ECONOMY
Finance ministry cuts conditional grants allocated for sub-national governments
Finance ministry cuts conditional grants allocated for sub-n...
KATHMANDU, April 3: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has cut down the amount of conditional grants that were being given to the provincial and local governments at a time when the federal government itself is struggling to manage its expenses amid the low revenue collection.
Apr 03, 2023
Editorial
Tackling loan-sharking problem
Tackling loan-sharking problem
It is commendable that the government has already taken steps to criminalize loan-sharking practices, but more needs to be done to discourage people from turning to loan sharks.
Apr 03, 2023
ECONOMY
Airline companies to pay Rs 10,000 for chartered helicopter flights to Annapurna base camp
Airline companies to pay Rs 10,000 for chartered helicopter...
POKHARA, April 2: To regulate the random helicopter flights at the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), which is at a height of 4130 meters above the sea level, the rural municipality is formulating a law. In order to regulate flights other than rescue and relief efforts, the Annapurna Rural Municipality of K...
Apr 03, 2023
SOCIETY
Youths of Nepal and India run 50 kilometers every day to have their names written on Guinn...
Youths of Nepal and India run 50 kilometers every day to hav...
POKHARA, April 2: According to international standards, a runner should rest for three months after running a marathon. That is why a runner who has run in one event does not participate in the next marathon event. This is because running a marathon consumes a lot of energy which takes about three m...
Apr 02, 2023
POLITICS
Draft of HoR regulation passed
Draft of HoR regulation passed
KATHMANDU, April 2: The draft of the House of Representatives (HoR) regulation has been passed along with amendments.
Apr 02, 2023
ECONOMY
Smuggling of imported goods, slow capital expenditure and high interest rates result in lo...
Smuggling of imported goods, slow capital expenditure and hi...
KATHMANDU, April 2: The private sector on Sunday urged the newly-appointed Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat for government’s intervention to solve the ongoing problems of the liquidity shortage and excessive interest rates on bank loans.
Apr 02, 2023
SOCIETY
NAC to arrange ‘pocketless uniforms’ following complaints of baggage vandalism
NAC to arrange ‘pocketless uniforms’ following complaints of...
KATHMANDU, April 2: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)’s office based at the Tribhuvan International Airport has started taking strict measures to ensure safety of passengers’ baggage following increasing complaints of passengers regarding of baggage vandalism and theft incidents inside t...
Apr 02, 2023
POLITICS
Urgent proposal of public importance to address problems of loan sharking victims
Urgent proposal of public importance to address problems of...
KATHMANDU, April 2: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha today said that the government is committed to address the problems of the victims of predatory lending.
Apr 02, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse dips 20 points and records below 1,900 points on Sunday
Nepse dips 20 points and records below 1,900 points on Sunda...
KATHMANDU, April 2: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday shed 20 points to close at 1,888.55 points
Apr 02, 2023
POLITICS
Writ petition filed at Supreme Court demanding action against Rabi Lamichhane
Writ petition filed at Supreme Court demanding action agains...
KATHMANDU, April 2: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding action against the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane for the crime of misusing passport.
Apr 02, 2023