Kathmandu: Releasing a new budget India has announced to impose digital currency tax. India, which had earlier considered crypto and other transactions illegal, has announced a 30 per cent tax on income from such transactions in the fiscal year 2022/23. The budget presented by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a 30 per… Continue reading India to impose digital currency tax
Investigation committee found CEO of NTB guilty
Kathmandu: The committee formed to investigate the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board, Dhananjay Regmi, has submitted its report to the board. A report submitted by the committee formed under the coordination of the board’s vice-chairman Chandra Rijal to the board’s chairman and tourism secretary Maheshwar Neupane on Monday concluded that CEO Regmi… Continue reading Investigation committee found CEO of NTB guilty
Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
TORONTO (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine″ and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he urged everyone to “please get vaccinated and get boosted.″ Trudeau said on Thursday that he was going into isolation for five days… Continue reading Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Bir Hospital receives 30 ICU beds on donation
Kathmandu: The Nirmal Lama Memorial Foundation has donated 30 ICU beds to Bir Hospital. On behalf of the Nirmal Lama Memorial Foundation, 30 ICU beds were handed over to the hospital on the initiative of CPN (Maoist Center) leader Lilamani Pokhrel. The academy now has 150 ICU beds and those beds will be made available… Continue reading Bir Hospital receives 30 ICU beds on donation
Nepal police arrests 74 people for online gambling
Kathmandu: Police have arrested 74 people for playing online gambling (bingo) at a restaurant near Boudha, Kathmandu. Subhash Ghising, 30, of Dolakha, now living in Baneshwor, was arrested on Sunday evening at his restaurant by a team from the Metropolitan Police and Police Circle Boudha, police said in a statement. Police arrived on a special… Continue reading Nepal police arrests 74 people for online gambling
Pvt sector expresses dissatisfaction over corruption case against cement industries
Kathmandu: Three private sector organizations have jointly protested against the corruption case filed by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority against the cement industry. On Monday, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries and the Nepal Chamber of Commerce issued a joint press release protesting the… Continue reading Pvt sector expresses dissatisfaction over corruption case against cement industries
Cabinet decides to raise milk price by 13.17 pc in Nepal
Kathmandu: The cabinet meeting held on Monday fixed the support price of milk at Rs 56.04 per liter for farmers. Earlier, the price of raw milk was Rs 49.52 per liter. At present, the price has increased by 13.17 percent or Rs 6.52 per liter. The price of processed milk for consumers will be fixed… Continue reading Cabinet decides to raise milk price by 13.17 pc in Nepal
Another 5,292 corona infections, 8 deaths
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 5,292 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus (Covid-19) while eight have died of the virus infection. According to the Ministry of Health, 3,472 people tested positive out of 10,368 PCR samples while 1,820 people tested positive out of 5,720 antigen samples. At present, 79,272… Continue reading Another 5,292 corona infections, 8 deaths
Parliament meeting postponed to halt MCC procedures
Kathmandu: A meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for Sunday has been postponed to stop the US-backed Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) from presenting in the parliament. The meeting of the House of Representatives was scheduled for 1 pm on Sunday. Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota had also called a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee… Continue reading Parliament meeting postponed to halt MCC procedures
Labour ministry begins 24 hours call center service
Kathmandu: The government will provide 24-hour service from the call center, that will listen to all labor-related grievances, including foreign employment. Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha inaugurated the 24-hour extension of the call center at the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security in Singha Durbar on Sunday. Complaints can… Continue reading Labour ministry begins 24 hours call center service