ECONOMY
Private sector upbeat about economic recovery
Private sector upbeat about economic recovery
The private sector stakeholders have expressed optimism on the recently endorsed ordinances by the government stating that these revised laws will help improve the business environment of the country.
Jan 29, 2025
POLITICS
Bill to remove 30-year service period in police reaches parliament
Bill to remove 30-year service period in police reaches parl...
A bill to remove the existing 30-year service period limit for officers of the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF) has reached the Parliament Secretariat for registration.
Jan 29, 2025
POLITICS
Strategic shift in US foreign aid policy poses new challenges for Nepal
Strategic shift in US foreign aid policy poses new challenge...
With uncertainty looming over whether ongoing funding will continue after the 90-day pause—during which the US government will "reevaluate and realign" its foreign aid—concerns are growing about how this will shape US-Nepal relations and whether Nepal will retain its priority in US forei...
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Chandragiri-2 ward chair Bhai Krishna Tamang found guilty of corruption
Chandragiri-2 ward chair Bhai Krishna Tamang found guilty of...
The bench of the Special Court judges, including chairperson Tek Narayan Kunwar and members Ram Bahadur Thapa and Ritendra Thapa, sentenced Tamang to six months in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 400,000.
Jan 28, 2025
POLITICS
NC’s New Priority: Chasing power, forgetting principles
NC’s New Priority: Chasing power, forgetting principles
Critics argue the NC is becoming a party that cannot represent any generation, whether old or young.
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Int’l Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust observed in Kathmandu
Int’l Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the H...
The Embassy of Israel and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany jointly commemorated the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust with a solemn Memorial Event and Exhibition titled Auschwitz: A Place on Earth on Monday.
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Experts call for collaborative action on climate change’s impacts on SRHR
Experts call for collaborative action on climate change’s im...
The National Conclave on Climate Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) held on Monday in Kathmandu emphasized the multifaceted effects of climate change disproportionately affecting women, girls, children, the elderly, and marginalized communities.
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Four arrested for swindling people
Four arrested for swindling people
Police have arrested four people on charges of defrauding individuals by luring them with promises of attractive salaries for foreign employment.
Jan 28, 2025
ECONOMY
Facebook, TikTok, Google and others pay Rs 410M in taxes to Nepal
Facebook, TikTok, Google and others pay Rs 410M in taxes to...
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These companies generated Rs 2.76 billion in revenue by providing electronic services in Nepal. According to the Large Taxpayer Office, they paid a portion of this revenue to the government.
Jan 28, 2025
SOCIETY
Sichuan Airlines to operate 3 weekly flights to Pokhara
Sichuan Airlines to operate 3 weekly flights to Pokhara
Sichuan Airlines has been operating chartered flights from Pokhara Airport from time to time. On December 26, the airline flew from PRIA to Kathmandu with 126 passengers. It was the first time a narrow-body aircraft had flown at full capacity from Pokhara Airport.
Jan 28, 2025