Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut has inaugurated the Consumer Court today. The Court has been established in line with the Clause 44 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075.
The Madhes Province Police team won the title of the First IGP Cup Cricket Tournament by defeating Lumbini Province Police.
The socialist front has decided to organize a demonstration in Kathmandu on March 28.
An international workshop on treatment of cancer will be organized in Chitwan.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) has launched a nationwide socialist campaign focusing on good governance and employment, among other topics.
The National Assembly (NA) Chairman, Narayan Prasad Dahal, has said that dozens of bills could be passed from the ongoing Federal Parliament session.
Minister for Forests and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, has presented the facts suggesting that Nepal endures significant impacts of climate change, and external aid was necessary to reduce impact.
National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal has stressed the need for the government and political parties to focus on changing the condition of the people.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has expressed condolence to the family of the Mayor of Bhimad municipality, Mekh Bahadur Thapa, who lost his spouse recently. Minister Gurung reached Thapa's residence to express grief and extend condolences to the bereaved family members on Saturday.
The Customs Office in Birgunj has collected revenue of Rs 1.09 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, falling short of the target of Rs 1.39 billion. Customs Chief Administrator Deepak Lamichhane stated that the revenue collection has ranged from Rs 12.15 billion in the month of Saun, the first month (mid-July to mid-August, 2024) of the fiscal year 2081-82 BS to Rs 15.47 billion in the month of Magh (January-February, 2025).
Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has spoken on the need for an infrastructure policy for sustainable development. In his address to the Infrastructure Policy Formulation Seminar held at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in Biratnagar on Saturday, the Chief Minister said the formulation of Office projects based on policy will contribute to maintaining consistency with the planning commission's programmes and the government's annual programmes.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board completed the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for Nepal, providing the country with access to SDR 31.4 million (about US$ 41.8 million). This brings total disbursements under the ECF for budget support thus far to SDR 219.7 million (about US$ 289.1 million). "Nepal has made tangible progress in implementing reforms under the programme, which has supported early signs of economic recovery while preserving macroeconomic and financial stability and protecting the vulnerable," the IMF states in a press note.
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has pointed out the need to further strengthen our cooperation with India for Nepal's sustainable development with a focus on an investment increase for promotion of mutual interests.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, has clarified that the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML) formed a coalition government to save the country from crisis, saying it was an outcome of the then situation.
A draft list of recommendations developed by diplomatic and security officials suggests a “red” list of 11 countries whose citizens would be flatly barred from entering the United States. They are Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, the officials said.