As the federal government tries to ‘appease criminal groups’, syndicate and monopoly have flourished in public transport, says consumer rights activist.

The Rs396.9 million upgrade, backed by the World Bank, will expand capacity at Nepal’s largest dry port in Birgunj with new infrastructure including warehouses, parking, and firefighting systems after years of congestion and local protests.

Many migrant workers returning home from India were stranded on the route amid hunger and heat and, with no help in sight.

Command centres set up at all tiers of government. But officials say resource crunch may affect disaster risk reduction.

यहाँको रिब्दीकोट गाउँपालिका–३ का महिलाले पञ्जैबाजा बजाउने तालिम लिएर विवाह, व्रतबन्धलगायत धार्मिक उत्सव र सभासमारोहमा आफ्नो सीप देखाउन थालेका छन् ।

यो चटपटे पसल छोरीको पढाइका लागि खोलेकी हुँ । मेरो आम्दानीको यो प्रमुख स्रोत पनि हो । चटपटे बेचेर जम्मा गरेको पाइपाइ पैसा छोरीको पढाइमा खर्च गरिरहेकी छु । मेरी छोरी अहिले काठमाडौंमा इन्जिनियरिङ पढिरहेकी छन् । हुन त चटपटे निकै सानो व्यवसाय हो । गल्ली चोकहरूमा ठेला गुडाएर पनि बेच्न सकिन्छ । तर म लामो समयदेखि एकै स्थानमा बसेर चटपटे बेचिरहेको छु । दर्जन बढी त मेरा नियमित ग्राहक नै छन् ।