POLITICS
Lawmakers demand govt to make public probe committee report on fake Bhutanese refugee scam
Lawmakers demand govt to make public probe committee report...
KATHMANDU, May 8: Main opposition party, CPN-UML, in the first meeting of the 14th session of the National Assembly demanded to make public the report of the Commission formed to investigate fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
May 08, 2023
SOCIETY
Suspended Secretary Pandey remanded to seven more days in custody
Suspended Secretary Pandey remanded to seven more days in cu...
KATHMANDU, May 8: The court has allowed the police to keep suspended secretary Tek Narayan Pandey into judicial custody for seven more days on Sunday. .
May 08, 2023
OPINION
New Finance Minister Needs to Promote Budget Credibility
New Finance Minister Needs to Promote Budget Credibility
The newly appointed Finance Minister, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, is currently occupied with the process of formulating the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2023/24. He has assembled a team of experts with diverse expertise in the domestic and internal aspects of the economy and public finance to a...
May 08, 2023
SOCIETY
Tukucha is a river, not a sewer, rules Patan High Court
Tukucha is a river, not a sewer, rules Patan High Court
KATHMANDU, May 8: The Patan High Court has ruled that Tukucha, which has been buried underground in the Kamaladi and Hattisar areas of Kathmandu, is a river not a sewer. A Joint Bench of Judges, Mahesh Sharma Paudyal and Rajya Laxmi Bajracharya, also said that the state cannot interfere as the build...
May 08, 2023
SOCIETY
Satbanj-Sribhawar-Hat road construction gains pace
Satbanj-Sribhawar-Hat road construction gains pace
BAITADI, May 8: Construction of Satbanjh-Sribhawar-Hat road of Baitadi has gained momentum.
May 08, 2023
WORLD
23,000 flee violence in northeast India, army says
23,000 flee violence in northeast India, army says
IMPHAL, India, May 8: Some 23,000 people have fled ethnic violence in northeast India that has reportedly killed at least 54 people, the army said Sunday, although there was no new "major violence" overnight.
May 08, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt in favor of flexible monetary policy, NRB stresses on a cautious move to address econ...
Govt in favor of flexible monetary policy, NRB stresses on a...
KATHMANDU, May 8: While the government has been reiterating its priority towards the monetary policy to address the country’s current economic problems, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) says the over expectation on the central bank could result in undesired outcome.
May 08, 2023
ECONOMY
First EU-Nepal Business Forum to kick off on Monday
First EU-Nepal Business Forum to kick off on Monday
KATHMANDU, May 8: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies in collaboration with the European Economic Chamber-Nepal (EEC-Nepal) is organizing the EU-Nepal Business Forum on Monday in Kathmandu.
May 08, 2023
Editorial
Take measures to boost production of milk at home
Take measures to boost production of milk at home
The National Dairy Development Board's decision to recommend importing milk from India has sparked protests among farmers in Chitwan, who feel that the government has neglected their needs. It is essential that the government takes note of the farmers' concerns and promotes domestic production.
May 08, 2023
POLITICS
Fake Bhutanese refugee scandal rocks Nepal politics as leaders of ruling and oppn parties...
Fake Bhutanese refugee scandal rocks Nepal politics as leade...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The ongoing scandal involving fake Bhutanese refugees has sent shockwaves through Nepal's political landscape, with allegations of involvement of leaders of both the ruling and opposition parties.
May 07, 2023