SOCIETY
One dies in road accident
One dies in road accident
One person died in a road accident that occurred at Gyamire Chowk along the East-West Highway in Khairahani Municipality-2.
May 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Two quakes jolt Baitadi, tremors felt in Darchula, Bajhang, Dadeldhura
Two quakes jolt Baitadi, tremors felt in Darchula, Bajhang,...
Two earthquakes jolted Baitadi district headquarters early Friday morning, prompting locals to rush out of their homes in panic.
May 23, 2025
OPINION
Outlook of Government Spendings
Outlook of Government Spendings
Kautilya (circa 350–283 BC) is widely regarded as one of the earliest political thinkers to systematically define the functions of government, modes of governance, and fiscal policies pertaining to state revenue and spendings. His seminal work, the Arthashastra, stands as one of the most compr...
May 23, 2025
POLITICS
Senior bureaucrats lobby to scrap cooling-off period in federal civil service bill
Senior bureaucrats lobby to scrap cooling-off period in fede...
The draft Federal Civil Service Bill, passed by the State Affairs Committee of Parliament, has sparked lobbying by Chief Secretary Ek Narayan Aryal, several Secretaries, and some Joint Secretaries to remove the provision mandating a cooling-off period.
May 23, 2025
ECONOMY
Stakeholders call for tiered VAT and tax reform as govt drafts new budget blueprint
Stakeholders call for tiered VAT and tax reform as govt draf...
As the government drafts the budget for the next fiscal year, stakeholders have urged it to focus on several measures, including reforming the tax structure, allocating more funds for development projects, and ensuring policy stability to promote an investment-friendly environment.
May 23, 2025
Business & Economy
President Gyawali vows to unite women entrepreneurs as FWEAN launches 74th district chapte...
President Gyawali vows to unite women entrepreneurs as FWEAN...
President of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal (FWEAN) Shova Gyawali has announced that the FWEAN is advancing its mission to unite women entrepreneurs across the country under a single umbrella organization.
May 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Man arrested in Dhanusha for murdering wife
Man arrested in Dhanusha for murdering wife
According to police, Hari Ram Yadav, 40, was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Anjali Yadav, on March 30 in Baniniya, Lakshminiya Rural Municipality-5 of Dhanusha.
May 22, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal imports gold worth over Rs 5 billion in 10 months
Nepal imports gold worth over Rs 5 billion in 10 months
The trend of Nepali returnees bringing gold and silver jewelry from abroad has experienced a noticeable rise. In the ten months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, Nepali returnees have brought jewelry worth over Rs 5 billion.
May 22, 2025
POLITICS
PAC decides to send report on Patanjali land case to CIAA for investigation
PAC decides to send report on Patanjali land case to CIAA fo...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament has decided to send the investigation report on the Patanjali land case to the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) for further investigation.
May 22, 2025
WORLD
Bangladesh army chief wants elections 'by December'
Bangladesh army chief wants elections 'by December'
Bangladesh's powerful army chief has said the first elections since the country's former leader was ousted in a mass uprising should be held by December, local media reported and military sources confirmed on Thursday.
May 22, 2025