Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has authenticated the Citizenship Bill. President Paudel on Wednesday approved the bill to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2063. The Citizenship Bill, which was passed twice by the previous Parliament, was halted at the President’s Office after the then President Bidhya Devi Bhandari did not authenticate it. The current government requested… Continue reading President Paudel authenticates the Citizenship Bill
Month: May 2023
Nepal signs $120 mn concessional loan financing agreement and $19.7 mn grant agreement with World Bank
Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal and the World Bank today signed a financing agreement for a $120 million concessional loan from the International Development Association and a grant agreement for $19.7 million from the Global Partnership for Education for the School Sector Transformation Program (SSTP) Operation, which support the implementation of the government’s flagship School… Continue reading Nepal signs $120 mn concessional loan financing agreement and $19.7 mn grant agreement with World Bank
Chennai Super Kings win IPL 2023
Kathmandu: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets. This is Chennai’s fifth title. Chasing a target of 215 runs, Chennai scored four runs in the first 3 balls and the match was interupted by water. After the rain halted, Chennai got a target of… Continue reading Chennai Super Kings win IPL 2023
Govt exempts custom tax on any size of TV carried by migrant workers while returning home
Kathmandu: The government has exempted custom tax on one television set of any size to migrant workers. According to the Finance Minister Dr. Prakashsharan Mahat, workers who are in abroad for employment can bring any size of television with them while returning to home without paying any custom tax. However, they are need to be… Continue reading Govt exempts custom tax on any size of TV carried by migrant workers while returning home
Nepal govt allocates 1,751 bn rupees budget for FY 2023/24
Kathmandu: The government has presented a budget of 1,751 billion rupees for the coming financial year. In the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament, Finance Minister Dr Prakasharan Mahat announced the budget of 1,751 billion rupees for the coming financial year 2023/24. To maintain prosperity and good governance, the budget will also be focused on… Continue reading Nepal govt allocates 1,751 bn rupees budget for FY 2023/24
Govt formally recognizes Mount Everest summiteers
Kathmandu: 16th International Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Day is celebrated in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu today by honoring Everest summiteers.Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) co-hosted the 16th Mount Everest Day with the Government of Nepal (Ministry for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation) and other tourism-relate umbrella organizations to acknowledge the first-ever successful ascent of thehighest mountain in the… Continue reading Govt formally recognizes Mount Everest summiteers
Nepal marks 16th Republic Day
Kathmandu: The 16th Republic Day is being celebrated by organizing various programs across the country. This day has been celebrated for a decade and a half as the achievement of the long sacrifice and struggle of the Nepali people. In the presence of President Ramchandra Paudel, the Republic Day was celebrated in a grand manner… Continue reading Nepal marks 16th Republic Day
Nepal celebrates 70 years of first successful ascent of Mt Everest
Kathmandu: Today marks 70 years since the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. On this day, May 29, 1953, Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary set foot on Mount Everest for the first time. In commemoration of the same climb, ‘Platinum Jubilee’ is being celebrated in connection with the 70th… Continue reading Nepal celebrates 70 years of first successful ascent of Mt Everest
Resham Chaudhary released from jail
Kathmandu: Resham Choudhary, the founder of Nagarik Unmukti Party and former MP, who was convicted in the Tikapur incident of Kailali, has been released from jail. Resham was released from prison after President Ramchandra Paudel pardoned the prison sentence on the occasion of Republic Day. 9 other people will also be released from that prison… Continue reading Resham Chaudhary released from jail
Due to the global economic recession, the economic growth rate of Nepal is seen to shrink to 2.16 percent: Finance Minister
Kathmandu: Finance Minister Dr. Prakasharan Mahat has said that the economy of Nepal has also been affected this year due to the global economic recession and the economic growth rate is expected to shrink to 2.16 percent. Releasing the economic survey 2022/24 in the Federal Parliament today, he said that the slowdown in world economic… Continue reading Due to the global economic recession, the economic growth rate of Nepal is seen to shrink to 2.16 percent: Finance Minister