- by Hari Prasad Shrestha
As a result of never-ending transitions and political instability in Nepal, even after thirty years of the multiparty system and nine years of the present constitution, politics is constantly sliding from democratic norms towards autocratic dynamics, and the economy is on the edge of collapse.
- by Republica
JANAKPUR, July 14: The Economic Bill, 2081 BS tabled by Chief Minister and Finance Minister Satish Kumar Singh in the province assembly has been unanimously endorsed on Saturday.
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KATHMANDU, July 14: Light to moderate rain is currently taking place in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces. This is due to the influence of Monsoon winds that are present across the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).
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KATHMANDU, July 14: President Ram Chandra Paudel is appointing CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli as the new Prime Minister today.
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The latest political change in Nepal, marked by the collapse of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government, underscores the critical need for a concerted focus on the country's most pressing issues. Frequent changes in the coalition and the government have put the country's pressing issues such as unemployment, economic slowdown and growing youth exodus on the backburner.
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PENNSYLVSNIA, July 14: Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday after shots were fired, and taken to a local medical facility where he is receiving care. His spokesman said the former president “will be fine.”
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KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal realized only 14.99 percent of the foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments from mid-July 2023 to mid-May 2024. Data from the Department of Industry (DoI) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show that the country received less than 15 percent of the committed FDI.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: Profits of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) dropped 16.05 percent to Rs 61.96 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year mainly due to a decline in their businesses and soaring non-performing loans.
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MALEKHU, July 13: A racket involved in trafficking a teenage girl to India has been sent to jail on the charge of human trafficking and organized crime.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepali Congress (NC) has set criteria for inclusivity and regional balance while selecting ministers.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: At least 10 people lost their lives due to venomous snake bites in the past one year. According to the District Police Office, Dang, 10 people have died of snake bites while an additional 178 suffered snake bites.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) jumped 84.91 points last week, after Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML forged an agreement to form a new government.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: This week, the price of gold has surged, reaching new heights. Analysts have stated that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US indicates a significant drop in inflationary pressure in the month of June, which has impacted the gold market and driven the price of gold to new heights.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML and Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) have jointly asked Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Dirga Bahadur Sodari to resign from his position.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: The 211th birth anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya, the first poet of Nepali literature, is being celebrated today at various places in the country and abroad.
- by Basanta Dhungana
CHITWAN, July 13: The District Police Office, Chitwan, has confirmed that a body found on the bank of the Narayani River at Bharatpur-28 is that of a passenger from the bus swept away by a landslide in Simaltal.
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DAMAULI, July 13: The District Police Office in Tanahun has arrested a woman on charges of online fraud. The suspect, Aastha Thapa, a resident of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-5 in Makwanpur, was taken into custody for defrauding Srishan Khadka, a resident of Byas Municipality-1 in Tanahun, of Rs 500,000.
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KATHMANDU, July 12: A dead body of a man has been found in Narayani river located in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-28, Chitwan.
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KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepali Congress (NC) has called its Central Work Performance Committee meeting today to hold discussion on the issues including policy to be adopted by the party in the wake of recently developed politics.
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MANM (KALIKOT, July 13: The Karnali Corridor has been blocked due to a landslide this morning. The road was blocked due to a landslide in Lafa Bazar of Pachaljharna Rural Municipality-8 of Kalikot.