ECONOMY
Luxury tax on hotels should be abolished in upcoming budget: HAN President Shah
Luxury tax on hotels should be abolished in upcoming budget:...
KATHMANDU, May 24: President of the Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN), Binayak Shah, has said that the luxury tax imposed on hotels should be abolished through the next national budget.
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
2,174 hectares of forest destroyed in Baglung wildfires
2,174 hectares of forest destroyed in Baglung wildfires
BAGLUNG, May 24: Wildfires have destroyed a total of 2,174 hectares of forest in Baglung over the past two months. The Division Forest Office, Baglung, reported that the fire, which started in the Salleri Community Forest on February 23, spread to 68 forests by May 1.
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Employee convicted in security printing press purchase corruption scam found dead
Employee convicted in security printing press purchase corru...
KATHMANDU, May 24: An employee who was convicted in the case of corruption in the purchase of a security printing press by the Security Printing Center has been found dead.
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Police intervene in demonstration by families and relatives of Nepalis in Russian Army
Police intervene in demonstration by families and relatives...
KATHMANDU, May 24: Police intervened in a demonstration organized by the family members and relatives of the Nepali nationals who have gone on to join the Russian Army. The demonstrators had gathered to protest at the Department of Consular Services in the capital.
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
USAID launches Maya Devi Trail Development Initiative in Lumbini
USAID launches Maya Devi Trail Development Initiative in Lum...
LUMBINI, May 24: Over 104 runners gathered in Tilaurakot for the Maya Devi Trail Run, organized with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners to promote the development of the Maya Devi Trail and showcase tourism in Lumbini. Held on Buddha Jayanti (the birth...
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
NAMS planning to launch MBBS classes despite legal restrictions
NAMS planning to launch MBBS classes despite legal restricti...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) is preparing to conduct MBBS classes in contravention of the Medical Education Act 2075 BS. Five institutes, including NAMS, have recently prepared a separate syllabus for the MBBS course.
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Locals allege embezzlement of Rs 3 million in Dailekh road upgradation
Locals allege embezzlement of Rs 3 million in Dailekh road u...
BIRENDRANAGAR, May 24: Local residents have alleged irregularities in the upgrading of the Rotikhola-Majhgaun Road in Narayan Municipality-2, Dailekh, under the Local Infrastructure Development Project Office, Surkhet. They claim the work does not match the construction plan, suspecting an embezzlem...
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
JSC recommends Pokharel as high court registrar
JSC recommends Pokharel as high court registrar
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended Bhadrakali Pokharel, acting secretary at the Judicial Council (JC), as the high court registrar.
May 24, 2024
POLITICS
NC puts forward new demand in parliamentary probe committee mandate
NC puts forward new demand in parliamentary probe committee...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has proposed a new Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Parliamentary Probe Committee to be formed to investigate the misuse and embezzlement of cooperative funds.
May 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Flight landings resume at TIA after runway repair
Flight landings resume at TIA after runway repair
KATHMANDU, May 24: All flight landings at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have resumed following the repair of potholes on the runway.
May 24, 2024