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The government is encouraging businesses and private investors to expand cotton farming in Nepal as Hetauda Textile Mill resumes operations, with Dang, Banke and Bardiya identified as potential cotton-growing areas.
The government has prepared a private investment protection strategy that proposes an Industrial Security Force, peace zones for industrial areas, continuous highway patrols, relief for damaged businesses and at least five years of stability for tax incentives.
Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth will arrive in Kathmandu today at 4 pm for his first foreign visit since taking charge. The visit is expected to focus on Nepal-India defence cooperation and long-standing military ties.
The government is reviewing criminal cases against people arrested or imprisoned over the Gen-Z movement, with possible withdrawal for those prosecuted primarily for participating in the protests while serious criminal offences are expected to remain outside the relief process. The final decision has not yet been made and will depend on the committee's examination and recommendations.
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has expressed dissatisfaction over MP Khagendra Sunar’s treatment of Nepal Police Chief Dan Bahadur Karki, warning that officials cannot act as judges based solely on allegations and complaints.
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle says Nepal must increase domestic revenue, expand the tax base and reduce dependence on loans under the Rs 2.124 trillion budget.
Nepal government confirms the two-day weekly holiday will continue for now, citing work-life balance, cost savings, administrative efficiency and domestic tourism.
Nepali Congress faces a fresh leadership crisis as Gagan Thapa leads the Central Committee in Sanepa while Sher Bahadur Deuba returns to Nepal and is welcomed as president in Chundevi.
Nepal’s government has approved new guidelines requiring government offices and public bodies to standardize application formats, replacing the confusing system where citizens often need different styles of applications for different offices. The guidelines also require forms to be designed for digital use, including websites, QR codes, electronic forms and downloadable PDFs, while offices must provide free help to service seekers.
The government has made public an investigation report on Ncell Axiata’s share transactions, highlighting concerns over offshore deals, transparency, tax obligations, and the valuation of the company’s ownership transfers. The report, prepared by a committee led by former Auditor General Tankamani Sharma, has recommended stronger regulatory checks and further review of Ncell’s past and recent share transactions.
A meeting of Nepal’s House of Representatives was postponed after the required number of lawmakers failed to attend. The absence of ruling party MPs prevented the Mining and Mineral Bill 2083 from moving forward, prompting lawmakers to publicly apologise and question their own responsibility.
The government has announced five key cabinet decisions, including tax exemptions for electric ambulances, martyr status for four protest victims, Ncell report publication and new appointments.
Nepal’s anti-graft body has begun detailed asset investigations into Bhanu Deuba, former personal secretary to Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Ganga Dahal, former personal secretary to Pushpa Kamal Dahal, along with her husband Jeevan Acharya. Investigators are reportedly examining bank accounts, land, shares, family assets and the legal sources of wealth, while stressing that an investigation does not itself establish wrongdoing.
The Rs 53.66 billion figure is best presented as an NEA estimate/projection, not as a guaranteed saving. The available reporting also makes clear that replacing heavy diesel vehicles, particularly long-distance trucks, remains a significant technical and infrastructure challenge.
Nepal is preparing to purchase drone-supported and other non-lethal crowd-control equipment after four people were killed by police gunfire during recent tensions involving communities in Koshi and Madhesh provinces. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung says the planned system could use drones for tear-gas deployment, surveillance and public announcements, while command centres monitor developing situations and authorities strengthen barricades to reduce risks to people and critical infrastructure.
Infrastructure Development Committee Chairman Ashish Gajurel has instructed traffic police to improve the way they speak to and treat citizens while maintaining strict financial discipline, following complaints that some officers allegedly take money from traffic violators instead of issuing official tickets. He also stressed better technology, nationwide traffic awareness and stronger enforcement, while clarifying that proposed fines of Rs 100,000 to Rs 150,000 are only under discussion and have not been implemented.
Former Kapilvastu Municipality mayor and Nepali Congress leader Kiran Singh, 65, was found dead in the Gorusinge forest area on Sunday after being out of contact since Friday. His motorcycle had earlier been discovered about eight kilometres inside the forest from the East-West Highway, prompting an extensive search involving police, local residents and a trained search dog.
The Supreme Court has reopened the Nepali Congress leadership dispute by allowing Sher Bahadur Deuba and Purna Bahadur Khadka to seek a review of the April 17 ruling that upheld Gagan Thapa’s leadership. Thapa remains the legally recognised party president for now, but the fresh court process has disrupted convention planning and appears to have reduced the immediate possibility of the Deuba camp breaking away to form another party.
