Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has said the November 20 election to House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly would serve as the referendum between those for protecting republic and restoring monarchy.
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the Pancheshwor Multi-purpose Project would advance now onwards.
Kathmandu, Nov 16: The year-on-year (y-o-y) consumer inflation has hit 8.50 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, 2022/23, said the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). It is highest in the Tarai with 9.42 percent followed by 8.84 percent in the Hills, 7.07 in the Mountain and 6.93 in the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts), according to a report on the current macroeconomic and financial situation of the country published here today by the central bank. During the same period between July 17 and October 17, price of food and beverage saw an increment of 8.05 percent inflation and non-food and service sector 8.85 percent. Similarly, restaurant and hotel sector witnessed a surge of 15.91 percent inflation, fruits 12.06 percent, alcoholic beverage 10.24 percent, dairy products and eggs 9.45 percent and tobacco products 8.11 percent. Under service sector, transport saw an increment of 21.15 percent inflation, health 10.54 percent, furnishing and household equipment 9.45 percent and education 8.11 percent. Also, the y-o-y wholesale inflation stood at 13.73 percent. (RSS)
Anjan Bisht of Nepal scored the first and decisive goal against Pakistan in the 83rd minute of the game.
Election commission initiated the investigation against petition file against candidate of Chitwan, constituency no 2, Rabi Lamichhane.
Chairman Prachanda argued that the coalition has been formed to lead the country to development and prosperity while safeguarding nationality, constitution, and achievements made so far.
The country received remittances of Rs 281 billion in three months (review period) of the current fiscal year, a 17 percent rise compared to remittances inflow in the corresponding period last year.
Supreme Court has overturned its interim verdict against charging an extra fee for watching FIFA World Cup on television channels ensuring that the Media Hub Pvt. Ltd. can charge such an extra fee.
A total of nine new cases (RT-PCR and antigen tests combined) of COVID-19 have confirmed on Wednesday while 24 people recovered from COVID-19.
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal, has said the ruling parties’ alliance will be in a position to form a stable government under its leadership in the federal and the entire province level following the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assembly.
CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ among other ruling coalition leaders is scheduled to address the assembly.
CPN (UML)’s Chairperson and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the nation’s existing form of the governance could take us towards the development and prosperity.
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has urged all service-seekers not to go after middlemen since, it said, all services related to foreign employment had gone digital of late.
Addressing an election rally at Bogata, Bhageshwara Rural Municipality-4, PM Deuba, who is also president of the Nepali Congress, argued that the ruling coalition was formed as the threat to violate the constitution increased.
Forty-six organisations, including two foreign ones, are to be mobilized for the observation of the House of Representatives (HoR) and Provincial Assembly Member elections on November 20.