Kanchanpur / Aug 25: An appeal has been made to all today to cease ongoing protest and agitation over the murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Pant, a resident of Bhimdattta municipality-2, Kanchanpur, after rape about a month ago. Both meetings of all parties and of all sides held today in Kanchanpur appealed to all to stop […]
Kathmandu / Aug 23:The Constitutional Council has recommended the name of Justice Om Prakash Mishra for the post of Chief Justice. The meeting held on Thursday evening unanimously recommended the name of Mishra as the new CJ of the country. The post was vacant as the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee turned down Deepak Raj Joshee […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 21: The national flag carrier which bought two wide-body aircrafts recently is exploring new destinations in Europe, North America and South East Asia to bring in more visitors to the country. With the new destinations, the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) expects to increase its business and carry 400,000 tourists on board the […]
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 19: Construction of the Kerung-Kathmandu railway would be completed in nine years with State’s investment if the government invests Rs 28.55 billion every year. According to the senior divisional engineer at the Department of Railways, Prakash Bhakta Upadhyaya, a total of Rs 257 billion should be invested for the same. The Department […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 18: Prime Minster KP Sharma Oli has today delivered a special address at the Provincial Assembly (Pradesh Sabha) of Province 2 in Janakpur. The Prime Minister had held discussions with the Chief Minister, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and other senior ministers of the province before addressing the assembly. PM Oli, in his speech, […]
Suresh Chaudhary / Kathmandu: Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, Former Prime Minister and Convener of Naya Shakti Party Baburam Bhattarai, Former Minister and Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa attended a book discussion event today to review Biman Bidroha– a political and personal memoir penned down by democratic movement fighter Durga Subedi. The event was organised […]
Kathmandu / Aug 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has made it clear that government was committed to practically implement the Civil and Criminal codes. During a special programme organised by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in Kathmandu today, PM Oli reiterated that if there were any flaws, these could be corrected […]
Kathmandu / Aug 17: Nepal’s first 800-metre underpass at Kalanki was opened to traffic for trial run on Friday, bringing relief to the commuters facing traffic congestion at Kalanki area in Kathmandu for the past many years. The 800-metre underpass, which stretches between Khasi Bazar and BafalChowk, was opened traffic from 3pm today. The Kalanki […]
Kathmandu / Aug 14: The Finance Committee under the Legislature-Parliament on Tuesday directed the government to resolve the issue of double and unnatural taxation imposed by federal, provincial and local governments. The Finance Committee directed the government after holding a two-day discussion with the officials of Finance Ministry, National Natural Resource and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC), […]
