ECONOMY
Cabinet approves customs bill that proposes customs exemption for import of raw material
Cabinet approves customs bill that proposes customs exemptio...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Council of Ministers has approved a new customs bill, currently in the process of being registered in parliament, that allows export industries to import industrial raw materials without paying customs duty.
Oct 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Fair-price shops to run from Sunday
Fair-price shops to run from Sunday
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The government is preparing to operate fair-price shops from Sunday to facilitate the general public during the upcoming festivals of Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath.
Oct 07, 2023
ECONOMY
NRB bolsters deposit protection to Rs 500,000, boosting public confidence in banking secto...
NRB bolsters deposit protection to Rs 500,000, boosting publ...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken steps to bolster the safeguarding of public savings in banks and financial institutions by raising the insured amount to Rs 500,000. This significant change was introduced on Thursday when the NRB amended the integrated guidelines for the year 2079...
Oct 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse slid 47.38 points down, while investors lost Rs 55 billion from share transaction la...
Nepse slid 47.38 points down, while investors lost Rs 55 bil...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost 47.38 points last week after Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) failed to timely introduce proper measures to address the share market as per the expectation of the investors.
Oct 07, 2023
SPORTS
Arika Gurung secures silver medal in karate for Nepal in 19th Asian Games
Arika Gurung secures silver medal in karate for Nepal in 19t...
It was the first time in the past 25 years that a Nepali player won silver medal in individual event in Asiad
Oct 07, 2023
SOCIETY
KMC to examine health of goats for Dashain
KMC to examine health of goats for Dashain
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is going to examine the health of goats to be sold in the capital for the upcoming Dashain festival.
Oct 07, 2023
POLITICS
Health sector will see drastic change only after amendments in Medical Education Act: Mini...
Health sector will see drastic change only after amendments...
MANAHARI, Oct 7: Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has argued that there would not be drastic change in the health sector until the Medical Education Act was amended.
Oct 07, 2023
SPORTS
Nepal's Arika Gurung reaches Karate finals in the 19th Asian Games
Nepal's Arika Gurung reaches Karate finals in the 19th Asian...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Nepali Karate player Arika Gurung has secured her spot in the finals in the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, guaranteeing at least a silver medal.
Oct 07, 2023
POLITICS
Koshi Chief Minister Karki resigns due to lack of majority support in Provincial Assembly
Koshi Chief Minister Karki resigns due to lack of majority s...
BIRATNAGAR, Oct 7: Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki of Koshi Province has resigned from his post. Addressing the Provincial Assembly meeting on Saturday, Chief Minister Karki announced his resignation.
Oct 07, 2023
SOCIETY
High-level dialogue on the pandemic accord held in Kathmandu
High-level dialogue on the pandemic accord held in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: A high-level dialogue on the pandemic accord was held recently in Kathmandu with the aim to tackle pressing healthcare challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future pandemics.
Oct 07, 2023