SOCIETY
SC to review its ruling on 20-meter riverbank buffer
SC to review its ruling on 20-meter riverbank buffer
A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut and justices Kumar Chudal and Nityananda Pandey issued the order to review its previous decision on Monday in response to a review petition filed by Secretary Phanindra Gautam on behalf of OPMCM to reconsider the apex court’s order.
Nov 22, 2024
OPINION
The Defamation Crisis in Nepal
The Defamation Crisis in Nepal
An accused is just a suspect who has been charged with a criminal offense while a convicted is the person who has officially been proven guilty by the court.
Nov 22, 2024
Editorial
TJ process must conclude without further delay
TJ process must conclude without further delay
The Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) that formally brought an end to the decade-long violent Maoist conflict was signed on November 21, 2006—exactly 18 years ago—between the government and the then Maoist rebels.
Nov 22, 2024
ECONOMY
NEA faces winter supply challenges despite India's nod to boost power exports
NEA faces winter supply challenges despite India's nod to bo...
KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Nepal will be importing up to Rs 654 MW of electricity from India during this winter, with the southern neighbor expressing its consent to increase electricity supply to the Himalayan country.
Nov 22, 2024
ECONOMY
111 MW Rasuwagadhi hydropower linked to national grid
111 MW Rasuwagadhi hydropower linked to national grid
According to the NEA, the electricity production of the project will however fall to one-third of the total capacity in winter.
Nov 22, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt collects CGT of Rs 758.7 million in one month
Govt collects CGT of Rs 758.7 million in one month
KATHMANDU, Nov 22: The government collected Capital Gains Tax (CGT) of Rs 758.7 million from share transactions in the past one month, which was Rs 172.2 million more than the amount collected in the previous month.
Nov 22, 2024
ECONOMY
Electronic payments decline due to impact of VAT policy
Electronic payments decline due to impact of VAT policy
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Electronic transactions have notably declined in Nepal in recent months. Data maintained by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) for the first quarter of the current fiscal year revealed a significant drop in payments made via digital channels.
Nov 21, 2024
SOCIETY
Health Ministry instructs hospitals to disclose fees
Health Ministry instructs hospitals to disclose fees
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has issued a circular directing both private medical colleges and government hospitals to publicly disclose their fee structures.
Nov 21, 2024
ECONOMY
77 companies apply for IPO, seeking to issue shares worth Rs 44.75 billion
77 companies apply for IPO, seeking to issue shares worth Rs...
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: A total of 77 companies have submitted applications to the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) for Initial Public Offering (IPO) approvals.
Nov 21, 2024
ECONOMY
NAC slashes airfares on int’l route following MoCTCA’s instruction
NAC slashes airfares on int’l route following MoCTCA’s instr...
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has started offering discounts on international sector airfares, ranging from a minimum of Rs 2,500 to a maximum of Rs 5,000 following the instruction of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) to reduce international airfares.
Nov 21, 2024