POLITICS
Constitutional Council recommends Man Bahadur Karki as CEC
Constitutional Council recommends Man Bahadur Karki as CEC
The Constitutional Council has recommended Man Bahadur Karki of Morang for appointment as Nepal's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The decision was made at the council meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Friday.
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POLITICS
UML labels Balen govt's first 100 days 'immature, weak and controversial'
UML labels Balen govt's first 100 days 'immature, weak and c...
In a statement issued by General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, the opposition party said the government's performance had been "completely unsuccessful" in promoting good governance and administrative reform.
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ECONOMY
Farmers face fertilizer shortage despite government spending billions on imports
Farmers face fertilizer shortage despite government spending...
According to the Department of Customs, fertilizer imports reached Rs 49.83 billion by mid-June, including more than Rs 35 billion worth of urea, over Rs 12 billion worth of DAP, and around Rs 2 billion worth of potash. In terms of volume, urea constituted the largest share. The Ministry of Agricult...
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SOCIETY
Seven in 10 deaths in Nepal now caused by non-communicable diseases
Seven in 10 deaths in Nepal now caused by non-communicable d...
Data show that NCDs currently account for around 71 percent of all deaths in the country. The figure has risen sharply over the past three decades—from 30 percent in 1990 to 51 percent in 2010, before reaching 71 percent by 2020.
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Market
Kathmandu University confers degrees on 1,527 students in 31st convocation
Kathmandu University confers degrees on 1,527 students in 31...
The graduates comprised 21 PhD/DM/MCh, 93 MPhil and research-based master's, 279 master's, two Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and 1,132 bachelor's degree recipients. The School of Medical Sciences produced the largest number of graduates (504), followed by the School of Engineering (355),...
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POLITICS
Govt expands digital, affordable healthcare services
Govt expands digital, affordable healthcare services
A major initiative requires hospitals to reserve 10 percent of beds for poor and financially disadvantaged patients. Since the launch of the Free Health Dashboard, which provides real-time information on free hospital beds, 2,262 patients have benefited. So far, 213 hospitals have joined the system.
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POLITICS
Karnali Province unanimously passes FY 2026/27 budget
Karnali Province unanimously passes FY 2026/27 budget
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Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Rajiv Bikram Shah tabled the proposal to endorse the Appropriation Bill, Financial Bill and the overall budget in accordance with the Provincial Assembly Regulations.
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WORLD
Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands
Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands
Just months after a previous major storm, cars queued at petrol stations, while residents thronged hardware stores to buy plywood and supermarkets for food, bottled water and other essentials.
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POLITICS
Education Minister Pokharel assures of quality education in Nepal
Education Minister Pokharel assures of quality education in...
Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel has said that the government is working with the aim of providing quality education right here in Nepal. Addressing the 31st convocation ceremony of Kathmandu University (KU) held today in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, he expressed the view that an...
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POLITICS
Budget feud puts Koshi ruling alliance under strain
Budget feud puts Koshi ruling alliance under strain
Although the budget was tabled on June 15, several ruling party lawmakers have accused the government of concentrating funds in constituencies represented by Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki and a handful of ministers. Some lawmakers reportedly even warned of bringing down the government over the i...
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