Kathmandu / Nov 26: Tea worth about Rs 1.5 billion rupees was exported in the first four months of the current fiscal year. In the first four months of the current fiscal year, tea exports worth Rs 1.49 billion (5.7 million kg) have been reported by the Department of Customs (DoC). The main market for […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 26: Dr Govinda KC, a senior orthopedic surgeon, has demanded the immediate removal of Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet from the post. Dr KC, noted medical reforms crusader, said this after the minister accused him of being responsible for the collapse of Nepal’s medical education. While addressing a function […]
Kathmandu / Nov 26: In the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2023/24, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has collected 27.11 percent of the annual revenue target. Chief of Revenue Department of KMC Dhruba Kafle said that Rs 2.92 billion in revenue was collected in the four months of Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August), […]
Kathmandu / Nov 25: The provincial government has taken responsibility for rebuilding government and public structures damaged by the Jajarkot earthquake, according to Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Bedraj Singh. Minister Singh stated that ongoing discussions are focused on the damage incurred by government offices, schools, police stations, as well as water supply and […]
Kathmandu / Nov 25: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from Norway, have joined hands for a three-year project to strengthen Nepal’s school education system’s response to climate change. The collaboration signifies a pivotal step towards addressing the impacts of climate change locally. […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 25: Celebrated mountaineer Nimsdai “Nims” Purja was honored with the ISPO Cup Award amidst a ceremony held in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Friday. The accolade was presented at the German Sustainability Awards (GSA), the largest European recognition for contributions to ecology and social commitment to sustainability. Notably, this year marked the inaugural recognition […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 24: Foreign Minister NP Saud has requested Qatar to make efforts for the release of Nepali student Bipin Joshi, who has been held hostage by Hamas militants. The foreign minister made such a request to Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi during a courtesy call paid by the […]
Kathmandu / Nov 24: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show cause order regarding the government’s remission of sentence to Resham Chaudhary, who was found guilty in the Tikapur massacre. Responding to a writ petition filed against the government’s decision to pardon Chaudhary, a single bench of Justice Prakash Kumar Dhungana on Friday ordered […]
Kathmandu / Nov 24: Nepal’s trade deficit in the first four months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 has surpassed Rs 460 billion. According to data released by the Department of Customs (DoC), the country has a trade deficit of Rs 461.94 billion till mid-November. According to the DoC, the country’s foreign trade value […]
Kathmandu / Nov 23: The government has honored the outstanding taxpayers. Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat today honored the ‘best taxpayers’ from various sectors at the closing ceremony of the Tax Week organized on the occasion of the National Tax Day, 2080. The Nepal Telecommunications Company (Nepal Telecom) has been honored for being the […]