POLITICS
Maoist Centre holding CC meeting today
Maoist Centre holding CC meeting today
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: A Central Committee (CC) meeting of the CPN (Maoist Centre) is taking place on Sunday. The meeting is scheduled to be held at City Hall at 11 AM, said Party's Vice-Chairperson and Spokesperson, Agni Prasad Sapkota.
Feb 11, 2024
OPINION
Kathmandu Valley Air Pollution Turning Heaven into Hell
Kathmandu Valley Air Pollution Turning Heaven into Hell
A disaster in the making due to poor urban infrastructure planning and weak city governance
Feb 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Nine Nobel Peace Prize laureates to visit Lumbini for the 4th International Summit of Laur...
Nine Nobel Peace Prize laureates to visit Lumbini for the 4t...
BUTWAL, Feb 9: The Lumbini Provincial Government has intensified preparations for organizing the 4th International Summit of Laureates and Leaders for Children, Development, and Peace, in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Feb 11, 2024
Editorial
Making Nepal Investment-Ready
Making Nepal Investment-Ready
The government is considering revising over a dozen laws to facilitate an enabling environment for potential investment ahead of the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit 2024. A meeting of the 3rd Investment Summit Directors’ Committee held on Thursday pledged to amend several laws related to facilitati...
Feb 11, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt’s reserve funds in surplus of Rs 44.9 billion in seven months
Govt’s reserve funds in surplus of Rs 44.9 billion in seven...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The federal government has succeeded in converting its reserve funds into a surplus of Rs 44.9 billion as of Thursday, after the government reduced its expenditure compared to revenue collection in around seven months of the current fiscal year.
Feb 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Snowfall leads to surge in wildlife poaching, trade of wild animal meat flourishes in Chai...
Snowfall leads to surge in wildlife poaching, trade of wild...
BAJHANG, Feb 10: With the onset of snowfall in the mountainous regions, there has been an increase in the incidents of poaching of wild animals that wander to human settlements in search of warmth. Wild animals including Himalayan tahr, deer, antelopes, lophophorus, kalij pheasant, tigers, and bears...
Feb 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Police arrest 3...
Police arrest...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Nepal Police has arrested 5,364 defendants who were found guilty by the court and were absconding in the last six months of the current fiscal year. According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, those fugitives who remained out of contact between mid-July and mid-February were arres...
Feb 10, 2024
POLITICS
Foreign Minister Saud highlights Indian Ocean's significance at 7th Indian Ocean Conferenc...
Foreign Minister Saud highlights Indian Ocean's significance...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Foreign Minister NP Saud has emphasized the critical importance of the Indian Ocean beyond its geographical identity, highlighting its geopolitical, geostrategic, and geo-economic significance as a global hub of civilizations.
Feb 10, 2024
ECONOMY
No approval required for foreign investment in listed companies as NRB eases regulations
No approval required for foreign investment in listed compan...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a regulatory change that exempts foreign investments in listed companies from requiring the central bank's approval. This development comes as part of the third amendment to the NRB Foreign Investment and Foreign Loan Management Bylaws 2021 fa...
Feb 10, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE added 29.31 points, while investors gained Rs 47 billion from shares’ trading last w...
NEPSE added 29.31 points, while investors gained Rs 47 billi...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 29.31 points last week, with the investors keeping hope that Nepal Rastra Bank will come up with a favorable credit policy amid excessive liquidity underlying with banks.
Feb 10, 2024