ECONOMY

Govt shows leniency towards cigarettes and alcohol products

Govt shows leniency towards cigarettes and alcohol products

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has shown generosity in the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, which affect public healt...

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has shown generosity in the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, which affect public healt...

May 30, 2023

POLITICS

President bats for full implementation of reservation system

President bats for full implementation of reservation system

KATHMANDU, May 30: President Ram Chandra Paudel has pointed out the need to fully implement the provision of reservation...

KATHMANDU, May 30: President Ram Chandra Paudel has pointed out the need to fully implement the provision of reservation...

May 30, 2023

ECONOMY

Govt introduces ‘luxury tax’ for the first time; levies 5 percent tax on foreign travels

Govt introduces ‘luxury tax’ for the first time; levies 5 percent tax on foreign travels

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has introduced the 'Luxury Tax' for the first time. The government is going to collect...

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has introduced the 'Luxury Tax' for the first time. The government is going to collect...

May 30, 2023

POLITICS

Dr Bhattarai warns that bilateral relations may be harmed as India places Nepali territory in its ‘Akhand Bharat’ mural

Dr Bhattarai warns that bilateral relations may be harmed as India places Nepali territory in its ‘Akhand Bharat’ mural

KATHMANDU, May 30: Nepal Samajbadi Party Party (NSP) Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the 'Akhand Bharat' mur...

KATHMANDU, May 30: Nepal Samajbadi Party Party (NSP) Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the 'Akhand Bharat' mur...

May 30, 2023

WORLD

New York street named after Tenzing Norgay

New York street named after Tenzing Norgay

Washington DC, May 30: The 75 Street, Broad Way and Woodside in Queens Borough, New York State, USA, has been named afte...

Washington DC, May 30: The 75 Street, Broad Way and Woodside in Queens Borough, New York State, USA, has been named afte...

May 30, 2023

ECONOMY

Education sector to receive Rs 1 billion more budget in upcoming FY

Education sector to receive Rs 1 billion more budget in upcoming FY

KATHMANDU, May 30: The education sector is to receive Rs 1 billion more budget in the upcoming fiscal year as compared t...

KATHMANDU, May 30: The education sector is to receive Rs 1 billion more budget in the upcoming fiscal year as compared t...

May 30, 2023

ECONOMY

Beer price to rise by Rs 10 per bottle, government hikes excise duty by Rs 7 per liter

Beer price to rise by Rs 10 per bottle, government hikes excise duty by Rs 7 per liter

KATHMANDU, May 29: The price of beer will increase by Rs 10 per bottle. According to the budget announced by the governm...

KATHMANDU, May 29: The price of beer will increase by Rs 10 per bottle. According to the budget announced by the governm...

May 30, 2023

ECONOMY

Govt targets to achieve higher economic growth of 6 pc through increased recurrent expenditure than promoting development budget

Govt targets to achieve higher economic growth of 6 pc through increased recurrent expenditure than promoting development budget

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has announced the budget for the fiscal year 2023/24 at Rs 1.751 trillion, which is wa...

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has announced the budget for the fiscal year 2023/24 at Rs 1.751 trillion, which is wa...

May 30, 2023

Editorial

Reconsider the plan to exploit Chure hills

Reconsider the plan to exploit Chure hills

The recent revelation that the government of Nepal is making preparations to ‘sell’ the Chure hills to India has raised...

The recent revelation that the government of Nepal is making preparations to ‘sell’ the Chure hills to India has raised...

May 30, 2023

POLITICS

New budget fails to impress opposition parties

New budget fails to impress opposition parties

KATHMANDU, May 29: The opposition parties have criticized the budget, arguing that it fails to solve the economic proble...

KATHMANDU, May 29: The opposition parties have criticized the budget, arguing that it fails to solve the economic proble...

May 29, 2023