SOCIETY
Labor Department mandates minimum wage compliance
Labor Department mandates minimum wage compliance
The government set the minimum monthly wage at Rs 17,300 effective from Shrawan 1, 2080 (July 17, 2023), applicable to all sectors except tea plantations. The daily minimum wage is Rs 668, while the minimum hourly rate stands at Rs 89.
Mar 24, 2025
POLITICS
Preparation underway to lease additional aircraft for Nepal Airlines
Preparation underway to lease additional aircraft for Nepal...
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has said that preparations are underway to lease an additional aircraft in order to bring Nepal Airlines back into operation.
Mar 24, 2025
ECONOMY
Lawmakers demand removal of VAT on air tickets
Lawmakers demand removal of VAT on air tickets
Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Udaya Shamsher JB Rana stated that the high cost of flying to Nepal, despite the relatively low expenses within the country, negatively impacts tourism.
Mar 24, 2025
Market
NEPSE gains 26.10 points; daily turnover slides to Rs 4.48 billion
NEPSE gains 26.10 points; daily turnover slides to Rs 4.48 b...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday escalated 26.10 points to close at 2,640.78 points.
Mar 24, 2025
WORLD
Turkey detains 1,100 protesters since Erdogan rival held
Turkey detains 1,100 protesters since Erdogan rival held
The demonstrations began in Istanbul after Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest last week and have since spread to more than 55 of Turkey's 81 provinces, sparking clashes with riot police and drawing international condemnation.
Mar 24, 2025
SOCIETY
Students padlock dean's office after 68 percent fail in third semester exams
Students padlock dean's office after 68 percent fail in thir...
Students have padlocked the dean's office of the Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University (TU) after the results of the third semester at the TU Central Department of Education were published, revealing that 68 percent of the students had failed the exams.
Mar 24, 2025
POLITICS
Oli, Deuba, and Dahal hold talks on transitional justice
Oli, Deuba, and Dahal hold talks on transitional justice
The meeting is currently taking place at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.
Mar 24, 2025
POLITICS
President Paudel and Maoist Chair Dahal discuss transitional justice
President Paudel and Maoist Chair Dahal discuss transitional...
According to Dahal’s secretariat, the two leaders discussed contemporary political issues, including efforts to advance the stalled transitional justice process.
Mar 24, 2025
SOCIETY
Fire at ply industry yet to be taken under control
Fire at ply industry yet to be taken under control
DSP Shah claimed that around 75 percent of the fire has been doused while the remaining 25 percent is yet to be brought under control as of 4:30 pm on Monday.
Mar 24, 2025
SOCIETY
KMC bulldozes encroached structures built on Guthi Sansthan Land (With Photos)
KMC bulldozes encroached structures built on Guthi Sansthan...
After the bulldozer started razing the illegally-built structures, the locals obstructed it. However, with the use of police force, the structures were demolished, and the bulldozer continued its demolition work.
Mar 24, 2025