ECONOMY
NTA asks Axiata to follow legal procedures while selling away its stakes in Nepal
NTA asks Axiata to follow legal procedures while selling awa...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has asked Axiata, the parent company of Ncell, to follow legal procedures after the multinational company announced an exit from Nepal’s telecommunications sector without duly informing the government authorities concerned.
Dec 02, 2023
ECONOMY
If banks charge more than 16 percent interest, file a complaint, we will refund it: Govern...
If banks charge more than 16 percent interest, file a compla...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Nepal Rastra Bank’s (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has encouraged people to report any instances of excessive interest charges by banks to the general public.
Dec 02, 2023
POLITICS
Province Chief Khapung certifies budget approved by Koshi provincial assembly
Province Chief Khapung certifies budget approved by Koshi pr...
BIRATNAGAR, Dec 2: The budget for Koshi province, which was unanimously approved by the provincial assembly, has been certified by the Province Chief Parshuram Khapung. The budget approved by the provincial assembly on Wednesday was certified by Province Chief Khapung on Friday.
Dec 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Three arrested for scamming people with false promises of lucrative jobs in Serbia, Malta...
Three arrested for scamming people with false promises of lu...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The police have arrested three individuals in separate incidents related to fraudulent promises of foreign employment. A man and two women are facing charges for deceiving people with assurances of overseas job opportunities in Serbia, Malta, and Croatia.
Dec 02, 2023
POLITICS
PM Dahal moderates high-level roundtable meeting to addresses urgent climate crisis concer...
PM Dahal moderates high-level roundtable meeting to addresse...
DUBAI, Dec 2: Nepal hosted a high-level roundtable meeting on the sidelines of the Conference of the Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai on Saturday, with a focus on the theme 'The Message of the Mountains: Who Will Protect Us from the Climate Crisis?'
Dec 02, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal's public debt surpasses Rs 57 billion in the first four months of FY 2023/24
Nepal's public debt surpasses Rs 57 billion in the first fou...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Nepal has accumulated more than Rs 57.71 billion in public debt in the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24, bringing the total to Rs 2.36 trillion by mid-November, up from Rs 2.29 trillion in mid-July, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Dec 02, 2023
WORLD
Hamas government says Gaza toll rises to 240
Hamas government says Gaza toll rises to 240
GAZA STRIP, Dec 2: The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip said Saturday that 240 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory since a pause in the fighting expired on Friday.
Dec 02, 2023
POLITICS
Local govt should pay attention to ensure quality service delivery: Minister Sharma
Local govt should pay attention to ensure quality service de...
DANG, Dec 2: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has said the local government should pay special attention in delivering quality service to the people.
Dec 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Locals in Parbat demand operation of stone quarry
Locals in Parbat demand operation of stone quarry
PARBAT, Dec 2: Locals are demanding the operation of the stone quarry in Modi Rural Municipality of Parbat, which has remained closed for the past 16 years. Previously, the quarry's products, in high demand for roofing, construction, and slate, caused significant losses to the residents when it was...
Dec 02, 2023
POLITICS
We are not trying to ban social networks other than TikTok: Home Minister Shrestha
We are not trying to ban social networks other than TikTok:...
CHITWAN, Dec 2: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has stated that those who defy the law and spread chaos would not be exempted.
Dec 02, 2023