ECONOMY

Govt to study rationale for multiple VAT rates

Govt to study rationale for multiple VAT rates

For the first time, the government is considering implementing multiple value-added tax (VAT) rates—one of the lon...

For the first time, the government is considering implementing multiple value-added tax (VAT) rates—one of the lon...

Jun 01, 2025

ECONOMY

FinMin Paudel reiterates commitment to effective implementation of next year’s budget

FinMin Paudel reiterates commitment to effective implementation of next year’s budget

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has reiterated his commitment to the effective implementation of the annual budget...

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has reiterated his commitment to the effective implementation of the annual budget...

Jun 01, 2025

ECONOMY

Four-wheeler imports through Birgunj decline

Four-wheeler imports through Birgunj decline

The import of four-wheeler automobiles through the Birgunj customs office declined in the first 10 months of the current...

The import of four-wheeler automobiles through the Birgunj customs office declined in the first 10 months of the current...

Jun 01, 2025

WORLD

Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impact

Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impact

The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worl...

The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worl...

May 31, 2025

ECONOMY

NOC hikes petrol and diesel prices

NOC hikes petrol and diesel prices

KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced an increase in fuel prices, effective from midnight Saturda...

KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced an increase in fuel prices, effective from midnight Saturda...

May 31, 2025

WORLD

India defence chief says jet downed in Pakistan conflict

India defence chief says jet downed in Pakistan conflict

India's defence chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief confli...

India's defence chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief confli...

May 31, 2025

WORLD

Trump says will double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%

Trump says will double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 percent from next wee...

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 percent from next wee...

May 31, 2025

SOCIETY

Karnali Highway to be closed for four days from June 3

Karnali Highway to be closed for four days from June 3

The Karnali Highway will remain closed for four days. The traffic movement will be fully halted from coming Tuesday in o...

The Karnali Highway will remain closed for four days. The traffic movement will be fully halted from coming Tuesday in o...

May 31, 2025

SOCIETY

Flood division issues 3-day alert for riverbank areas

Flood division issues 3-day alert for riverbank areas

As the monsoon sets in, floods have increased the risk of damage across the country, with roads already destroyed in Kos...

As the monsoon sets in, floods have increased the risk of damage across the country, with roads already destroyed in Kos...

May 31, 2025

SOCIETY

Doctors urge caution as eye infections rise with summer heat

Doctors urge caution as eye infections rise with summer heat

Eye infection cases are rising as temperatures climb with the onset of summer. Dr Kamal Bahadur Khadka, former director...

Eye infection cases are rising as temperatures climb with the onset of summer. Dr Kamal Bahadur Khadka, former director...

May 31, 2025