In Public Interest
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How much does Nepal earn from timber sales?
According to the annual reports of the Department of Forests, the yearly revenue from timber sales i...
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MBBS fee panel’s recommendation goes against Dr KC’s demand
A committee formed to review the MBBS fees has recommended against reducing the number of MBBS seats...
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Taxes collected from tobacco products being misused
The government collects Rs 15-16 billion in taxes from tobacco products every year but allocates onl...
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A lookback at Dr Govinda KC’s eight hunger strikes
After assuming office last week, the newly-appointed minister for health, Gagan Thapa, said: “I co...
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Nepali roads in the eyes of the US
The website of the US Embassy, Kathmandu, says Nepali roads in general are in poor condition and lac...
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Licensing exam for journalists: Some countries have and some don’t
Amid a Press Council Nepal's proposal to conduct licensing exam for journalists, South Asia Check ha...
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Havoc in heaven
Arriving in Langtang after 17 years, video editor Rabindra Pandey looked east from Gumba Danda. He h...
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Struggling to rise from the ruins
Singdum village of Langtang Valley is not so far from the Kathmandu. It is to the north of Kathmandu...
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Rasuwa before and after the earthquake
The quake-devastated Dhunchhe bazaar (May 2016) . Click here to see the full photo story.
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Thirsty Tansen
According to Tansen Drinking Water Consumers Committee Chairman Chakorman Shakya, Tansen needs 2.5 m...
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There was a time when rice was Nepal’s major export item
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