Employees rue over income tax ceiling

Employees of government, public and private enterprises have shared that they are facing hard times to manage their household expenses, thanks to low income tax exemption ceiling of the government.

Govt increases infra development tax, but not fuel price

With the decision, the NOC has started to collect Rs. 10 per liter on the import of ATF, petrol and diesel from now onward. 

Dry port, motorable bridge needed for development: President Bhandari

Addressing the third Shuklaphanta Tourism Festival here Friday, the President said that stakeholders should pay their attention for the development of dry port, modern bridge over the Mahakali River and development of other physical infrastructures.

Former Minister Baskota files defamation case at KDC

Former Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Baskota has filed a case of defamation in Kathmandu District Court (KDC), claiming that the accusations made on him regarding the audio tape were untrue.

Secretariat decision will be implemented: Prachanda

The NCP on Wednesday had decided to nominate its vice-chairman Gautam as a member of the NA.

Rhinos continue to die in Chitwan National Park

Nepal has achieved remarkable success to tackle the poaching of one-horned rhinos in the last decade, however, it has witnessed a sharp rise in their deaths from unknown and natural causes.

Baskota's audio-tape case is fake: PM Oli

Speaking in a Bagmati State-level party workers’ meet held in Kathmandu on Wednesday, PM Oli said that Baskota had resigned from his post only on moral grounds.

Development of tourism sites necessary for nation's prosperity: Prez Bhandari

Addressing the programme organised by Malikarjun Rural Municipality to offer a civic felicitation to the President, she stated that the area has a good prospects for religious tourism. 

NCP (ML) General Secretary injured in car accident

Mainali's car with registration no. Ba 4 Cha 2120 had collided with a pick-up van with registration no. Na 4 Kha 7668 at Ratu Pul, informed Madhav Prasad Budhathoki, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Police office, Mahottari.

President Bhandari in Malikarjun

Civic felicitation is going to be offered to President Bhandari for the first time at Malikarjun. Member of House of Representatives, Ganesh Singh Thagunna, chairperson of Malikarjun rural municipality, Narendra Singh Dhami, among others welcome President Bhandari.

Nepal to host Sustainable Summits to discuss mountain environment, climate change impacts

It will provide a platform for issues from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region to be discussed, debated and consolidated in order to influence policy and to have a unified voice in other global arenas, said a member of the organising committee Lisa Choegyal.

An enabling centre that helps children with seeing and hearing disability become capable as others

“We cannot make your children see or hear but we can make them capable as other children,” is what a picture hanged in one of the concrete pillars inside the enabling center of Hospital for Children Eye ENT and Rehabilitation Service says. As said in words, it is what the enabling center has been doing for the past seven years.

There is no ill intention involved in Matatirtha land transfer, former PM Bhattarai clarifies

He argued that rather the decision to register the land which was under the tenancy of the tenants for long is in favour of the landless and the real tillers and peasants. This land was in the name of the current Nepal Trust.

NCP recommends Vice-Chair Gautam as NA member

The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has decided to recommed party’s vice-chair Bamdev Gautam as the member of National Assembly (NA).

President Bhandari beginning Sudurpaschim visit today

She is inaugurating the World Nepal Literature Festival at Dhangadhi, Kailali this noon and inspecting a drinking water project a 2:00pm. Similarly, the Head of the State will conduct special puja at Tripurasundari Bhagawati Temple of Baitadi on Thursday.

Investment essential in education sector: Minister Tripathi   

Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Hridayesh Tripathi has said investment from private and public sectors was imperative in education sector. He also said there was no dispute among the political parties on the issues relating to education and health.  

PM Should carry out activities taking Parliament into confidence: Leader Rijal

In today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Minendra Rijal of the NC said that the Prime Minister should made the Parliament clear about the issue of financial irregularities at a time when the questions about the different type of financial irregularities are being raised.    

CIAA's 29th annual reported presented in HoR

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe, on behalf of the Prime Minister, today presented the CIAA's 29th annual report before the Lower House session.

CTEVT turns into place for employment only, rues Minister Pokharel

"Although CTEVT has expressed commitment to produce skilled and qualified human resources, it has not been able to produce the required number of human resources," he lamented and wondered whether it was only place to while away time carrying out the ritualistic works.

Artefacts stolen from ancient stupa

Last Saturday night, historical artefacts got stolen from a stupa more than 100 years old in Bala area at ward 2 of Silichong Gaunpalika. Thieves who broke into the stupa took everything other than a statue of Buddha.