
Kathmandu / Feb 9: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has said that the results of the half-yearly progress of the budget for the fiscal year are mixed. Presenting the ‘Half-Yearly Assessment Report of Budget Implementation for the Fiscal Year 2081/82’ at today’s meeting of the National Assembly, he mentioned that geopolitical […]

Kathmandu / Feb 8: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has prepared a draft of ‘National Artificial Intelligence Policy, 2081’ with an objective of systematic development of the artificial intelligence and encouraging its use in the country. The ministry has asked suggestion on the draft of the policy. The policy has set a goal […]

Kathmandu / Feb 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has instructed the Nepal Police to conduct fair investigations based on evidence and facts. While inaugurating ‘The Blue Pavilion’ in the Nepal Police Club premises at Bhrikutimandap in the capital on Saturday, Prime Minister Oli directed them to work with determination in maintaining the rule of […]

Nawalparasi / Feb 8: A mushroom industry has been established as a joint venture of local youth entrepreneurs in Parasi, Nawalparasi. Established with a capital of Rs 80 million, the industry is expected to produce 20 tonnes of oyster mushroom products monthly. Youth entrepreneurs Kamal Kasaudhan, Lavkush Verma and Sunil Verma initiated the factory at […]

Kathmandu / Feb 7: The 16th meeting of the Medical Education Commission decided to provide resident doctors at private medical colleges with a living allowance similar to those in government medical institutions. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar […]

Kathmandu / Feb 7: Nearly 600,000 girls have received the HPV vaccine in the first three days of the nationwide vaccination campaign against cervical cancer. According to the Immunization Section of the Family Welfare Division, 570,000 girls were vaccinated by Thursday evening since the campaign began on Tuesday. “Within three days, 570,000 girls have been […]

Kathmandu / Feb 7: Lawmakers have drawn the attention of the government on various contemporary issues in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. During an emergency hour, Rekha Sharma demanded the government to address the demand of Swargadwari Guthi victims, saying people have been facing problems in lack of Guthi-related laws. Swargadwari Guthi victims […]

Kathmandu / Feb 6: The government has revised the budget of the current fiscal year through the half-yearly review. Presenting the budget review of the current fiscal year in today’s House meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel said the revised estimation of the budget for the current fiscal year stands at […]

Chitwan / Feb 6: The Chitwan District Court on Thursday sought Rs 5.4 million in bail from former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in connection to his involvement in the funds embezzlement from Sahara Chitwan Multipurpose Cooperative Limited. District Judge Dayaram Dhakal ordered defendant Lamichhane to deposit the amount as per Section […]

Kathmandu / Feb 6: Chair of the major opposition party CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has accused the government of issuing ordinances that serve the interests of specific groups rather than the public. In his address to the House of Representatives (HoR) today, he criticized the proposed amendments to the Land and National […]