World Day Against Child Labor: How SAARC can lead the fight against child labor in South Asia

Among its many objectives, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established to protect and promote the rights

Let us rewrite the story on plastic pollution

Every year on World Environment Day, I take a moment to pause and reflect on the environmental challenges we face and the choices we make every

Panama hosted a crucial Climate Week. Can Kathmandu follow suit?

As I am writing this piece, if someone wants to follow the latest developments on climate negotiations governance, Nepal is

Disconnected: Youth, AI, and Nepal’s parliamentary void

The debates in Nepal’s parliament feel like they’re stuck in a time warp. The language, the concerns, the political theater

When the earth shook, the service remained steady: Leading through ruins

On April 25, 2015, Nepal was struck by a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake — the worst disaster to hit the country

Kathmandu Metropolitan City offices to open at 9 AM starting Friday

This timing adjustment applies to all departments, wards, secretariats, and project offices of the metropolitan city.

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has adjusted its office hours to start its service at 9 AM beginning Friday.

According to KMC Spokesperson Nabin Manandhar, the KMC office has started operating one hour earlier in the morning to improve service accessibility.

The evening schedule remains unchanged. This timing adjustment applies to all departments, wards, secretariats, and project offices of the metropolitan city.

To encourage employees to work overtime, the ‘Kathmandu Metropolitan Municipality Employee Service Facility Standard 2080’ has been approved by the city executive body and published in the local gazette.

This arrangement will make it easier for employees working in government and private sector offices from 10 AM to receive services from the KMC in advance.

Spokesperson Manandhar said that this change aims to streamline service delivery from the metropolis and its affiliated offices, benefiting citizens before they start their workday.