ECONOMY
PM Dahal expresses concerns on the controversial deal of Axiata on Ncell stakes
PM Dahal expresses concerns on the controversial deal of Axi...
‘Ncell cannot sell its shares without the government’s consent’
Dec 04, 2023
POLITICS
UML Chair Oli calls for petroleum exploration to bring prosperity in Nepal
UML Chair Oli calls for petroleum exploration to bring prosp...
KARNALI, Dec 4: The CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said that the prospect of exploring petroleum products in Dailekh district would help achieve the long-term goal of prosperous Nepal.
Dec 04, 2023
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Axiata’s Ncell exit smacks of intention to evade capital gains tax
Axiata’s Ncell exit smacks of intention to evade capital gai...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Axiata has carried out opaque transactions while selling the 80 percent stake it owned in Ncell. The shares were sold at a low price with the aim of evading taxes without informing the regulatory authorities of Nepal. Stakeholders have said that there was an attempt to evade capita...
Dec 04, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse slips 3.42 points; daily turnover increases to Rs 1.197 billion
Nepse slips 3.42 points; daily turnover increases to Rs 1.19...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Monday declined 3.42 points to close at 1,847.81 points.
Dec 04, 2023
SOCIETY
MoFA confirms deaths of six Nepalis fighting alongside Russian Army in Ukraine, verifies O...
MoFA confirms deaths of six Nepalis fighting alongside Russi...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) officially confirmed on Monday the deaths of six Nepali nationals who were fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine.
Dec 04, 2023
POLITICS
Communication ministry submits written clarification to SC over TikTok ban
Communication ministry submits written clarification to SC o...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has submitted a written clarification to the Supreme Court (SC) over the ban imposed on TikTok, stating that the decision to ban the social media platform TikTok was made because it was not possible to regulate the ac...
Dec 04, 2023
SOCIETY
DMLI and CIAA ensnare those who came out of prison by posting bail in fake Bhutanese refug...
DMLI and CIAA ensnare those who came out of prison by postin...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: According to the order of the Patan High Court in the case of the fake Bhutanese refugees scam, four people who were freed from prison after paying bail amounts to the Kathmandu District Court have been sent to the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI).
Dec 04, 2023
SPORTS
World's longest rafting competition to be held in March
World's longest rafting competition to be held in March
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The world's longest rafting competition is going to be organized in March under the aegis of Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA), Nepal River Conservation Organization (NRCT) and Karnali Basin Conservation Foundation.
Dec 04, 2023
POLITICS
CJ Shrestha administers oath to new Special Court judges
CJ Shrestha administers oath to new Special Court judges
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed chairman and members of the Special Court.
Dec 04, 2023
WORLD
China's military: US Navy ship 'illegally' entered territorial waters
China's military: US Navy ship 'illegally' entered territori...
BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China's military on Monday said a U.S. Navy ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll that has recently seen several maritime confrontations.
Dec 04, 2023