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Lawmaker calls for ending 'Rs 11.84 billion textbook racket' burdening parents

Nepal, April 8 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Prakash Pathak has called for an end to what he described as an annual "racket" worth Rs 11.84 billion linked to school textbooks. Speaking d... Read More


Health Minister Mehta inspects District Hospital in Sunsari

Nepal, April 8 -- Minister for Health and Population, Nisha Mehta, inspected the District Hospital at Inaruwa, Sunsari district and inquired about delivery of healthcare services. During the visit, M... Read More


President Paudel to address the joint session of federal parliament on Friday

Nepal, April 8 -- President Ram Chandra Paudel is scheduled to address both houses of Parliament-the House of Representatives and the National Assembly-on Friday. According to the Office of the Presi... Read More


Deuba denounces family asset 'propaganda', urges public not to be misled

Nepal, April 8 -- Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has responded to reports that the current government has issued an arrest warrant against him and his spouse, former Foreign Minister Arzu Ra... Read More


After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

Nepal, April 7 -- Little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes: the Artemis II astronauts wrapped their lunar flyby and began their journey back to Earth late Monday, bringing with t... Read More


India moves closer to nuclear fuel self-reliance

Nepal, April 7 -- India has moved closer to producing its own nuclear fuel after a domestic-designed reactor began a controlled nuclear reaction, an important step before it can start generating power... Read More


24 miscreants nabbed from Kakadbhitta entry point

Nepal, April 7 -- The Jhapa Police arrested 24 people on charges of defrauding people acting as intermediaries and harassing travelers from the Kakadbhitta entry point in Jhapa district. The intermedi... Read More


Govt appoints Kiran Pandit as deputy governor of NRB

Nepal, April 7 -- The government has appointed Kiran Pandit, an executive director at Nepal Rastra Bank, as the bank's new deputy governor. The Cabinet decided on Tuesday to elevate Executive Directo... Read More


Call to operate Gautam Buddha International Airport

Nepal, April 7 -- The people's representatives from Siddharthanagar Municipality in Rupandehi have asked the authorities for the operation of the Gautam Buddha International Airport at the earliest. ... Read More


Govt slashes customs duty by 50% on petroleum imports

Nepal, April 7 -- The government has decided to cut customs duties on petroleum imports by half. A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to exempt a 50 percent on both customs and infrastructure de... Read More