SOCIETY
Light snowfall likely in mountainous regions
Light snowfall likely in mountainous regions
Light snowfall is expected in some areas of the high hills and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces today.
Feb 15, 2025
Editorial
Strong Surveillance, Leakage Curb Can Boost Revenue
Strong Surveillance, Leakage Curb Can Boost Revenue
Despite a mid-term review of its revenue collection goal, the government fell short, collecting less than half its yearly target. This year’s tax revenue in the first seven months reached only Rs 642.85 billion, significantly below the revised target of Rs 1.286 trillion.
Feb 15, 2025
Literature Cafe
The Mango Queen
The Mango Queen
She eclipsed every other competitor in the entire village. Her supple long stem, unlike the plump of mangoes, displayed more of a coconut twist, with a bun of leaves intertwining a network of branches, as if she were a lollipop.
Feb 15, 2025
POLITICS
Development partners weigh options to fill the gap as USAID support to Nepal hangs in bala...
Development partners weigh options to fill the gap as USAID...
Development partners in Nepal have begun discussions to address potential funding gaps as the new administration in the US reviews USAID funding worldwide, including Nepal.
Feb 15, 2025
ECONOMY
TIA taxiway expansion reaches midway, other construction works lag behind
TIA taxiway expansion reaches midway, other construction wor...
The expansion of the taxiways of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has reached halfway but the concerned authorities now claim that the taxiway expansion would be completed in the set deadline, but other construction works cannot be completed on time.
Feb 15, 2025
Lifestyle, Entertainment, Music
Selena Gomez announces new album with fiancé Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez announces new album with fiancé Benny Blanco
I Said I Love You First drops March 21, led by the single Scared of Loving You
Feb 14, 2025
SOCIETY
‘Ma Nagarik, ma banauchu Nepal’: A movement to inspire nation-building
‘Ma Nagarik, ma banauchu Nepal’: A movement to inspire natio...
NRM announced that the best ideas presented through videos from across the country will be rewarded. The participants were also informed about how to make videos for the program.
Feb 14, 2025
ECONOMY
Madhesh govt considers budget freeze amid revenue shortfall
Madhesh govt considers budget freeze amid revenue shortfall
As per the notice, only 28.53 percent of the estimated internal revenue had been collected by the end of Magh (mid-January to mid-February) while only 13.24 percent of the third installment of the federal government’s fiscal equalization grant is expected to be received.
Feb 14, 2025
SOCIETY
Labor Act not applicable to BFIs: SC
Labor Act not applicable to BFIs: SC
In a previous ruling on the Prime Bank case in 2018, a division bench of Justices Anand Mohan Bhattarai and Hari Prasad Phuyal ruled that the Labor Act is applicable to the banking industry.
Feb 14, 2025
ECONOMY
Indian Ambassador, Energy Minister discuss power trade
Indian Ambassador, Energy Minister discuss power trade
On the occasion, Srivastava urged the minister to facilitate expediting the projects run with Indian investment. He showed India's readiness and continuous support to cooperate with Nepal for the latter's initiative in power trade, development of transmission line, and production of green hydrogen.
Feb 14, 2025