ECONOMY
Majority of BFIs struggle to enforce cyber safety measures on the digital transactions: Ex...
Majority of BFIs struggle to enforce cyber safety measures o...

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has enforced the ‘Cyber Resilience Guidelines’ since August 2023 targeting to improve the measures implemented by the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to safeguard their clients from possible risks to online transactions.
Feb 19, 2024

Editorial
Exercise restraint, maintain social harmony
Exercise restraint, maintain social harmony

There are concerning reports of violence and religious tension in Rautahat. Local administration has mobilized several hundreds of police personnel and imposed indefinite curfew to avoid any untoward incident in Ghiura, Ishnath Municipality of Rautahat district.
Feb 19, 2024

SOCIETY
‘The global economic system has failed the interest of developing countries’
‘The global economic system has failed the interest of devel...

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The World Climate Justice Assembly held on the occasion of the ongoing World Social Forum in Kathmandu has concluded that the 'broken' global economic system has 'failed' to benefit developing nations.
Feb 18, 2024

SOCIETY
Land mafia register 4.5 bighas of govt land in individual’s name in Kapilvastu
Land mafia register 4.5 bighas of govt land in individual’s...

KAPILVASTU, Feb 18: The land mafia have registered 4.5 bighas of government land in the name of an individual in Kapilvastu. Despite being fallow public land, the land mafia registered the land plot in question in the name of an individual in Banganga Municipality-8 of Kapilvastu.
Feb 18, 2024

POLITICS
National Assembly sends Anti-money Laundering Bill to Legislative Management Committee for...
National Assembly sends Anti-money Laundering Bill to Legisl...

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The National Assembly today sent the Bill designed to amend some Acts related to the prevention of money laundering and promotion of business environment, 2079 BS to the Legislative Management Committee for clause-wise discussion.
Feb 18, 2024

SOCIETY
Province govts claim to have allowed use of personal vehicles for driving license trials
Province govts claim to have allowed use of personal vehicle...

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The provincial governments have claimed that they have now allowed applicants to use their own vehicles during the practical test of driving license
Feb 18, 2024

POLITICS
Report on M & E Bill tabled in HoR
Report on M & E Bill tabled in HoR

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: A report on the 'Monitoring and Evaluation Bill, 2080' was submitted in today's meeting of the House of Representatives. The Bill originated in the National Assembly.
Feb 18, 2024

SOCIETY
Locals of Rampurwa picket CDO office demanding action against land mafia
Locals of Rampurwa picket CDO office demanding action agains...

BARA, Feb 18: The locals of Rampurwa in Kolhabi Municipality-9 of Bara district picketed the District Administration Office (DAO) on Sunday demanding action against the land mafia who are selling public land to the general public.
Feb 18, 2024

ECONOMY
HoR approves Bill on Banking Offenses and Punishment
HoR approves Bill on Banking Offenses and Punishment

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Sunday approved the proposal seeking consideration of 'Banking Offenses and Punishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2080 by a majority.
Feb 18, 2024

ECONOMY
‘Green hydrogen laws needed’
‘Green hydrogen laws needed’

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The government should make necessary laws related to green hydrogen and implement them, according to experts. The government has already introduced the 'Green Hydrogen Policy, 2080 BS' in January. They said that now laws and guidelines should be prepared to encourage green hydroge...
Feb 18, 2024
