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Domestic liquor producers warn of crisis after customs duty cut on imported spirits

Nepal, May 30 -- The government revised the customs duty on imported liquor, previously charging Rs 2,000 per liter on imported spirits. It also levied Rs 200 per liter on beer and Rs 300 per liter on... Read More


Govt increases excise duty on dog and cat food by 10 percent

Nepal, May 30 -- The government has increased the excise duty on pet food for dogs and cats by 10 percent. The hike was introduced through the Financial Act presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasa... Read More


Monsoon arrives 15 days early in Nepal

Nepal, May 30 -- The monsoon has entered Nepal 15 days earlier than average, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) announced on Friday. The monsoon entered the country from the east on Ma... Read More


Budget Session: HoR meeting to be held for 19 days from June 3 to 29

Nepal, May 30 -- Discussions on the government's annual estimates of revenue and expenditure for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) are set to begin in the House of Representatives from next Tuesday. The F... Read More


Miracle Girl

Nepal, May 30 -- O dear, dear girl: With what power did lord tear what star On what lightning did lord travel that far to forge the miracle that you really are. It must have taken him years and years... Read More


Conflict victims urge President Paudel to address their grievances

Nepal, May 30 -- Conflict victims have appealed to President Ram Chandra Paudel to play the role of a guardian in addressing their prolonged suffering. A delegation of conflict victims submitted a me... Read More


Former Minister Alam's release sparks discontent among victims, supporters elated

Nepal, May 30 -- The acquittal of former minister and Nepali Congress leader Mohammad Aftab Alam by the Janakpur High Court's bench in Birgunj has sparked mixed reactions across Rautahat. Shree Naray... Read More


Am I mad, really

Nepal, May 30 -- Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, permit me to commence my confession without any delay. I hope you all are ready now, are you not? Oops! I forgot that you people are always ready. So... Read More


Wonder, objectivity and the point of Philosophy?

Nepal, May 30 -- Having completed revising academic materials for an examination, on a sunny day in 2014, I found myself bewildered by a question I had no method to answer: "What effect does our namin... Read More


Govt unveils cautious expenditure plan of Rs 1.964 trillion for FY 2025/26

Nepal, May 30 -- The government has announced its total expenditure plan of Rs 1.964 trillion for the fiscal year 2025/26, which is 5.59 percent more than the budget earmarked for the current fiscal y... Read More