POLITICS
NC demands House be informed about Pokhara plane crash
NC demands House be informed about Pokhara plane crash
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Chief whip of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party, Ramesh Lekhak has said that the government cannot be apathetic toward the House of Representatives, absolute toward the victims' families and deviate from its duty toward the people.
Jan 19, 2023
POLITICS
PM Dahal visits family members of Pokhara plane crash victims
PM Dahal visits family members of Pokhara plane crash victim...
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday morning visited the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital at Maharajgunj and met with the families of the passengers who lost their lives in the Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara.
Jan 19, 2023
SOCIETY
Rasuwa DAO makes necessary arrangement to submit passport applications online
Rasuwa DAO makes necessary arrangement to submit passport ap...
RASUWA, Jan 19: District Administration Office (DAO), Rasuwa, has made an arrangement for the service seekers to submit online applications to obtain passports.
Jan 19, 2023
SOCIETY
Weather forecast: Light rain to take place today
Weather forecast: Light rain to take place today
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Light rain with partial to general changes would occur across the country due to the influence of the westerly low pressure system.
Jan 19, 2023
POLITICS
Communications Minister Sharma named government spokesperson
Communications Minister Sharma named government spokesperson
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has been named spokesperson of the government.
Jan 19, 2023
ECONOMY
CGT collection from share transactions fell to as low as 15 percent in first half of curre...
CGT collection from share transactions fell to as low as 15...
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The government collected mere Rs 1.23 billion in capital gains tax (CGT) out of the stock transactions in the first half of the current fiscal year, which was almost one-seventh of the amount generated under the heading during the same period in the last fiscal year.
Jan 19, 2023
SOCIETY
SC halts cable car construction project in Sikles
SC halts cable car construction project in Sikles
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order not to carry out any of the physical construction projects along the Sikles Annapurna Conservation Area in Kaski.
Jan 19, 2023
WORLD
'No more in the tank': Jacinda Ardern to step down as NZ leader
'No more in the tank': Jacinda Ardern to step down as NZ lea...
WELLINGTON, Jan 19: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday made a shock announcement she had "no more in the tank" to continue leading the country and would step down no later than early February and not seek re-election.
Jan 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt fixes floor price of sugarcane at Rs 540 per quintal this year, an increase of Rs 20...
Govt fixes floor price of sugarcane at Rs 540 per quintal th...
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The government has fixed the minimum support price of sugarcane at Rs 540 per quintal, which is Rs 20 more than the floor price set for the last fiscal year.
Jan 19, 2023
OPINION
Why is Nepal Dallying BRI Projects?
Why is Nepal Dallying BRI Projects?
Nepal could benefit from better connectivity ties with its northern neighbors through BRI projects but to be able to do so, it is important that Nepal negotiate better with China.
Jan 19, 2023