SOCIETY
Why a separate juvenile court hasn’t been constituted yet, asks SC
Why a separate juvenile court hasn’t been constituted yet, a...

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus in the name of the government to set up a separate juvenile court (children's court) within this fiscal year to hear cases related to children. This is not the first such order issued by the SC.
Mar 18, 2024

ECONOMY
NEPSE inches up 3.27 points while daily turnover slides down to Rs 2.88 billion
NEPSE inches up 3.27 points while daily turnover slides down...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday increased marginally by 3.27 points to close at 2,073.53 points.
Mar 18, 2024

POLITICS
Post of Additional Secretary removed from PMO
Post of Additional Secretary removed from PMO

KATHMANDU, March 18: The post of Additional Secretary has been removed from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the draft of the Bill, 2080 presented in parliament to provide for the formation, operation and conditions of service of the Federal Civil Service that was submitted by the Ministry of Fe...
Mar 18, 2024

ECONOMY
Finance Minister Pun hints at tax rate changes in new budget
Finance Minister Pun hints at tax rate changes in new budget

KATHMANDU, March 18: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun has said a thorough analysis will be carried out on the needs and relevance of tax rates in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Mar 18, 2024

SOCIETY
Disabled population in Nepal estimated to be 650,000
Disabled population in Nepal estimated to be 650,000

KATHMANDU, March 18: It is estimated that around 650,000 individuals are with disabilities in Nepal, as per the census conducted in 2078 BS.
Mar 18, 2024

SOCIETY
Court grants permission to remand Mahara in custody for four days
Court grants permission to remand Mahara in custody for four...

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Kathmandu District Court has granted permission to remand former Speaker and Vice Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Krishna Bahadur Mahara in custody for four days.
Mar 18, 2024

ECONOMY
Ramesh Corp marks founder’s day with tree plantation event
Ramesh Corp marks founder’s day with tree plantation event

KATHMANDU, March 18: Ramesh Corp, a business conglomerate of Nepal, commemorated the birth anniversary of its founder, Late Ramesh Gupta, on March 18, with a tree plantation event in his memory and commitment to social responsibility.
Mar 18, 2024

POLITICS
Industry Minister Bhandari and USPTO Director meet, exchange MoU
Industry Minister Bhandari and USPTO Director meet, exchange...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Under Secretary of the US Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark (USPTO), Kathi Vidal, called on Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, on Monday.
Mar 18, 2024

POLITICS
Unified Socialist forms committees for national convention
Unified Socialist forms committees for national convention

KATHMANDU, March 18: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has formed 13 different committees for holding the party's national convention.
Mar 18, 2024

SOCIETY
Shiva Shankar, suspect in nurse’s murder, found dead
Shiva Shankar, suspect in nurse’s murder, found dead

BIRATNAGAR, March 18: The suspect in the murder case of 23-year-old staff nurse Chandrika Kumari Das, employed at Nobel Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar-4, has been discovered dead in a hotel in Biratnagar.
Mar 18, 2024
