SOCIETY
Diamond Jubilee celebration of Annapurna ascent underway
Diamond Jubilee celebration of Annapurna ascent underway
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the first ascent of Mt Annapurna have begun.
Jun 01, 2025
Editorial
A Blend of Cautious Pragmatism, Selective Ambition and Missed Opportunities
A Blend of Cautious Pragmatism, Selective Ambition and Misse...
Soon after Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel presented the budget for fiscal year 2025/26, public debate erupted over its merits and shortcomings. From industrialists and entrepreneurs to civil servants, homemakers, and ordinary citizens, people have been busy weighing how the budget affects the...
Jun 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Govt grants public holiday in valley for Bhoto Jatra
Govt grants public holiday in valley for Bhoto Jatra
The government has granted a public holiday in the Kathmandu Valley today (Sunday).
Jun 01, 2025
SOCIETY, Festivals
Bhoto Jatra being celebrated today
Bhoto Jatra being celebrated today
Bhoto Jatra, one of the most celebrated festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, is being celebrated today as concerned officials will display the sacred vest (bhoto) of Rato Machhindranath, the god of rain and good harvest at Jawalakhel, Lalitpur.
Jun 01, 2025
OPINION
An Allegory of Power, Obsession, and Abuse
An Allegory of Power, Obsession, and Abuse
A great gentleman, at least by societal standards, walks into my office. He carries himself with an air of solemn purpose. His request seems simple on the surface, but it is deeply unsettling. He wants a favor. Not just any favor, but an unfair one, resting not on merit but influence. And thus begin...
Jun 01, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt to study rationale for multiple VAT rates
Govt to study rationale for multiple VAT rates
For the first time, the government is considering implementing multiple value-added tax (VAT) rates—one of the long-standing demands of the private sector.
Jun 01, 2025
ECONOMY
FinMin Paudel reiterates commitment to effective implementation of next year’s budget
FinMin Paudel reiterates commitment to effective implementat...
Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has reiterated his commitment to the effective implementation of the annual budget for the next fiscal year, amid concerns from stakeholders, including the private sector, regarding the government’s capacity to execute the budget provisions.
Jun 01, 2025
ECONOMY
Four-wheeler imports through Birgunj decline
Four-wheeler imports through Birgunj decline
The import of four-wheeler automobiles through the Birgunj customs office declined in the first 10 months of the current Fiscal Year (FY).
Jun 01, 2025
WORLD
Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impact
Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impact
The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide living under the shadow of fragile ice, particularly in Asia, experts say. Footage of the May 28 collapse showed a huge cloud of ice and rubble hurtling down the mountai...
May 31, 2025
ECONOMY
NOC hikes petrol and diesel prices
NOC hikes petrol and diesel prices
KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced an increase in fuel prices, effective from midnight Saturday.
May 31, 2025