ECONOMY
Govt plans to collect Rs 1.6 trillion in revenue in upcoming FY
Govt plans to collect Rs 1.6 trillion in revenue in upcoming...
At an interaction organised by Nepal Association of Financial Journalists (NAFJ), the Finance Minister opined that the budget for the upcoming fiscal year was brought considering the five-year period, adding that a target has been set to collect around Rs 1.6 trillion in revenue in the year 2026/27.
4 hours ago
ECONOMY
Govt plans to generate an additional 1,040 MW of electricity next FY
Govt plans to generate an additional 1,040 MW of electricity...
The government has estimated to generate an additional 1,040 MW of electricity in the next Fiscal Year (FY), taking the country’s total installed capacity to 5,535 MW.
5 hours ago
SOCIETY
Nepali Army celebrates UN Peacekeepers’ Day, honours families of fallen soldiers
Nepali Army celebrates UN Peacekeepers’ Day, honours familie...
The Nepali Army celebrated International United Nations Peacekeepers’ Day with a special ceremony held at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre in Panchkhal, honouring the families of two soldiers who lost their lives during peacekeeping missions and recognising five personnel fo...
6 hours ago
POLITICS
MP Nishkal challenges PM Balen, calls his statement a “note of dissent”
MP Nishkal challenges PM Balen, calls his statement a “note...
Speaking in the House, he said the Prime Minister must return to the parliamentary rostrum and provide an “inch-by-inch account” of where Nepal has encroached on Indian territory.
6 hours ago
POLITICS
NCP for resolving border dispute through diplomatic channel
NCP for resolving border dispute through diplomatic channel
The party emphasized that a national consensus should be forged on matters of national interest and diplomatic dialogue with India should be advanced based on facts.
6 hours ago
SOCIETY
Health budget remains low despite some positive programmes
Health budget remains low despite some positive programmes
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, while presenting the budget before the Federal Parliament on Friday, allocated Rs 101.95 billion to the health sector out of a total budget of Rs 2.124 trillion. This means health accounts for 4.85 percent of the total budget. Last year, the sector received 4.87 perce...
7 hours ago
SOCIETY
15,000 schools have fewer than 100 students, govt preparing to ‘merge’ them
15,000 schools have fewer than 100 students, govt preparing...
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Centre for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD) say preparations have intensified to merge schools with low student numbers.
7 hours ago
SOCIETY
Former Speaker Mahara asked to pay bail of Rs 100,000 over gold smuggling case
Former Speaker Mahara asked to pay bail of Rs 100,000 over g...
The special court has ordered former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara to pay a bail of Rs 100,000 in a corruption case related to gold smuggling in electronic cigarettes.
7 hours ago
WORLD
Sweden health agency tells parents to put down phones
Sweden health agency tells parents to put down phones
Since 2024, the agency has recommended that parents "reflect" on their use of smartphones around children, but in the new recommendations it offered more concrete suggestions.
8 hours ago
ECONOMY
Nepali delegation holds investment talk in China
Nepali delegation holds investment talk in China
During the meeting, participants exchanged views on the development of small, medium and large industries, ways to attract foreign investment, and expanding bilateral cooperation. This was shared by Shova Gyawali, former president of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal and fou...
8 hours ago