ECONOMY
EPF and CIT raising interest rate on savings and credits from Sunday
EPF and CIT raising interest rate on savings and credits fro...
KATHMANDU, July 16: The state-owned public financial organizations—Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Citizen Investment Trust (CIT)—are increasing their interest rate on the collected funds effective from Sunday– the first day of the new fiscal year 2022/23.
Jul 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Capital expenditure hits 57.18 percent in FY 2021/22
Capital expenditure hits 57.18 percent in FY 2021/22
KATHMANDU, July 16: The government spent mere 57.18 percent of the allocated development expenditure by Friday, the last official working day of the fiscal year 2021/22.
Jul 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepse bids farewell to the FY 2021/22 by a single-day gain of 7.93 points on Friday
Nepse bids farewell to the FY 2021/22 by a single-day gain o...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) ended the fiscal year 2021/22 on a positive note with the market gaining 7.93 points on Friday, the last transaction day of the current fiscal year.
Jul 16, 2022
Coronavirus
Nepal logs 205 new cases, 51 recoveries and 1,385 active cases of COVID-19
Nepal logs 205 new cases, 51 recoveries and 1,385 active cas...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Nepal recorded 205 new cases of COVID-19 along with 51 recoveries infected from the virus on Saturday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jul 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Agriculture, Livestock and Medicinal Herb Insurance Directives comes into effect from Sund...
Agriculture, Livestock and Medicinal Herb Insurance Directiv...
KATHMANDU, July 16: The Insurance Board, the insurance regulatory authority of the country, has issued the 'Agriculture, Livestock and Medicinal Herb Insurance Directive, 2077 to be effective from July 17.
Jul 16, 2022
SOCIETY
Head Constable Singh found involved in smuggling drugs
Head Constable Singh found involved in smuggling drugs
RAUTAHAT, July 16: Subodh Kumar Singh, Head Constable of Nepal Police working at the Area Police Office, Nawalpur, has been arrested with a large quantity of banned drugs.
Jul 16, 2022
POLITICS
Parliamentary probe panel starts studying CCTV footage received from Finance Ministry
Parliamentary probe panel starts studying CCTV footage recei...
KATHMANDU, July 16: The Parliamentary Special Committee formed to investigate the alleged involvement of an ‘unauthorized person’ by former Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma to manipulate tax rates in the annual budget for the fiscal year 2022/23 has started studying the CCTV footage received from t...
Jul 16, 2022
POLITICS
69 leaders including two CC members quit JSP
69 leaders including two CC members quit JSP
BIRGUNJ, July 16: Two days after the party held its Central Committee (CC) in Birgunj, a total of 69 leaders including two CC members of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) have quit the party.
Jul 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Number of Nepali workers going abroad increases by 3.68 times
Number of Nepali workers going abroad increases by 3.68 time...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has said that the number of workers going abroad has increased by 3.68 times in the fiscal year 2021/22.
Jul 16, 2022
POLITICS
Dahal holds meeting Indian External Affairs Minister Jayashankar in New Delhi
Dahal holds meeting Indian External Affairs Minister Jayasha...
KATHMANDU, July 16: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a visit to India, held a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday. He reached New Delhi on Friday at the invitation of Bharatiya Janata Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Jul 16, 2022