POLITICS
UML picks Dahal as PP leader in National Assembly
UML picks Dahal as PP leader in National Assembly
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: CPN-UML has picked Devendra Dahal as its Parliamentary Party (PP) leader in the National Assembly.
Dec 29, 2022
SOCIETY
Light snowfall likely in hilly areas
Light snowfall likely in hilly areas
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The influence of westerly wind is likely to cause partial to general changes in the mountainous belt and bring light snowfall in the hilly areas of the Province-1 and Sudurpaschim Province.
Dec 29, 2022
ECONOMY
Finance Minister Poudel directs bodies concerned to put maximum efforts to control revenue...
Finance Minister Poudel directs bodies concerned to put maxi...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The Central Revenue Leakage Control Committee (CRLCC) has directed the bodies concerned to put maximum efforts to control revenue leakage.
Dec 29, 2022
POLITICS
Home Minister Lamichhane inspects Department of Passport
Home Minister Lamichhane inspects Department of Passport
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane inspected the Department of Passport at Tripureshwor on Thursday.
Dec 29, 2022
POLITICS
RPP decides to join government
RPP decides to join government
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to join the government.
Dec 29, 2022
OPINION
From Best to Worst: A Last Look Back at Asia 2022
From Best to Worst: A Last Look Back at Asia 2022
Once old is new again may well be a mantra as one-time leaders return to leadership posts again — from Nepal to Southeast Asia. Every year, we take a look back at the year that was - at Asia's triumphs and tragedies. And 2022 was no different as we took to CNBC at year's end to premiere our Best to...
Dec 29, 2022
ECONOMY
Prime Minister Dahal's landlord stalled the Melamchi pipeline
Prime Minister Dahal's landlord stalled the Melamchi pipelin...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The Saleung-CIPEL JV, which was awarded the contract below the estimated cost under the guise of authority and power, has stalled the construction of the pipeline and overhead tank in Melamchi. Shailung got the contract to build a 160 km pipeline and overhead tank of the Melamchi...
Dec 29, 2022
ECONOMY
Huge investment in Gautam Buddha International Airport in peril as airline companies strug...
Huge investment in Gautam Buddha International Airport in pe...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The much hyped Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) seems likely to go out of business as the few airline companies operating flights to and from the country’s second international airport plan to suspend flights citing a low turnout of passengers.
Dec 29, 2022
Editorial
Dahal as PM for a Third Time
Dahal as PM for a Third Time
With the formation of a new government, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has begun his third term as Nepal’s Prime Minister. Dahal really deserves congratulations especially when one thinks that he has been able to rise to the country’s top executive post despite being restricted to t...
Dec 29, 2022
ECONOMY
Private sector withdraws protests after government assurance
Private sector withdraws protests after government assurance
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The private sector stakeholders, who had been protesting against the government and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) for the past one month, have withdrawn their protests after the government pledged to address their demands.
Dec 28, 2022