POLITICS
Oli pressures PM Dahal to bring RSP back in govt
Oli pressures PM Dahal to bring RSP back in govt
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: KP Sharma Oli, the chairman of the CPN-UML, has continuously put pressure on the chairman of the Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also the Prime Minister, to bring the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) back in the government.
Feb 13, 2023
POLITICS
Meeting of parliamentary party and central committee of RSP being held today
Meeting of parliamentary party and central committee of RSP...
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Rastriya Swatantra Party is having a meeting of its parliamentary party and central committee today.
Feb 13, 2023
SOCIETY
Indian foreign secretary Kwatra arriving today
Indian foreign secretary Kwatra arriving today
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is arriving in Kathmandu today on a two-day visit to Nepal at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Poudyal.
Feb 13, 2023
POLITICS
By-elections to be held in Chitwan -2 on April 23
By-elections to be held in Chitwan -2 on April 23
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The by-elections for a vacant post of a member of the House of Representatives from Chitwan constituency-2 will be held on April 23.
Feb 13, 2023
ECONOMY
Banks to open for half a day despite public holiday today
Banks to open for half a day despite public holiday today
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has instructed the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to operate essential banking services today despite it being a public holiday. After the government announced a public holiday today, the central bank issued a notice and instructed all BFIs to oper...
Feb 13, 2023
OPINION
DAVOS 2023: Key Takeaways and Possible Outlooks for Nepal
DAVOS 2023: Key Takeaways and Possible Outlooks for Nepal
Public expectations are high when global leaders gather to discuss world issues. Each year, global leaders from the government, business, and civil societies gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting held at Davos, Switzerland. As many as 2,700 leaders from 130 countries including 52 h...
Feb 13, 2023
POLITICS
Fin Min left dumbfounded as parliamentarians seek answers to questions from stock market t...
Fin Min left dumbfounded as parliamentarians seek answers to...
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The members of parliament (MPs) on Sunday came down heavily on the government's inability to maintain financial discipline and to enforce effective policies to correct a number of economic measures.
Feb 13, 2023
ECONOMY
Government reduces size of budget by Rs 244 billion
Government reduces size of budget by Rs 244 billion
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The government has reduced the size of the budget for the current fiscal year.
Feb 13, 2023
POLITICS
Govt decision to announce public holiday on People’s War Day draws flak
Govt decision to announce public holiday on People’s War Day...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The decision of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government to declare a public holiday on Monday to mark the People's War Day has drawn severe backlash. A cabinet meeting held on Sunday took a decision to this effect.
Feb 13, 2023
Editorial
CIAA and Corruption in Nepal
CIAA and Corruption in Nepal
Despite the Constitution of Nepal 2015 envisioning a clean, efficient, fair, transparent, and corruption-free public administration, poverty and social injustice in the country continue to thrive due to rampant corruption in public, private, community-owned, and even non-governmental sectors. Policy...
Feb 13, 2023