Time To Promote Digital Governance

The 58th annual report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has suggested that the government should bring the digital platforms under tax regime. This is possibly for the first time the OAG has recommended for the digital taxation. At a time when the digital activities are gaining pace in Nepal of late, it is relevant to mull the digital taxation.

Riding Rails In China

The bipartisan infrastructure bill of U.S. President Joe Biden just passed by the Senate is kindling some Americans' dreams of taking a journey across the country via high-speed rail. Netizens have been tweeting images of a fantasised high-speed rail network that links New York City to Los Angeles. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg retweeted the image and commented, "Gen Z is dreaming big." Unfortunately, they are indeed dreaming. The dream of high-speed rail crisscrossing America will remain...

Monsoon menace continues, four more killed

At least four persons were killed and five were injured in a monsoon-induced disaster in different parts of the country on Sunday. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA), landslides and floods triggered by incessant rains on Sunday affected life mainly in Nawalparasi (West), Udayapur, Palpa, Jhapa, Rupandehi, Kavre, Surkhet, Dang, Sarlahi and Syangja districts.

Delayed reconstruction of Samay Phalcha

Residents of Pulchowk along with members of the Save Nepa Valley movement and the Indigenous Newa Awakening Campaign demonstrated with placards in front of the building of Shree Laligurans Multipurpose Cooperative Limited on Tuesday to demand the reconstruction of the historic Samay Phalcha.

68% Nepalis develop anti-bodies against Corona, those who got second dose of vaccine have 90% anti-bodies

A report based on the survey test of 13,161 people aged above 6 months of age across the country conducted by the Ministry of Health and Population revealed the finding of the development of anti-body in 68 per cent of the people.

Rs. 7.5 billion spent for school reconstruction in Kavre

The government of Nepal, loan assistance from the Asian Development Bank, Government of India, Education Development Coordination Unit and various NGOs have spent Rs 7.66 billion on the reconstruction.

Three arrested on charge of gang rape

“The three had snatched the mobile phone of the victim, who had arrived in Jagannath Temple at Tatopani Rural Municipality to attend a fair, and ran away. When she came to take her phone back, they raped her,” said Police Inspector Nabin Thapa Magar.

‘WEC should be assigned regulatory role’

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that the Water and Energy Commission should be developed as a regulatory body for the study and research of water resources.

Honey Singh’s wife Shalini Talwar breaks down during domestic violence court hearing

A Delhi court Saturday, August 28, directed Honey Singh, real name Hirdesh Singh, to appear before it on September 3. This is in connection with the domestic violence case that has been filed by his wife Shalini Talwar as she approached the court alleging physical, mental, and emotional abuse.

NCB arrests Armaan Kohli for illegal possession of cocaine

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested actor Armaan Kohli for illegal possession of drugs, on August 29. On Saturday, August 28, the actor's residence was raided after which the same evening, he was taken to the NCB office for questioning.