Kathmandu / Aug. 21: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has said that the country’s new Criminal Codes Act 2018 curtails freedom of expression and the press. Issuing a press statement on Tuesday, the IFJ has expressed serious concerns over some restrictive provisions and demanded immediate amendments in the Act. Some provisions of the Act, […]
Biratnagar / Aug 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has argued that although the local units had authority to impose tax, it should be considered as per the people’s capacity to pay. Addressing the media persons at the Biratnagar Airport today, PM Oli asserted that Nepal’s taxation rate was lowest one among other countries in […]
Kathmandu / Aug 20: Nepathya is set to make their third performance in London. The first being the historic Wembley Arena show five years ago. Three years ago, Nepathya had performed at the O2 Academy Brixton, where they will be performing again on September 1. Earlier this year, Nepal’s premier folk rock band had a […]
Kathmandu / Aug 19: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has requested the parliamentary committee to lift legal restrictions on the land the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) earlier purchased for the storage of petroleum products. At a meeting of the Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumers Interest Committee under the House of Representatives today, […]
Kathmandu / Aug 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, today had a brief courtesy meeting with Minister of External Affairs of India, Ms Sushma Swaraj. The Minister reached India earlier today in course of attending the funeral rites of former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away Thursday. During the […]
Kathmandu / Aug 15: On the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence Day, the Government of India handed over 30 ambulances and six buses to Nepali hospitals, charitable organizations and educational institutions. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over keys of the vehicles to the representatives of the respective organizations at a function in […]
Kathmandu / Aug 14: The government of India has released the amount of Rs 470 million for the postal highway project. Issuing a press statement on Tuesday by the Embassy of India, it has been mentioned that the amount has been released to maintain fund liquidity for the ongoing construction of 14 road packages under […]
Kathmandu / Aug 13: Election to the post of President of 10 different thematic committees under the House of Representatives has been scheduled for August 21, Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara informed the HoR today. So far senior-most members of the committees concerned have been chairing the Committee meetings. The Federal Parliament Secretariat will announce the […]
Kathmandu / Aug 11: The Senior Officials Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) took place in the capital on Saturday. The meeting was part of preparations to hold the fourth BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu on August 30-31. Established two decades ago, the sub-regional body aims to enhance […]
Kathmandu / Aug 10: The Nepal Small and Cottage Industry Development Committee (NSCIDA) will construct a SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) level exhibition hall. The construction drive aims to promote products from the country’s small and cottage industries at international level, said a committee official. The hall project site is located in Battisputali […]
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