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Parliament's budget session spends over 277 hours on business

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- The second session, or budget session, of the House of Representatives (HoR) dedicated a total of 277 hours and 30 minutes to parliamentary business through 68 meetings over 62 days. ... Read More


Govt commands majority, but accountability remains a question

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- As the Federal Parliament's monsoon session formally ended at midnight Friday, October 2, Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah's absence from Parliament and the opposition's anger ove... Read More


Govt plans tougher measures to curb exorbitant airfares

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- The government is considering taking strict action against airline companies that charge passengers airfares exceeding approved rates by exploiting festivals, disasters, or other emer... Read More


'Made in Nepal' brands take center stage at Sanepa fair

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- A wide range of Nepali products-from fashion and footwear to handicrafts, cosmetics and food-were showcased at the "Brand Nepal - Go Local 2026" fair held at Heritage Garden in Sanepa... Read More


Paddy and rice imports record Rs 5.61 billion in two months

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- Nepal imported over 106 million kilograms of paddy and rice worth Rs 5.61 billion in the first two months of the current Fiscal Year (FY). The records with the Department of Customs ... Read More


Gold price down Rs 3,800 as silver loses Rs 170 per tola

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- Gold prices in the domestic market fell by Rs 3,800 per tola (11.6638 grams) last week. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association (FENEGOSIDA), the ma... Read More


Govt preparing to bring irrigation under Infrastructure Development Ministry

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- The government is preparing to expand the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MoID) by bringing irrigation under its jurisdiction, according to government sources. The proposal i... Read More


Speaker Aryal leaving for Tanzania to attend 153rd IPU General Assembly

Nepal, Oct. 3 -- Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal is leaving for Tanzania on Sunday to attend the 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Aryal is leading a seven-member parliamentary ... Read More


MP Rai asks why Gen Z protesters remain jailed as some become MPs, ministers

Nepal, Oct. 1 -- Shram Sanskriti Party lawmaker Aren Rai has questioned why youths who participated in the Gen Z movement and were arrested over violence, arson and vandalism remain in jail while some... Read More


National Assembly forms special committee to study disasters

Nepal, Oct. 1 -- A National Assembly meeting on Thursday formed a nine-member special committee to study the damage caused by disasters along the Bhotekoshi and Kaligandaki corridors and recommend mea... Read More