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  The Himalayan Times 23 June 2022 Listen to people’s voices The universal definition of democracy is a rule of the people, for the people and by the people. It means that democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. In fact, the citizens of the country elect their representatives, who, in turns, form the government to rule the country and such government is to work for the welfare of the people. I am not so sure whether any past or the present government is aware of these universally accepted norms and values of democracy, looking at the way they run the country. I know for sure that our political leaders, especially senior ones, never hesitate to claim to be the champion of democracy, but in practical terms they have always failed to perform accordingly. For a democracy to function properly, it is essential that any government should respect the people and take them seriously, not only those who have voted them, but all other people. Fu...

NEPAL-ZONE OF PEACE NEPAL-Zone of Peace (ZoP) was a proposition made by Late King Birendra during his coronation ceremony in 1975. His Majesty had formally asked the international community to endorse his proposal that the United Nations should declare Nepal a ZoP, so as to give a new dimension to the Nepalese non-alignment. More than 130 countries had accepted and endorsed “Nepal –Zone of Peace”. However, our southern neighbour never felt comfortable to endorse this proposal because of its hostile political thinking towards its neighbours. The seven-point definition declaring Nepal a Zone of Peace included: 1. Nepal will adhere to the policy of peace, non-alignment and peaceful co-existence and will constantly endeavor to develop friendly relations with all countries of the world regardless of their social and political systems and particularly with its neighbors on the basis of equality and respect for each other’s independence and sovereignty. 2. Nepal will be seeking peac...

The Himalayan Times 16 June 2022 Source of commission Chemical fertiliser was introduced into Nepal in the early 1950s with the introduction of a small quantity of ammonium sulphate from India, imported by private traders. Chemical fertiliser has become a political commodity for many years which has been creating havoc among the farmers when they need it the most during rice plantation seasons. This situation has been hitting hard to both the farmers and the country’s economic growth which largely depends on agriculture. It normally takes six months to procure chemical fertiliser following a global tender call under the Public Procurement Act. If so, why don’t the government and its concerned ministry begin the process on time so that the fertilizers reach farmers field on right time?    According to the Agriculture Ministry, Nepal's annual requirement of chemical fertiliser stands at more than 700,000 tonnes. Demand for chemical fertiliser has increased enormously in...