ECONOMY
Ignoring cautions from various quarters, caretaker govt unveils full budget with populist...
Ignoring cautions from various quarters, caretaker govt unve...
KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has unveiled a budget of Rs 1.647 trillion, introducing a number of populist programs, despite the widespread concerns from various fronts not to launch such programs at a time when midterm elections have been announced.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY
I am positive about several aspects of the budget: Banker Anil Shah
I am positive about several aspects of the budget: Banker An...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Overall, the budget is very comprehensive. The option of bringing a budget just focused on dealing with the current pandemic has not been taken, and the budget assumes the return to the status quote ante prior to the pandemic in the coming fiscal year. Keeping the forthcoming elec...
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Major highlights of budget for fiscal year 2021/22 (with full budget)
Major highlights of budget for fiscal year 2021/22 (with ful...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel on Saturday unveiled a budget of Rs 1.647 trillion (Rs 1,647,570,000,000) for the upcoming fiscal year 2021/22.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY, AUDIO/VIDEO
Budget speech (Live Video)
Budget speech (Live Video)
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel is presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2021/22.
May 29, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 updates: 6,080 recoveries, 116 deaths reported in Nepal on Saturday
COVID-19 updates: 6,080 recoveries, 116 deaths reported in N...
KATHMANDU, May 29: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed as many as 4,487 new cases of COVID-19 infection out of 14,752 samples tested in the past 24 hours.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt reiterates to build petroleum storage capacity for 90 days, a plan that has remained...
Govt reiterates to build petroleum storage capacity for 90 d...
KATHMANDU, May 29: The government this year too has reiterated its same old commitment to expand the petroleum storage capacity of the country so that it can meet the national demand for at least three months.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Senior citizen allowance increased to Rs 4,000 a month
Senior citizen allowance increased to Rs 4,000 a month
KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has hiked the monthly senior citizen allowance to Rs 4,000.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY
New budget allocates Rs 45.09 billion for agriculture
New budget allocates Rs 45.09 billion for agriculture
KATHMANDU, May 29: The budget 2021/22 has allocated Rs 45.09 billion for the agriculture sector. Of the amount, Rs 12 billion will be spent on the supply management of chemical fertilizers.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Economic growth rate to remain at 6.5 percent in the next fiscal year
Economic growth rate to remain at 6.5 percent in the next fi...
KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has estimated the annual growth rate to stand at 6.5 percent in the next fiscal year. Unveiling the budget for the fiscal year 2020/21, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has projected the economic growth rate for the economy hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic.
May 29, 2021
WORLD
Brazil on drought alert, faces worst dry spell in 91 years
Brazil on drought alert, faces worst dry spell in 91 years
BRAZIl, May 29: Brazil’s government agencies warned of droughts this week as the country faces its worst dry spell in 91 years, increasing fears of energy rationing, hitting hydroelectric power generation and agriculture while raising the risk of Amazon fires.
May 29, 2021