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Nepal’s Public Debt Reaches Rs 2.61 Trillion, 45.77% of GDP

Nepal’s Public Debt Reaches Rs 2.61 Trillion, 45.77% of GDP

KATHMANDU: Nepal's public debt today stands at above 45% of GDP, as the country's borrowing has increased significantly.  As of February 12, the Public Debt Management Office's most rec...

KIIT Tragedy: Prakriti Lamsal’s Last Rites Performed in Rupandehi

KIIT Tragedy: Prakriti Lamsal’s Last Rites Performed in Rupandehi

KATHMANDU: Prakriti Lamsal’s funeral was held in her hometown of Siddharthanagar Municipality-8, Rupandehi, after she was found dead in her hostel room at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Tec...

NA Calls for Justice in Prakriti Lamsal’s Death Case

NA Calls for Justice in Prakriti Lamsal’s Death Case

KATHMANDU: Narayan Prasad Dahal, the chairperson of the National Assembly, has called on the government to begin an investigation into the tragic death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepali student w...

CAN Submits AI Policy Recommendations to Nepal Govt

CAN Submits AI Policy Recommendations to Nepal Govt

KATHMANDU: The Computer Association Nepal (CAN) has submitted ten proposals to the government for the country's first national artificial intelligence (AI) policy. Prithvi Subba Gurung, Mini...

Motihari-Amlekhgunj Pipeline Starts Regular Fuel Supply

Motihari-Amlekhgunj Pipeline Starts Regular Fuel Supply

KATHMANDU: The regular import of fuels like gas and kerosene has officially commenced through the expanded Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline, which has created a significant overhaul in...

Manang Hit by 3.8-Magnitude Quake

Manang Hit by 3.8-Magnitude Quake, Locals Fear Aftershocks

KATHMANDU: A mild earthquake struck the Pabhra area of Manang district this morning, registering a magnitude of 3.8. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the...

FM Rana Urges Qatar’s Help for Bipin Joshi’s Release

FM Rana Urges Qatar’s Help for Bipin Joshi’s Release

KATHMANDU: Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al Muraikhi visited Nepal’s Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana in Muscat, Oman, on Sunday, during the 8th India...

US Withdraws $39M Aid for Nepal’s Key Development Projects

US Withdraws $39M Aid for Nepal’s Key Development Projects

KATHMANDU: The US government has withdrawn $39 million (Rs 5.39 billion) in aid for Nepal's efforts to conserve biodiversity and implement fiscal federalism. The move affects Bangladesh, Ser...

NHRC Demands Investigation File on NCO Land Irregularities

NHRC Demands Investigation File on NCO Land Irregularities

KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested that a copy of the investigation file concerning irregularities in the rental of land belonging to the Nepal Children's O...

Nepal Begins Online Labour Permit Approval from UAE

Nepal Begins Online Labour Permit Approval from UAE

KATHMANDU: For Nepali workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the government has started an online labor permit approval service. According to the Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Sarat Singh...

Nepal’s Remittance Inflow Reaches Rs 763.08 Billion in Six Months

Nepal’s Remittance Inflow Reaches Rs 763.08 Billion in Six Months

KATHMANDU: Nepal received Rs 763.08 billion in remittances during the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Finance. The ministry’s mid-term budget review...

Rabi Lamichhane

Case Filed Against Rabi Lamichhane in Chitwan Court

KATHMANDU: Rabi Lamichhane, the chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Chitwan, is the target of a lawsuit. This comes after three district courts recently released him on bail...