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Accidents involving 4,500 vehicles in Baisakh kill 245

Nepal, May 30 -- In the month of Baisakh (i.e. mid- April to mid-May) 2082 BS, a total of 245 people lost their lives in road accidents. According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, the fatalities inc... Read More


Complaint filed against judges who acquitted Alam

Nepal, May 30 -- A civil society member has filed a complaint with the Judicial Council against two judges who acquitted former minister and Congress leader Mohammad Aftab Alam and others allegedly in... Read More


FM Rana holds bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart in Hong Kong

Nepal, May 30 -- Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba held bilateral talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hong Kong on Friday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the signing ceremony ... Read More


Health Minister honors kidney transplant mountaineer Pemba Sherpa

Nepal, May 30 -- Health and Population Minister Pradeep Paudel honored Pemba Sherpa from Solukhumbu, the record-breaking mountaineer who successfully climbed Mount Everest after a kidney transplant. H... Read More


APF to form over 170,000 disaster informant groups across Nepal

Nepal, May 30 -- The Armed Police Force (APF) is set to mobilize approximately 170,000 disaster informants across the country, recognizing the vital role of local communities in disaster management. T... Read More


Protests banned in Narayanhiti Palace area

Nepal, May 30 -- The District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu, has imposed a prohibitory order banning protests and public gatherings in the Narayanhiti Palace area. Chief District Officer Ris... Read More


Domestic liquor producers warn of crisis after customs duty cut on imported spirits

Nepal, May 30 -- The government revised the customs duty on imported liquor, previously charging Rs 2,000 per liter on imported spirits. It also levied Rs 200 per liter on beer and Rs 300 per liter on... Read More


Govt increases excise duty on dog and cat food by 10 percent

Nepal, May 30 -- The government has increased the excise duty on pet food for dogs and cats by 10 percent. The hike was introduced through the Financial Act presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasa... Read More


Monsoon arrives 15 days early in Nepal

Nepal, May 30 -- The monsoon has entered Nepal 15 days earlier than average, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) announced on Friday. The monsoon entered the country from the east on Ma... Read More


Budget Session: HoR meeting to be held for 19 days from June 3 to 29

Nepal, May 30 -- Discussions on the government's annual estimates of revenue and expenditure for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) are set to begin in the House of Representatives from next Tuesday. The F... Read More