ECONOMY
MoF courts controversy once again for using an ‘outsider’ while preparing draft of budget...
MoF courts controversy once again for using an ‘outsider’ wh...
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KATHMANDU, June 7: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has been dragged into controversy once again for allegedly using an “unauthorized person” to draft the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2023/24.
Jun 07, 2023
POLITICS
SC issues show cause notice over govt decision to grant amnesty to Resham Chaudhary
SC issues show cause notice over govt decision to grant amne...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice in the name of the government over the granting of general amnesty to Resham Chaudhary, who was found guilty of murder in the Tikapur incident.
Jun 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Finance Minister insists middlemen were not involved in budget-making process, clarifies t...
Finance Minister insists middlemen were not involved in budg...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Amid criticism that the government invited an unauthorized person during the budget-making process, Finance Minister Dr Prakash Saran Mahat clarified that former Non-Gazetted First Class Officer Ram Krishna Shrestha was hired only to type the Finance Bill.
Jun 07, 2023
POLITICS
UML removes 70-year age limit, paving the way for Oli to hold top position for yet another...
UML removes 70-year age limit, paving the way for Oli to hol...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The CPN-UML has removed the age limit of 70 years to hold top positions within the party. A secretariat meeting of the party held at the party's central office in Chyasal on Friday decided not to maintain the age limit of 70 years for the party's leaders to hold top the position o...
Jun 07, 2023
SOCIETY, Lifestyle
Cinema fraternity seeks more funds from government
Cinema fraternity seeks more funds from government
KATHMANDU, June 7: The film industry-aligned organizations have submitted a memorandum to Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma asking the government to increase investment in the film industry.
Jun 07, 2023
WORLD
FAO to back Sri Lanka to establish well-coordinated food safety system
FAO to back Sri Lanka to establish well-coordinated food saf...
COLOMBO, June 7: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said on Tuesday that it will support Sri Lanka in establishing a well-coordinated food safety system in the country.
Jun 07, 2023
Editorial
Protect intellectual property rights to attract FDI
Protect intellectual property rights to attract FDI
Nepal, a country that boasts of its potential for foreign direct investment (FDI), is failing to address a critical concern raised by potential investors: the violation of intellectual property rights. While the government talks about attracting foreign investment, it has been negligent in protectin...
Jun 07, 2023
SOCIETY
Two including a Chinese national held from Lalitpur on charge of operating VoIP
Two including a Chinese national held from Lalitpur on charg...
KATHMANDU, June 6: Police have arrested two people, including a Chinese national, on charge of operating an illegal Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operation in Nepal.
Jun 06, 2023
ECONOMY
NRB announces additional benefits for banks that carry out joint operation by mid-July
NRB announces additional benefits for banks that carry out j...
KATHMANDU, June 6: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), in a bid to facilitate big mergers of commercial banks, has announced to provide a number of benefits to the unified entity if they carry out joint transactions by mid-July.
Jun 06, 2023
SOCIETY
CTEVT vehicle recovered from Sunkoshi River with two bodies after five days
CTEVT vehicle recovered from Sunkoshi River with two bodies...
SINDHULI, June 6: The vehicle carrying CTEVT employees that had plunged into the Sunkoshi River has been located and recovered at a depth of approximately 30 feet on Tuesday.
Jun 06, 2023