ECONOMY
Electricity tariff dispute deepens due to the commission’s delay
Electricity tariff dispute deepens due to the commission’s d...
KATHMANDU, May 1: The Commission of Inquiry tasked with resolving disputes over electricity tariffs for dedicated and trunk lines has made slow progress. The initial three-month deadline set for the inquiry commission, formed under the coordination of former Supreme Court Justice Girish Chandra Lal...
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
International Labor Day being marked today, President Paudel calls for creating an environ...
International Labor Day being marked today, President Paudel...
KATHMANDU, May 1: International Workers' Day/Labor Day is being marked today, celebrated across internationally, including Nepal through various programs.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Wildfires destroy around 300 hectares of forests in Udayapur
Wildfires destroy around 300 hectares of forests in Udayapur
UDAYAPUR, May 1: Forest fires have destroyed thickets and trees on around 300 hectares of jungles located at Chaudandigadhi, Belaka and Triyuga municipalities of the district.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Gusty winds likely in Lumbini, Madhesh and Koshi provinces today
Gusty winds likely in Lumbini, Madhesh and Koshi provinces t...
KATHMANDU, May 1: The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali provinces and generally clear in remaining parts of the country.
May 01, 2024
POLITICS
Sudurpaschim cabinet expanded
Sudurpaschim cabinet expanded
SUDURPASCHIM, May 1: Tika Thapa has been appointed as the Minister of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of Sudurpaschim province government.
May 01, 2024
OPINION
Disarray in Trade Union Rights in Nepal
Disarray in Trade Union Rights in Nepal
Since the early 1900s, trade unions in Nepal have been actively promoting the rights of laborers. But labor union activity was not legally recognized or safeguarded until the democratic system was restored in 1990. One of the essential rights granted by the 2007 Interim Constitution is the ability t...
May 01, 2024
ECONOMY
‘Legislative measures to avoid double taxation and protect foreign investment keys to brin...
‘Legislative measures to avoid double taxation and protect f...
KATHMANDU, May 1: A senior trade official of the UK government has said that Nepal would see a significant surge in British investment if the government in Kathmandu took legislative measures to avoid double taxation and guarantee foreign investment protection.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Kathmanduites urged to wear masks amid increasing pollution
Kathmanduites urged to wear masks amid increasing pollution
KATHMANDU, May 1: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged people to wear masks in view of the increasing air pollution in Kathmandu.
May 01, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal’s Siddha Devi Tea Estate wins ‘World’s Best Tea’ title
Nepal’s Siddha Devi Tea Estate wins ‘World’s Best Tea’ title
KATHMANDU, May 1: Tea produced in Nepal has won the title of the ‘World’s Best Tea’ in the World Tea Expo 2024 organized in Las Vegas, USA.
May 01, 2024
Editorial
By-election messages
By-election messages
The elections held last Saturday in Bajhang for a provincial assembly member and a federal parliamentarian in Ilam have helped to understand where the country's political winds are blowing. The results of this election have also answered the question of which party, ideology, or leader the voters fa...
May 01, 2024