WORLD
New UK government to cut tax on household electricity bills
New UK government to cut tax on household electricity bills
"We're taking immediate action to cut taxes on energy bills, put more money in people's pockets and bring back hope," he said in a statement one day after he entered Downing Street.
2 days ago
WORLD
Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse', scientists warn
Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse', scientists warn
Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the reef stretches 2,300 kilometres (nearly 1,430 miles) along the coast of Queensland state and is a major tourism draw for Australia.
3 days ago
ECONOMY
Govt withdraws 3 percent equity tax on health and education amid public backlash
Govt withdraws 3 percent equity tax on health and education...
Prime Minister Balendra Shah announced the decision in a Facebook post on Tuesday, saying the government would not implement the education equity tax and health equity tax "for the time being".
3 days ago
WORLD
South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this year
South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this year
Roughly half of South Korea's population of 51 million used generative AI applications in February, according to market research firm Wiseapp-Retail.
3 days ago
SOCIETY
Gen-Z activists express discontent over taxes on basic services
Gen-Z activists express discontent over taxes on basic servi...
Taking to social media, the activists questioned the government's tax policy and urged it to reconsider the decision to levy taxes on essential services.
3 days ago
SOCIETY
Traffic disrupted on 19 highways as floods, landslides batter Nepal
Traffic disrupted on 19 highways as floods, landslides batte...
According to the Department of Roads, 51 roads affected by the disasters have been reopened after debris and other obstructions were cleared. Efforts are underway to restore traffic on the remaining blocked highways, officials said.
3 days ago
SOCIETY
Millions spent, COVID holding centers lie abandoned amid govt inaction
Millions spent, COVID holding centers lie abandoned amid gov...
Multi-million-rupee quarantine facilities built during the pandemic remain unused as disputes over ownership and federal inaction leave them deteriorating.
3 days ago
ECONOMY
250 metric tons of DAP fertilizer arrives in Biratnagar
250 metric tons of DAP fertilizer arrives in Biratnagar
According to the ministry, 250 metric tons of DAP fertilizer arrived at the Biratnagar Customs Office on Monday. Another railway rake carrying 1,250 metric tons of DAP fertilizer is expected to arrive in Raxaul on Tuesday.
3 days ago
SOCIETY
Driver dies after being trapped in burning car in Kirtipur
Driver dies after being trapped in burning car in Kirtipur
The identity of the deceased has yet to be established. Police said the cause of the fire remains unknown and that an investigation is underway.
3 days ago
WORLD
Nine dead, 15 trapped after India tunnel collapse
Nine dead, 15 trapped after India tunnel collapse
The incident occurred Monday in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project on the Teesta river.
3 days ago