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Govt cuts long-route public transport fares by 2% following fuel price reduction

Nepal, July 2 -- The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has reduced fares for inter-provincial public transport by 2 percent following the recent decline in petroleum prices. According to the ... Read More


Domestic airfares cut by up to Rs 2,580 after drop in aviation fuel prices

Nepal, July 2 -- Domestic airlines companies have reduced airfares to their passengers by up to Rs 2,580 per flight following a Rs 40 per liter reduction in aviation fuel prices by the Nepal Oil Corpo... Read More


Govt mulls powerful 'Economic Crimes Authority' to combat financial offences

Nepal, July 2 -- The government is considering to establish a powerful new body to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, including money laundering. Speaking during a session of the House of Re... Read More


House meeting live broadcast disrupted due to internet outage

Nepal, July 2 -- The live broadcast of the House of Representatives meeting was disrupted on Thursday morning after internet services went down. Although the meeting started on schedule and is underw... Read More


HoR passes Prevention of Money Laundering (Third Amendment) Bill, 2083

Nepal, July 2 -- A meeting of the House of Representatives held today passed the Prevention of Money Laundering (Third Amendment) Bill, 2083. The meeting passed the bill with a majority vote after c... Read More


HoR passes Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill

Nepal, July 2 -- Today's meeting of the House of Representatives passed the 'Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2083'. The bill was passed with a majority after clause-wise discussion and r... Read More


Govt touts education reforms in first 100 days, from faster exam results to university overhaul

Nepal, July 2 -- The government says it has made significant progress in reforming Nepal's education sector during its first 100 days in office, highlighting improvements in examination systems, unive... Read More


Cabinet appoints Rawal as Gorkhapatra GM, endorses key policies

Nepal, July 2 -- The government has appointed Hikmat Bahadur Rawal as the general manager of the Gorkhapatra Corporation. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Singha Durbar on Thursday to... Read More


Cabinet endorses National Advertisement Policy: Regulations from digital ad to deepfake in priority

Nepal, July 2 -- The government has approved the 'National Advertisement Policy, 2083' aiming to make the advertisement sector well-managed, transparent, responsive and tech-savvy. The policy, endor... Read More


Govt seeks explanation from 23 local bodies for missing budget deadline

Nepal, July 1 -- The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration has sought explanations from 23 local governments for failing to present their annual policie... Read More