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Government springs into action after gold smuggling report

Mar 15, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

Kathmandu, March 16 -- The report of the high-level probe commission on gold smuggling has prompted swift action from the government including the arrest of Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun. Dipesh had been evading arrest despite being suspected as a key figure behind the smuggling of 60 kg of gold last year. The report was submitted to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane on Friday.
Government springs into action after gold smuggling report

Mar 15, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

The report of the high-level probe commission on gold smuggling has prompted swift action from the government including the arrest of Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun. Dipesh had been evading arrest despite being suspected as a key figure behind the smuggling of 60 kg of gold last year. The report was submitted to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane on Friday.
Government short of Rs25 billion to pay pensions

Mar 6, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

Kathmandu, March 7 -- The Pension Management Office has sought an additional Rs25 billion from the finance ministry as the allocated budget will not be enough to pay the retired government employees starting next month. The government, while unveiling its budget for the current fiscal year, had allocated Rs52 billion. However, according to the office, it will require as much as Rs77 billion to pay to pensioners for the entire fiscal year.
Government short of Rs25 billion to pay pensions

Mar 6, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

The Pension Management Office has sought an additional Rs25 billion from the finance ministry as the allocated budget will not be enough to pay the retired government employees starting next month. The government, while unveiling its budget for the current fiscal year, had allocated Rs52 billion. However, according to the office, it will require as much as Rs77 billion to pay to pensioners for the entire fiscal year.
Bill proposes retirement age of 60 citing longer lifespans

Mar 5, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

Kathmandu, March 6 -- After maintaining a 58-year retirement age for three decades, the government has proposed reverting to the earlier retirement age of 60 years, citing increased life expectancy. The change has been proposed in the Federal Civil Service Bill registered in Parliament on Monday. The issue of raising the retirement age has surfaced repeatedly, whenever the government made amendments to the law. Now, the government has come up with a formal proposal to this effect in the bill.
Bill proposes retirement age of 60 citing longer lifespans

Mar 5, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

After maintaining a 58-year retirement age for three decades, the government has proposed reverting to the earlier retirement age of 60 years, citing increased life expectancy. The change has been proposed in the Federal Civil Service Bill registered in Parliament on Monday. The issue of raising the retirement age has surfaced repeatedly, whenever the government made amendments to the law. Now, the government has come up with a formal proposal to this effect in the bill.
Nepal and China to renew talks on cross-border transmission lines

Mar 2, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

Kathmandu, March 3 -- Building a pair of Nepal-China cross-border transmission lines will again be on the agenda of a bilateral Joint Working Group meeting scheduled for later this month, two officials of the Nepal Electricity Authority said. The meeting of the Joint Working Group comprising representatives of the NEA and the State Grid Corporation of China is scheduled to be held in the northern neighbour in the last week of March.
Nepal and China to renew talks on cross-border transmission lines

Mar 2, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

Building a pair of Nepal-China cross-border transmission lines will again be on the agenda of a bilateral Joint Working Group meeting scheduled for later this month, two officials of the Nepal Electricity Authority said. The meeting of the Joint Working Group comprising representatives of the NEA and the State Grid Corporation of China is scheduled to be held in the northern neighbour in the last week of March.
Social security beneficiaries down by almost 200,000

Mar 1, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

For the first time in several years, there has been a notable decline in the number of beneficiaries of social security allowances by almost 200,000. Figures provided by the Department of National ID and Civil Registration have revealed that the number of beneficiaries, at the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year, has been cut to 3.62 million from last fiscal’s 3.8 million. There was a decrease in total beneficiaries by 176,690 in the first six months of 2023-24.
Nepal proposes Team of Experts’ term extension to finalise Pancheshwar DPR

Feb 24, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Prithivi Man Shrestha

Nepal has proposed a two-month tenure extension for the Team of Experts under the Governing Body of Pancheshwar Development Authority as its term ended in early January. The secretary-level Team of Experts (ToE) was authorised to finalise the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the multipurpose project. India’s state-owned Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) Ltd had earlier prepared its revised draft.