ECONOMY
OAG to govt: Hike customs duty on gold
OAG to govt: Hike customs duty on gold
KATHMANDU, April 14: The Office of Auditor General (OAG) has said that the customs duty on the import of gold should be increased. Comparing the customs rate of Nepal with the customs rate imposed on the import of gold in neighboring India, the OAG said that the customs rate for gold should be incre...
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
NHRC’s recommendation to govt to ensure human rights of migrant workers
NHRC’s recommendation to govt to ensure human rights of migr...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended to the government to pay heed to the human rights of migrant workers.
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Bishu festival being marked today in Sudurpaschim
Bishu festival being marked today in Sudurpaschim
BAITADI, April 14: The Bishu festival which is celebrated as the beginning of the New Year is being observed with much fervor and enthusiasm in the districts of Sudurpaschim Province today.
Apr 14, 2023
POLITICS
PM writes to SC requesting to scrap writ petition
PM writes to SC requesting to scrap writ petition
KATHMANDU, April 14: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has furnished a written response to the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday requesting the SC to scrap the writ petition filed against him on his expressions regarding the deaths that happened in the decade-long insurgency.
Apr 14, 2023
POLITICS
Time to commit to building prosperous Nepal: President Paudel
Time to commit to building prosperous Nepal: President Paude...
KATHMANDU, April 14: President Ram Chandra Paudel has stressed that it is time for all Nepalis to commit to building a strong and prosperous Nepal by utilizing huge resources and unlocking development potentials.
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
New Year 2080 BS being celebrated across Nepal today
New Year 2080 BS being celebrated across Nepal today
KATHMANDU, April 14: It is New Year- 2080 Bikram Sambat- today. The first day- Baisakh 1 of New Year 2080 BS- is being celebrated by exchanging greetings and with fanfare across the country in Nepal.
Apr 14, 2023
OPINION
Outmigration, Social Change, and the Elderly
Outmigration, Social Change, and the Elderly
The current wave of globalization has led to an unprecedented degree of labor mobility not just between developed and developing countries but also among developing countries themselves. As the migration flow has increased steadily from 77 million in 1960 to 281 million in 2020 globally, immigrants...
Apr 14, 2023
WORLD
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks with Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Uz...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks with Chin...
Samarkand, April 14: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Uzbekistan's Samarkand
Apr 14, 2023
ECONOMY
Chandra Dhakal is new FNCCI President, Anjan Shrestha elected as senior vice-president
Chandra Dhakal is new FNCCI President, Anjan Shrestha electe...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Chandra Prasad Dhakal has become the president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI).
Apr 14, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt’s arrears rose by a whopping Rs 119.77 billion in FY 2021/22: OAG
Govt’s arrears rose by a whopping Rs 119.77 billion in FY 20...
KATHMANDU, April 14: The government’s arrears increased by Rs 119.77 billion in 2021/22, taking the total amount of arrears to Rs 587 billion as of now.
Apr 14, 2023