- Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Bhutanese refugees urge to talk to India for dignified repatriation
Bhutanese refugees here in Nepal have asked for raising the resettlement issue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to India.
PM Prachanda India visit focuses on bilateral welfare, interests: Minister Saud
Significant discussion would be held on bilateral welfare and interests in course of India visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' beginning from Wednesday.
Maoist Centre discusses budget, PM Prachanda's upcoming India visit
The parliamentary party meeting of the CPN (Maoist Centre) today discussed the annual budget presented by the government for the coming fiscal year, 2080/81 and the imminent India visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.
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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan launch centre on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China atop a Long March 2-F rocket just after 9:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) Tuesday.
Nation
Bhutanese refugees urge to talk to India for dignified repatriation
Bhutanese refugees here in Nepal have asked for raising the resettlement issue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to India.
Security budget up by Rs. 11.25 billion
The government has increased the overall security sector budget for the new fiscal year by over Rs. 11 billion compared to the current fiscal. According to the new fiscal year book made public after the announcement of the budget by Minister for Finance Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat on Monday, the government has increased the security sector's budget by Rs. 11.25 billion compared to the current fiscal.
Gorkhapatra Corporation's consulting editor Maharjan assumes office
While assuming the office, consulting editor Maharjan emphasised that the publications of the Gorkhapatra should prioritise goals for good governance and prosperity of the government and also become voice of the voiceless.
PM Prachanda India visit focuses on bilateral welfare, interests: Minister Saud
Significant discussion would be held on bilateral welfare and interests in course of India visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' beginning from Wednesday.
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World
Celebrations in Jordan ahead of first major royal wedding in years
Several thousand cheering and flag-waving Jordanians packed a sports stadium for a free concert in the capital of Amman as part of celebrations leading up the kingdom’s first major royal wedding in years.
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Business
Reduced allocations in energy and irrigation
The government has allocated Rs. 87.45 billion for the development of energy, water resources and irrigation sectors for the next fiscal year 2023/24.
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Budget priorities increase in capital expenditures: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said the government has prioritised the need to increase the capital expenditures in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2023-24.
10K tax levied on foreign imported iphone, mobile over Rs 100,000
Tax more than Rs 10,000 will be levied on iphone and mobile brought from foreign countries and costing over Rs 100,000. The government has introduced provisions of levying Rs 3,000 tax on other smart phones and Rs 200 tax on rest of the mobiles other than smart phones.
Govt decides to charge 2% additional tax on luxury goods, services
The government has decided to impose two percent luxury charge for services of high-end hotels and resorts, imported liquors and precious metals.
Sports
Church Boys take four points lead
Church Boys United inflicted Nepal APF FC 4-1 to tighten the grip at the top of the Martyr’s Memorial A Division League. National team defender Ananta Tamang netted twice while Mausham Subba and Ashish Chaudhary scored one goal apiece in a thrashing of APF at Dashrath
Interview
Now we need not resort to protests or movements for changes, asserts former Speaker Nembang
Chair of the then Constituent Assembly and deputy leader of the CPN (UML) parliamentary party, Subas Chandra Nembang has been successful in cultivating an image as an experienced politician and a guardian in the country's parliamentary practices.
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Only an advanced democracy can be an alternative to democracy: PM Prachanda
I would like to extend hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of Republic Day. The side supporting the unitary feudalist state system of the past and opposed to the republic has started that sort of some efforts.
Society
Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity, experts including the heads of OpenAI and Google Deepmind have warned Dozens have supported a statement published on the webpage of the Centre for AI Safety.