ECONOMY
Govt initiates privatization of four ailing PEs on pretext of asset management
Govt initiates privatization of four ailing PEs on pretext o...
Inviting applications to hire the consultants for the property valuation for the asset management of the PEs, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has moved forward for the privatization of the state-owned entities including Janakpur Cigarette Factory, Butwal Yarn Factory, Nepal Metal Company and Nepal Ori...
Jul 01, 2025
ECONOMY
NOC hikes price of petrol and diesel
NOC hikes price of petrol and diesel
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has raised the prices of petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel, with the revised rates taking effect from midnight on Monday.
Jun 30, 2025
ECONOMY
NICCI and FICCI sign MoU to boost bilateral trade and investment between Nepal and India
NICCI and FICCI sign MoU to boost bilateral trade and invest...
In a significant move to deepen economic cooperation between Nepal and India, the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote trade, investment, and cros...
Jun 30, 2025
POLITICS
NC rival faction leader Dr Koirala questions Prez Deuba over leadership failures
NC rival faction leader Dr Koirala questions Prez Deuba over...
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has vented his frustration at party President Sher Bahadur Deuba and the current leadership’s working style, raising several pressing questions.
Jun 30, 2025
WORLD
Rescuers evacuate 50,000 as Turkey battles wildfires
Rescuers evacuate 50,000 as Turkey battles wildfires
"A total of over 50,000 citizens from 41 settlements have been temporarily relocated to safe areas," AFAD wrote on X, saying 79 people had been affected by smoke and other fire-related issues, none seriously.
Jun 30, 2025
WORLD
Iran judiciary says over 900 killed during 12-day war with Israel
Iran judiciary says over 900 killed during 12-day war with I...
"During the 12-day war waged by the Zionist regime against our country, 935 martyrs have been identified so far," the official IRNA news agency quoted judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir as saying.
Jun 30, 2025
ECONOMY
CAAN inaction delays TIA fuel depot relocation
CAAN inaction delays TIA fuel depot relocation
After a Cabinet decision in mid-August 2022 to relocate the depot, necessary land near the Nepal Army Golf Course at Gauchar was earmarked for the NOC. But CAAN has not yet transferred the full plot, said Pradeep Yadav, head of the aviation fuel depot.
Jun 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Jeep safari suspended in Chitwan National Park until October end
Jeep safari suspended in Chitwan National Park until October...
According to park spokesperson Avinash Thapa Magar, the ban will remain in place until the second week of Asoj (end of October). The park routinely halts safaris during monsoon season to avoid disturbances to wildlife during sensitive reproductive periods.
Jun 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Public Hearing Committee completes hearing on three proposed justices
Public Hearing Committee completes hearing on three proposed...
A meeting of the Committee held at Singha Durbar today conducted hearings on proposed justice Shanti Singh Thapa, and proposed member of judicial council, Mahesh Nepal.
Jun 30, 2025
POLITICS
‘Cooling-off’ period quietly 'killed' as top bureaucrats prevail in Civil Service Bill
‘Cooling-off’ period quietly 'killed' as top bureaucrats pre...
Under the original bill, civil servants retiring from the federal civil service would have been barred from holding constitutional positions for two years. The revised language nullifies this, contradicting what many lawmakers believed they were voting for.
Jun 30, 2025