In its front page, Naya Patrika has presented an analytical news story on financial irregularities by local bodies. Among other forms of corruptions it reports how the representatives of local bodies are by obtaining upto rs. 15,000 from the state coffers daily as allowance under various pretexts. It also reports the demise of Bharat Adhikari, a senior leader of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
It also covers a story that Nepal is likely to start importing petroleum products from India through pipeline within this April/May.
Preparations are on to procure Information Technology (IT) equipment for the ‘War Room’ of the prime minister’s office writes Nagarik daily on its front page. The war room is meant for monitoring the activities of big projects under construction in the country under various ministries. However, Asgar Ali, the IT specialist of the Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli is readying to procure the equipment in a non-transparent manner. The front page also mentions of the demise of the NCP Senior leader, Bharat Mohan Adhikari.
Crusher and lime stone industries are operating illegally at Chhatredeurali area of Dhunibesi Municipality-1, within the Shiwapuri-Nagarjun National Park area, writes Kantipur daily on its front page. These industries are operating for years encroaching the national park forest area. Yet there has been no action against them. It also reports the demise of the NCP Senior leader, Bharat Mohan Adhikari saying that the popular leader who had introduced the social security system of elderly allowance in the country is now no more. Similarly, on its front page, Kantipur reports that Kist Medical College in Kathmandu has been charging fees higher than the one decided by the government and the Tribhuvan University.
Annapurna Post has presented an analytical story on the front page mentioning how the political parties of the country have differences on national interest but are united when it comes to fulfilling their party interests. It presents examples of how the parties heading the government and the opposition are united over the national issues of: irregularities involving wide body procurement, regarding the formulation of laws on fundamental rights, conflict (Maoist insurgency and the state) related cases and the issue of corruption by the former CIAA commissioner, Raj Narayan Pathak.
Besides covering the death of the NCP leader Bharat Mohan Adhikari, the paper in its front page writes that Nepal now has access to eight sea ports including in Inidia and China. They are: Haldia, Bishakhapatanam, Dharma and Mundra sea ports of India; and Tiyanajin, Liyanyunga, Senzen and Zhanjiyang sea ports of China.
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