No possibility for change of NC parliamentary leadership: Koirala
Morang, July 30: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said the incumbent coalition government comprising two major political parties, NC and the CPN (UML) and a few other small parties, will continue until the next periodic election to be held in 2084 BS. Talking to media at Biratnagar…
We advance to self-sufficiency, PM says addressing NA on Nepal’s LDC graduation
Kathmandu, July 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said Nepal's preparations for its graduation from the category of the least developed country (LDC) to a middle-income country indicate its headway towards self-sufficiency. Nepal's LDC graduation promotes the country's images globally, according to the PM. In his replies to the…
Internal debt fully raised, external debt falls short at 57 per cent
Kathmandu, July 30: While the government has succeeded raising entire targets of the internal debt for the last fiscal year 2024/25, it could only raise 57 per cent of the external debt. According to the Public Debt Management Office's report on public debt, the target of collecting Rs 330 billion…
‘Country should take policy of rapid economic development’
Kathmandu, July 30: General Secretary of CPN (UML) Shankar Pokhrel has said that the country should adopt a policy of rapid economic development to tackle the economic and social challenges facing the nation. Addressing the 12th Representatives Council Meeting of General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) here today, Pokhrel…
Syafrubesi Rasuwgadhi route again closed over flood from Lhende Stream
Rasuwa, July 30: A flood from the Lhende Stream along the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa district last night damaged the Syafrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road, leading a complete traffic disruption. According to Chief District Officer of Rasuwa, Arjun Paudel, the flood triggered soil erosion to Timure Dry Port which had narrowly escaped the…
Foreign Affairs
Kathmandu, July 29: The 7th meeting of Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) concluded in India…
Gandaki, July 28: Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Surendra Raj Pandey returned home today after…
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