MoFA responsible for answering questions on pesticide test controversy, says Khanal
Minister for Agriculture Chakrapani Khanal on Thursday said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) should answer questions raised about the Indian letter urging Nepal not to conduct pesticide test on Indian fruits and vegetables. Speaking at an interaction program in the capital, Khanal said that the MoFA had informed his ministry of the letter received from the Indian Embassy that urged Nepal government not to conduct pesticide residue test on vegetables and fruits imported from India.
World Population Day being observed today
World population has reached a staggering 7.7 billion. According to the UN Department of Economic Affairs, Nepal’s population is expected to stop growing by the end of 2100 due to falling fertility rates. “Nepal’s population of 28.6 million in 2019 will increase to 36.45 million in 2053,” reads the report. The report has predicted that Nepal’s population will decline after 2053, while it will just have a population of 27.3 million by the end of 2100.
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Inland Revenue Office raids Fun Valley Company on charge of evading tax
Inland Revenue Office (IRD), Bhaktapur has raided Kathmandu Fun Valley Company at Palanshe, Bhaktapur following a complaint that the company had been evading the tax for a long time. The IRD officials said that the company had produced fake bills to evade taxes. Head of the revenue office, Surya Prasad Pokhrel said that the documents of the company were seized for further investigation.
32 Nepali nationals rescued alive in bus accident in India
Thirty-two Nepali nationals were rescued alive by Indian police after a Nepal-bound bus plunged into Sharda canal at Phoolbehad village of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, Indian media reported. The ill-fated bus, which was en route to Dang district from Shimla of India, had a close shave after it plunged into Sharda canal at around 5 am on Wednesday.
Bangalore building collapse kills three Nepali nationals
Three Nepali nationals among the five persons killed when a building collapsed in Banglore.The incident occurred on Tuesday morning. The deceased Nepali have been identified as Narayan Khadka, 28, his wife Niru Khadka, 26, and daughter Anushka Khadka, 4, of Thalara rural municipality, Bajhang.
Pakistan PM hits out at poor railways as crash kills 11, injures dozens
