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Asian Payment Network representatives call on PM Oli
The participants of 21st Forum of Asian Payment Network (APN) on Tuesday called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the PM's official residence in Baluwatar.
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PM Oli expresses grief over demise of leader Nepal
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed grief over the demise of CPN (UML) leader and former minister Pradeep Nepal.
Deliberations continue on govt' policies and programs
Members of Parliament representing different political parties continued to give their feedback and comments on the annual policy and program for the fiscal year 2082/083 brought by the government.
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Gorkhapatra 125th anniversary prize winners announced
Various journalists associated with the Gorkhapatra Corporation will receive awards on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Gorkhapatra daily and the 63rd anniversary of the Gorkhapatra Corporation on Wednesday.
Former Minister Pradip Nepal no more
Communist leader and former minister Pradip Nepal passed away this afternoon.
Increase taxation to discourage smoking, consumption of tobacco products: Experts
The WHO has taken taxes as the main measure among the six effective measures to control tobacco and cigarettes. In the study report published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in the ‘Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Products Control,’ tax increases are considered as a popular and effective way to control the consumption rates of tobacco products. It is mentioned in the study that if the price of such goods increases by 10 percent, the consumption rate will decrease by five percent.
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It is challenging to retain health related human resources: Health Minister Paudel
Minister for Health and Population, Pradeep Paudel, has said though there is no crisis of health related human resources, it was challenging to retain them.
Lawmaker Swarnim Wagle describes Govt's new policies and programmes as 'routine'
Rastriya Swatantra Party leader and lawmaker Dr Swarnim Wagle has described the government's new policies and programmes as routine.
DPM Singh commits to assist Badrinarayan Dham
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Urban Development Prakash Man Singh has committed to provide assistance to build infrastructure of Bardri Narayan Dham being constructed in Nagarjun Municipality Ramkot.
Nepal National Employee Organisation to honour three Gorkhapatra employees
A meeting of the Organisation held today under chairmanship of Bishnu Prasad Khanal decided to award three employees among the employees in the Corporation with 'Jagaruk Janasewak Samman' (Wakeful Public Servant Honour).
Russia to retaliate adequately if Kiev violates May ceasefire — Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ceasefire from 12:00 a.m. Moscow time on May 8 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 7) to 12:00 a.m. Moscow time on May 11 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 10) in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. According to the Kremlin, "all military operations will be suspended during this time." The Russian president made the decision for humanitarian reasons.
President Paudel calls for ensuring citizens' equal access to healthcare facilities
President Ramchandra Paudel has insisted on the citizens' equal access to quality healthcare facilities as per the spirit of the Constitution.
Informal sector workers crying for formal recognition
Despite existing legal provisions, such as the minimum wage and labour protections, enforcement remains weak or non-existent for informal workers. As Soniya said, social security schemes remain out of her reach, and registering her work at the local level feels almost impossible. "We are nowhere in the government system." Her voice echoed among many others who were vendors, entertainment sector workers like Dohori performers, and domestic help coming together, sharing experiences of exploitation and non-recognition at the event attended by government officials, trade unions, legal aid representatives and media. One participant shared about how she was denied wages for five months while working for a Dohori Sanjh (a pub where
Speaker directs govt to address concerns presented in parliament
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has issued a ruling to the government to respond to various concerns raised in the House of Representatives (HoR) over time. During Tuesday's HoR meeting, lawmakers from the Janamat Party stood in protest over the recent detention of Resham Chaudhary, the party's patron, by police for several hours without explanation.
Indo-Pak tensions: UNSC members call for de-escalation, ask Pakistan 'tough questions'
The UN Security Council discussed rising tensions between India and Pakistan at closed-door consultations, where envoys called for de-escalation and also asked Pakistan “tough questions”.
