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Cooperation, unity stressed among private sector members

Kathmandu - President of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) Chandra Prasad Dhakal has said that FNCCI will remain strong from a robust network and unity among its members. At a programme organized by FNCCI on Thursday, he called for professional cooperation and unity. "At times, lone efforts don’t yield success. Our unity could be further robust if FNCCI join hand...

Friday, July 28, 2023

UML demands fair investigation into gold smuggling scam

Kathmandu - The main opposition CPN (UML) has demanded fair investigation into gold smuggling into Nepal through the Tribhuvan International Airport. Speaking in today's meeting of the National Assembly, UML lawmaker Devendra Dahal demanded the formation of a probe committee comprising representatives of the government and various political parties in this regard. "A high level probe committ...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Oscar Film College announces ‘youth short film contest’

Kathmandu - The Oscar International College of Film Studies has announced the youth short film contest. The College which has been teaching film studies since the last two decades made this announcement through a press release today. Youths below 20 years of age can participate in this short film contest and they will have to submit their entries within September 8, it is stated. The first p...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

KMC requests taxpayers to pay tax within deadline

Kathmandu - The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has urged taxpayers to pay tax of their businesses within the determined time. Issuing a notice, Department of Revenue of the KMC requested to pay tax and get discount facility. The KMC has offered exemption in property tax, rental tax and business tax. The notice reads that 10 per cent exemption has been offered on the tax amount of the curr...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

People waiting for restoration of bridge for six years

Bardiya - It has been already six years since the Jabdighat bridge connecting the Gulariya and Barbardiya municipalities in Bardiya was swept away by a flood, causing inconvenience to the locals. In lack of the restoration of the bridge for years, locals are forced to undertake risker travel routes. In addition to this, it has affected their livelihood as well. Ram Gopal Tharu of Barbaridya mun...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Park commemorating Kirat culture built at Hatuwagadhi of Bhojpur

Bhojpur - A project to build a memorial park at Hatuwagadhi rural municipality in Bhojpur has been completed. The project jointly implemented by the local and the province governments aims to protect and promote the Kirat culture, it is said. Rural municipality chair Prem Kumar Rai said the park named 'Dimalung Memorial Park' spans across some areas from ward no 2 and 3 of Hatuwagadhi and it s...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Floods, landslides disrupt Mid-Hill Highway

Dhorpatan - Mid-hill Highway has been disrupted at Nisikhola-Rukumkot section in Baglung due to incessant rains for the past few days. Floods at Dharamshala, near border of Nisiikhola rural municipality 4 and 5 and at Khadukhola of Kalapaira -2, have disrupted the Highway since last night. Nisikhola-4 ward chair Tikanidhi Poudel said their efforts to restore the Highway continued, but it has n...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Tokha municipality removes illegal structures

Kathmandu - Physical structures remaining on encroached public land in the Tokha municipality of Kathmandu have been demolished by the local authority. The local government has launched a drive to demolish structures built unlawfully on public areas. As mayor Prakash Adhikari said, the local government had previously issued public notices multiple times and held interactions with the people res...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Pedestrian dies after being hit by motorcycle

Deukhuri - A pedestrian died after being hit by a motorcycle at Lamahi municipality-3 in Dang last night. The deceased has been identified as Santu Chaudhary,40, of Narti of Deukhuri. The motorcycle with the registration number plate Ra 4 Pa 5607 hit him, leaving severely injured, according to District Police Office, Dang Spokesperson Rajan Kumar Gautam. Chaudhary succumbed to injuries on the w...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

One arrested over NBM looting, search for others intensified

Jaleshwor - An Indian national charged of involvement in a bank robbery has been arrested. He is Ajay Kumar Safi, 20, of Bihar. He was allegedly part of a group that on May 30 looted the NMB Bank based in Mahottari rural municipality-2 in Mahottari and made away with Rs 1.5 million. He was apprehended on Wednesday evening near from the Nepal-India border at Matihani-8, confirmed Deputy Superint...

Thursday, July 27, 2023