By TNW correspondent Finance Minister Janardan Sharma is for more relief package for the people hit hard by Covid disruptions. The minister, in an attempt to re-generate economic activities in the country, is working out a scheme which will address the need of marginalized people and workers of informal sector. Sources said that the minister...

Nepali Congress general convention has been once again rescheduled to November 25 -29. Earlier, the party had planned to hold the convention on September 1- 4.The country’s constitution has a provision that requires a political party to hold its general convention every five year.The Congress charter has fixed the term and tenure of its elected...

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), on 13th August, 2021, has announced the monetary policy for the  fiscal year 2078/79 B. S. The policy is focused on promoting the industries and support revival of businesses affected by coronavirus pandemic. Announcing the monetary policy, Central Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari stated that the revival loan brought into effect...

The government had decided to provide free electricity to the poor consumers. The customers who consume only 20 units or below per month will have to pay only a demand fee of Rs. 30. Earlier, the poor households who use 10 units per month was free of cost. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha...

The Deuba government has brought back Kulman Ghising as the Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on Wednesday after an interval of 11 months. He had served in the same position for 4 years. K.P. Sharma Oli government had decided not to continue Ghising for the second term. A meeting of the Office of...

By TNW correspondent Political parties appear compelled to prepare for parliamentary polls in the near future. That is why they are getting their internal party politics prepared for the election and making leaders and cadre ready for going to the people and earning their trust. The above idea was expressed by senior politicos as they...

The Supreme Court has rejected issuing an interim order on the writ petition demanding nullification of unity of the Janata Samajwadi Party. A joint bench of justices Dr. Ananda Mohan Bhattarai and Sushmalata Mathema on Monday rejected the demand for issuing interim order as per the writ petition seeking nullification of the unity between the...

Nepal’s coronavirus caseload reached 717,486 on Sunday with 3,651 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 671,083 with 1,784 discharges logged on Monday.  On the other hand, the countrywide Covid-19 mortality toll surged to 10,115 with 22 more fatalities in the past 24...

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has announced inoculation of Covid-19 jabs for elderly citizens above the age of 65 who had received their first dose. The said group will now be administered AstraZeneca vaccines on Monday and Tuesday. In a notice issued on Sunday, the metropolis stated that vaccination centres have been designated for the 32 ward...