ECONOMY
Revenue Advisory Committee submits report to government
Revenue Advisory Committee submits report to government
KATHMANDU, May 25: The Revenue Advisory Committee has presented its report to the Minister for Finance, Yuba Raj Khatiwada, providing recommendations to the government on revenue policy and programs, laws and regulations, reforms, tax rates, and other measures to be introduced in the budget for the...
May 25, 2019
ECONOMY
Growth of real sector remains unchanged under strong government
Growth of real sector remains unchanged under strong governm...
KATHMANDU, May 25: Like his predecessors, Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada said he had focused on ‘growth of real sector including manufacturing’ and ‘high priority on production’ when he unveiled the budget for the current fiscal year in May last year.
May 25, 2019
POLITICS
Upper house likely to revise Passport Bill
Upper house likely to revise Passport Bill
KATHMANDU, May 25: After President Bidya Bhandari sent the Passport Bill back to the lower house of parliament without authenticating it, the upper house is likely to revise the bill.
May 25, 2019
SOCIETY
High court remands Janakpur temple chief priest in custody
High court remands Janakpur temple chief priest in custody
JANAKPUR, May 25: The Janakpur High court on Thursday ordered the authorities to remand Mahant (chief priest) Baikuntha Das Vaishnav of the Ratnasagar Temple in Janakpur in police custody. He has been accused of forging documents allegedly to sell off land belonging to Janak Hajari Vidhyapith, a cam...
May 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Water crisis emptying several Salyan villages
Water crisis emptying several Salyan villages
SALYAN, May 25: The family of Ramlal Yari of Manjhkada village in the hill district of Salyan migrated to Dhorpipal area last week. Yari said life in the village, which lies in Bangad Kupinde Municipality-10, has become very difficult due to the severe water crisis.
May 25, 2019
POLITICS
NHRC Bill will be revised to address concerns: House panel chief
NHRC Bill will be revised to address concerns: House panel c...
KATHMANDU, May 25: The chairman of the parliament’s Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee, Krishna Bhakta Pokharel, has promised to revise the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Bill in line with the spirit of the constitution.
May 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Ansari, 3 Pakistanis among 6 arrested with fake IRs 76.7m at TIA
Ansari, 3 Pakistanis among 6 arrested with fake IRs 76.7m at...
KATHMANDU, May 25: In a major crackdown on the smuggling of fake Indian currency, police arrested former media entrepreneur Yunus Ansari and three Pakistani nationals and seized fake Indian rupees (IRs) totaling 76,794,000, from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu Friday morning.
May 25, 2019
SOCIETY
600 atop Everest this season
600 atop Everest this season
KATHMANDU, May 25: As many as 600 individuals have climbed Mount Everest as of Friday even as the weather window for this season is closing.
May 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Locals demand more police posts, quick response during emergency
Locals demand more police posts, quick response during emerg...
PANCHTHAR, May 25: The brutal murder of nine people of two families recently in Panchthar and the subsequent hanging of the suspect in a tree has left the entire Miklajung Rural Municipality in a state of shock. Even though a large number of police personnel have been deployed in and around the crim...
May 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Rising cases of C-section mar women's reproductive health
Rising cases of C-section mar women's reproductive health
KATHMANDU, May 25: According to the latest research conducted on women's reproductive health, the cases of Caesarean section (C-section) delivery in Nepal are on the rise. As per the medical records, Bharatpur Hospital of Province 3 was found to have performed the highest number of C-sections in pre...
May 25, 2019