POLITICS
WB's Senior MD Trotsenburg pays courtesy call on PM Dahal
WB's Senior MD Trotsenburg pays courtesy call on PM Dahal
KATHMANDU, June 18: The World Bank’s Senior Managing Director (MD), Axel van Trotsenburg, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter's official residence in Baluwatar on Monday evening.
Jun 18, 2024
POLITICS
HoR to continue discussion on ministry-wise budget allocation today
HoR to continue discussion on ministry-wise budget allocatio...
KATHMANDU, June 18: The House of Representatives (HoR) is holding a meeting today to discuss ministry-wise budget allocations.
Jun 18, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Tourism entrepreneurs worried as Chinese airlines threaten to halt flights to Nepal over V...
Tourism entrepreneurs worried as Chinese airlines threaten t...
POKHARA, June 18: Tourism entrepreneurs in Nepal are worried as Chinese airlines have warned that it will stop flights to Nepal if the VAT provision on air tickets is not removed.
Jun 18, 2024
POLITICS
Former President Bhandari’s visit to China postponed indefinitely
Former President Bhandari’s visit to China postponed indefin...
KATHMANDU, June 18: Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s planned visit to China has been postponed indefinitely due to health reasons, sources close to the CPN-UML party revealed.
Jun 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Rainfall likely in four provinces today
Rainfall likely in four provinces today
KATHMANDU, June 18: The eastern part of Nepal is currently affected by the monsoon system, with the rest of the country partially influenced by a low-pressure area around Bihar, India, along with local effects.
Jun 18, 2024
POLITICS
WB Senior MD Trotsenburg calls on Finance Minister Pun
WB Senior MD Trotsenburg calls on Finance Minister Pun
KATHMANDU, June 18: Senior Managing Director of the World Bank, Axel van Trotsenburg called on Finance Minister Barshman Pun on Monday at the Ministry of Finance in Singha Durbar.
Jun 18, 2024
OPINION
Making the Best Use of AI to Serve Humanity
Making the Best Use of AI to Serve Humanity
AI does not have the same kind of consciousness as humans.
Jun 18, 2024
ECONOMY
CGT collection slumps due to low confidence among investors
CGT collection slumps due to low confidence among investors
KATHMANDU, June 18: The government collected capital gains tax (CGT) of Rs 4.85 billion from the shares trading in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year.
Jun 18, 2024
Editorial
Unnecessary Fuss Over Breakfast Sponsorship
Unnecessary Fuss Over Breakfast Sponsorship
A meeting of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the federal parliament, where the controversy surrounding the NGO-sponsored breakfast led to an abrupt adjournment, raises a critical question about the role of non-governmental organizations in legislative processes.
Jun 18, 2024
WORLD
Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell: studies
Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell: studie...
GENEVA, June 17: Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernised their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions, two reports showed on Monday.
Jun 17, 2024