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Body of journalist Dinesh Sitaula taken to TU Teaching Hospital for post-mortem

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- Preparations are under way to take the body of journalist Dinesh Sitaula to the Department of Forensic Science Maharajgunj at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for a post-mortem ... Read More


Pulses worth Rs 7.64 billion imported via Birgunj in six months

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- Pulses worth Rs 7.64 billion have been imported through Birgunj during the first six months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26, according to customs officials. The imports includ... Read More


441 polling stations in Karnali Province highly sensitive

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- Police have categorized 441 polling stations of 351 voting centres of 10 districts in Karnali Province as highly sensitive. Out of 1437 polling stations in the province, Karnali Pro... Read More


Suryakunda Hydropower launches IPO, offers 572,431 shares to general public

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- Suryakunda Hydropower Limited has issued an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the general public, beginning Sunday. The company opened the issue after completing share allocation for ... Read More


Heavy snowfall cuts off Upper Mustang

Nepal, Jan. 31 -- According to Umesh Paudel, activity in Lo Manthang is minimal, as most residents from the upper region have moved to lower areas, including Pokhara, to escape the harsh winter. At pr... Read More


Around 380,000 taxpayers added in six months, VAT registrations up by 13,257

Nepal, Jan. 31 -- From mid-July (Shrawan) to mid-January (Poush), a total of 379,212 taxpayers were registered nationwide. Of them, 55,242 were registered under business PAN, 304,890 under individual ... Read More


Nepal faces risk of wasting 1,200 MW due to slow transmission infrastructure

Nepal, Jan. 31 -- Experts say rapidly rising electricity generation capacity without corresponding expansion of transmission infrastructure has emerged as the biggest challenge in Nepal's energy secto... Read More


Govt struggles to spend capital budget in first half of current FY

Nepal, Jan. 31 -- As of mid-January, the capital expenditure was just Rs 47.54 billion, when the government's overall expenditure stood at 46.06 percent of the annual budget, an increase of 10.75 perc... Read More


Baglung produces orange worth around Rs 270 million

Nepal, Jan. 31 -- The produce went up this time around with the rise in the farmers' attraction to orange cultivation. Compared to last year, the orange production this year has increased by Rs 4.4 mi... Read More


Commercial banks' profits jump 11.51% in first half on improved loan recovery

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- Commercial banks in Nepal posted an 11.51 percent rise in net profits in the first half of the current fiscal year, buoyed by improved loan recovery, despite a sharp increase in prov... Read More