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Why Nepal’s social media registration rules matter
Social media platforms, like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube, etc., operate globally, generating billions of dollars in annual revenues. However, they pay little to no tax as they lack a physical presence in the country.
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Why Nepal’s social media registration rules matter
Social media platforms, like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube, etc., operate globally, generating billions of dollars in annual revenues. However, they pay little to no …
Lipulekh row reignites after New Delhi-Beijing meet
India says border trade with China through Lipulekh Pass dates back to 1954 and is open to “constructive interaction” on the agreed outstanding border issues.
Clause 82: Cooling-off period controversy explained
As Parliament prepared to pass a landmark Federal Civil Service Bill, a quiet last-minute insertion threatened to undo a key ethical safeguard—the two-year cooling-off period …
At the mercy of a mighty syndicate
Like a cactus planted in asphalt, Nepal’s public transport system stands prickly and out of place, rooted in outdated laws, resistant to reform, and painfully …
Public service or political gain?
A political culture in question: public funds are being funnelled into partisan projects in Nepal.
Understanding federal grants in fiscal federalism
To help reduce inequalities among the provinces and fund public services, the federal government disburses intergovernmental fiscal transfers, commonly known as grants.
Visit visa probe committee faces crisis of credibility
Opposition lawmakers raise questions about neutrality in the visit visa probe
Inside Nepal’s visit visa scandal and tainted home ministry
Bureaucratic redundancy in overseas travel, which is often tough to navigate for aspiring migrant workers on their own, has created routes for exploitation
Israel’s blockade in Gaza risks famine, malnutrition and more. How the world order responds
The entire Gaza population is at severe risk of famine by September 30, and nearly 71,000 children and 17,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers risk acute …
The world is remaking under the new US: Trump’s 100 days
The 47th President of the United States, Donald J Trump completes 100 days in office marked by erratic governance, shifts in the global order, rifts …
The NRB crisis: when politics trumps economics
The country’s central bank, which is the last line of defence for its fragile economy, has been left adrift by the country elite political class …
Nepal-Thailand held first official state visit in 65 years relationship
PM Oli was on an official state visit to Thailand last week — the first since both countries began bilateral relations in 1959. Relations remain …
