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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


Heavy snowfall halts trekking

Nepal, Jan. 31 -- Local administration urges trekkers not to travel unless conditions improve Best vacation packages Heavy snowfall has blanketed the high Himalayan regions, disrupting daily life in m... 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


Experts call for clear education reforms in party manifestos

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- KATHMANDU, Jan 30: With 68 political parties vying for seats in 165 constituencies ahead of the March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) elections, campaign fever is sweeping the natio... 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


NexGen Management secures CARE NP BB rating, plans Rs 125 million IPO

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- NexGen Management and Equity Solutions Limited has received a CARE NP BB Double B rating ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO). Established in 2074 BS, the company has ... Read More


More youth candidates seeking voters' trust in Madhesh, breaking past trends

Nepal, Jan. 29 -- Youth candidates are increasingly asserting the need for their representation in parliament and the government, seeking to test and validate this demand through voters' trust and con... Read More


Arbitrary practices in UAE visa process: VFS 'syndicate' squeezes Nepali workers

Nepal, Jan. 29 -- A new provision requiring additional authentication of Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) for Nepali workers heading to the UAE has added a financial burden running into billions of... Read More