- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 24: The government is providing fiscal equalization grants (FEG) worth Rs 148 billion to sub-national grants in the next fiscal year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 25: The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today. Nepal is currently under the influence of a westerly low-pressure system and an induced low-pressure system in north-east Assam and adjoining areas of India.
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UDAYAPUR, March 25: Three children went missing while swimming in Sunkoshi river at Triyuga Municipality-14 in Udayapur district on Sunday afternoon.
- by Hari Prasad Shrestha
In 1999, a Nepali film “Himalayan; Caravan” directed by Éric Valli, was the first Nepalese film nominated in the Best Foreign Film Category at the 72nd Academy Awards.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: Majority of commercial banks have lowered their base interest rates on loans to single digit after they were overwhelmed with excess loanable funds.
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Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raises disturbing questions about the direction of India’s democracy and federalism. The political intent of the arrest of a key leader of the Opposition, and a serving Chief Minister in the run-up to the general election, is unmistakable.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: The National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) has proposed the fiscal equalization grant to be provided to the provinces and local governments in the upcoming fiscal year 2081-82 BS (2024-25) and recommended its implementation to the federal government. The grant is to be sourced from the Federal Consolidated Fund.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: The downward trend in loan interest rates has commenced as banks gradually adjust their rates in response to continuous decreases in deposit interest rates over recent months.
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MANTHALI (RAMECHHAP), March 24: With the start of the trekking and mountaineering season, daily flights to Lukla have started from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport.
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CHITWAN, March 24: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane has said that the government is effortful to solve the problems that have surfaced in the country’s cooperatives sector.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN-UML has announced Daman Bahadur Bhandari as its candidate for the upcoming by-election in Bajhang-1, scheduled for April 24.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is going to collect data for the 'Poor Household Identification and Identity Card Distribution Program' from April 7. The KMC has already provided trainers for the training of enumerators and supervisors for the manpower to be employed in that task.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: Police have apprehended 83 men and 9 women in Kathmandu on charges of indiscriminate smearing of color to others and rioting during Holi celebrations.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN-UML has finalized its candidates for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for April 24.
- by Republica
TRISHULI (NUWAKOT), March 24: A forest area spanning around 2,000 ropanis of land (1.02 square kilometers) was damaged by a recent wildfire in Nuwakot. The fire has its direct implications for forest products as well as the wildlife.
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BAGLUNG, March 24: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2024 is being observed in Nepal too by organizing various programs under the main theme of 'Yes! we can end TB'.
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KATHMANDU, March 24: Four police inspectors serving in the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police have been transferred.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 24: Police have seized and impounded 225 motorcycles driven by individuals under the influence of alcohol. According to security personnel, these motorcycles were confiscated at various locations across three districts within the Kathmandu Valley by 2PM.
- by Republica
POKHARA, March 23: Pokhara has become embroiled in controversy of late, facing criticism for various actions such as painting houses green and cutting down forests to deal with monkey issues.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 24: On the occasion of Fagu Purnima or Holi, the festival of colors, programs are underway at 10 locations throughout the Kathmandu Valley. These events have been organized with official permission from the local authorities.