ECONOMY
Finance Minister Pun departs for US to attend spring meetings of WBG and IMF
Finance Minister Pun departs for US to attend spring meeting...
KATHMANDU, April 15: Finance Minister Barshman Pun has departed for the US to participate in the spring meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Apr 15, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt falls short revenue target by Rs 300 billion
Govt falls short revenue target by Rs 300 billion
KATHMANDU, April 15: The government has not been able to collect revenue as per the target due to slowdown in economic activities, poor capital expenditure, revenue leakage, decrease in foreign trade etc. The inability to achieve the revenue target has set challenges for managing government expendit...
Apr 15, 2024
Editorial
Do not make the probe committee a ploy to cover up crimes
Do not make the probe committee a ploy to cover up crimes
In our country, almost all controversial events or decisions are investigated. Although such incidents are examined by probe committees, their reports are rarely publicized, denying the ordinary public access to the findings. This tendency by political leadership reduces the committees to mere ploys...
Apr 15, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt pursues policy of budget transfers to increase expenditures
Govt pursues policy of budget transfers to increase expendit...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The Ministry of Finance has pursued a policy of budget transfer, program amendments, and scaling up expenditures from the budget allocated under the 'miscellaneous' heading.
Apr 14, 2024
POLITICS
Winter session of parliament passes three bills, prorogation effective today
Winter session of parliament passes three bills, prorogation...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The current session of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been prorogued from today.
Apr 14, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Persistent delays plague road projects by Indian construction companies
Persistent delays plague road projects by Indian constructio...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Under-construction road projects undertaken by Indian construction companies are facing significant delays. This is particularly true for projects contracted to joint ventures (JVs) between Nepali and Indian firms.
Apr 14, 2024
POLITICS
Govt transfers five secretaries in a major bureaucratic shuffle
Govt transfers five secretaries in a major bureaucratic shuf...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The government has announced the transfer of five secretaries. A Cabinet meeting held on Friday transferred Dinesh Bhattarai, secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, to the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens.
Apr 14, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE declines by 2.35 points on first trading day of Nepali New Year 2081 BS; daily turno...
NEPSE declines by 2.35 points on first trading day of Nepali...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) shed 2.35 points on Sunday, the first trading day of the Nepali New Year 2081 BS on Sunday.
Apr 14, 2024
ECONOMY
Aanbookhaireni Rural Municipality launches motorboat service to boost local tourism
Aanbookhaireni Rural Municipality launches motorboat service...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Aanbookhaireni Rural Municipality has launched a motorboat service in the reservoir of Marsyangdi Hydropower Center, located alongside the Prithvi Highway.
Apr 14, 2024
ECONOMY
Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel route to undergo breakthrough tomorrow, will require at least one...
Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel route to undergo breakthrough tomor...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel route is set to undergo its breakthrough tomorrow. Nabin Man Shrestha, the head of the Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel project, announced that the tunnel road, which has been under construction for four and a half years, will be ready for breakthrough at 12...
Apr 14, 2024