Nepal’s fight against malaria
For their upcoming fiscal year, officials have been asked to limit the budget that includes the malaria control programme at Rs64 million.
Nepal facing a tipping point
The paper says that if the political biggies do not mend their errant ways, they are in for even more disappointment, even as the newbies steal the political limelight and find…
Lure of easy money leads Nepalis into traps of online fraudsters
The scams mainly take place through social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Districts of Lumbini province are caught unprepared by wildfires every year
Lack of coordination and shifting of the blame between authorities have resulted in a slipshod approach to wildfires.
Nepal’s growing obesity crisis
The country has undergone significant socio-economic changes, leading to increased urbanisation and a shift towards more sedentary lifestyles.
Stubborn inflation haunts Nepali consumers
Food and beverage inflation increased to 5.64 per cent while non-food and service inflation rose to 8.87 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year.