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SC halts mandatory National ID card requirement for social security allowances
KATHMANDU: The need for National Identity cards to be shown in order to receive social security benefits has been temporarily suspended by an order granted by the Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal...
FNCCI Chairman Dhakal urges speeding up of economic reforms amidst improving market
KATHMANDU: The Federation of Nepalese Industries and Commerce (FNCCI) Chairman, Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has urged that the opportunity created by the growth in the economy and the movement of...
Korea and Nepal celebrate 50 years of diplomacy with seminar on climate change cooperation
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Forests and Environment, in association with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, held the "2024 Seminar for Cooperation on Climate Change" in Kathmandu on Thursd...
Nepal requests China to convert Pokhara Airport loan into grant
KATHMANDU: The government of Nepal requested China to change a loan for the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) construction from a loan to a grant because of the country's growing...
Government forms task force to resolve forest, environment, and land acquisition issues
KATHMANDU: The government has established a Task Force to address challenges related to forest, environment, and land acquisition encountered during the development of projects under the Min...
Rabi Lamichhane to testify on cooperative fund misappropriation allegations on August 23
KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Inquiry Special Committee, which is investigating the alleged misappropriation of cooperative funds, will question Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swat...
British adventurer Joshua Bregman skied off Mera Peak Illegally to set record
KATHMANDU: On April 11, 2024, British adventurer Joshua Bregmen, 34, broke the world record for the highest altitude ski-BASE jump when he illegally skied off Mera Peak in the Mount Eve...
Police confirm suspicious object in Chandragiri is not a bomb
KATHMANDU: The police have clarified that the object found in Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu, is not a bomb, as was initially feared. The suspicious item, discovered in the yard of a ho...
Annapurna Conservation Area reports 21 deaths from altitude sickness in FY 2023-24
KATHMANDU: The popular trekking destination, the Annapurna Conservation Area, reported 21 altitude sickness-related deaths in fiscal year 2080–81 BS (2023–24), including six Nepali nationals...
Hupsekot Rural Municipality deposits Rs 5,000 in bank accounts of 256 daughters
KATHMANDU: Hupsekot Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) has opened bank accounts with a deposit of Rs 5,000 for 256 daughters as part of its ‘Golden Future of Our Daught...
Karnali Province provides over Rs 60 million in relief for families affected by natural disasters
KATHMANDU: Relief payments in the amount of approximately Rs 68 million have been assigned by the Karnali Province Government to those impacted by natural disasters that happened between mid...
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Nepal's net FDI increases by 36.1% in FY 2023/24
KATHMANDU: In the fiscal year 2023–2024, Nepal experienced a notable increase in net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), totaling Rs 8.40 billion. This corresponds to a 36.1 percent rise over t...
