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The dark side of remittance

The dark side of remittance

The money sent by millions of Nepalis in foreign employment helps their families and also the country’s economy. But there’s...
Employee crunch at local levels; Service seekers deprived of amenities

Employee crunch at local levels; Service seekers deprived of amenities

It’s been two-and-a-half years that people’s representatives took charge of the local levels. However, these local units are still a...
KMC embroiled in 'demand and facilities' of contract-based employees

KMC embroiled in 'demand and facilities' of contract-based employees

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) seems highly generous when it comes to appointing staffers and providing them allowances and perks...
Kathmandu shuts eyes to earthquake risk

Kathmandu shuts eyes to earthquake risk

The ‘generous’ building guidelines of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City gave construction completion certificates to 4,000 houses earlier rejected for non-compliance...
Unbridled expenditure at Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Unbridled expenditure at Kathmandu Metropolitan City

KMC official’s daily snacks, meeting allowances and transportation expenses is unusually high.