ECONOMY
Budget receives mixed reactions from the private sector
Budget receives mixed reactions from the private sector
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government presented the annual budget of Rs 1.751 trillion for the fiscal year 2023/24 on Monday.
May 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Migrant workers to be allowed to bring one additional mobile phone set for personal use
Migrant workers to be allowed to bring one additional mobile...
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has made an arrangement to allow migrant workers to bring one additional mobile set alone with them while returning home.
May 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Budget of urban development ministry doubled in FY 2023/24
Budget of urban development ministry doubled in FY 2023/24
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has allocated a budget of Rs 66.17 billion for projects under the Ministry of Urban Development in the coming Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24.
May 30, 2023
POLITICS
Parliamentary Hearing Committee invites complaints against new CJ candidate Karki
Parliamentary Hearing Committee invites complaints against n...
KATHMANDU, May 30: Parliamentary Hearing Committee has invited complaints against Hari Krishna Karki, who was earlier recommended by the Constitutional Council for the appointment of Chief Justice (CJ).
May 30, 2023
OPINION
Why PM Dahal should reconsider his India visit
Why PM Dahal should reconsider his India visit
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is going to India tomorrow on a four-day official visit. Both countries have already announced the visit officially. However, the visit, Dahal’s first foreign visit since assuming office last December, has sparked questions and concerns about the timing and appropri...
May 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal records rise in annual average temperature
Nepal records rise in annual average temperature
KATHMANDU, May 30: Nepal is among the countries that are at high risk of climate change due to its geographical topography and geomorphologic characteristics. According to the latest statistics, the annual average temperature of Nepal has increased by 0.056 degrees Celsius.
May 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Rural Film Festival being held in Namobuddha
Rural Film Festival being held in Namobuddha
KAVRE, May 30: A three-day rural film festival is to be organized in Namobuddha of Kavrepalanchok. The festival is going to be held with the objective of encouraging films based on rural settings and environment, the organizers have said.
May 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Rokaya first from Bajhang to reach atop Sagarmatha
Rokaya first from Bajhang to reach atop Sagarmatha
BAJHANG, May 30: Sangita Rokaya of Dhuli in Saipal Rural Municipality-4 is the first Bajhangi girl to reach the peak of the highest mountain of the world Sagarmatha or Everest. The 26-year-old successfully climbed the mountain on May 17 with the help of Pioneer Adventure Company.
May 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt shows leniency towards cigarettes and alcohol products
Govt shows leniency towards cigarettes and alcohol products
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has shown generosity in the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, which affect public health.
May 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt introduces ‘luxury tax’ for the first time; levies 5 percent tax on foreign travels
Govt introduces ‘luxury tax’ for the first time; levies 5 pe...
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has introduced the 'Luxury Tax' for the first time. The government is going to collect an additional two percent luxury tax from those who stay and receive services in four and five star hotels.
May 30, 2023