Author: Himalaya Post

Jajarkot – A person allegedly murdered his son and younger brother at Musikot Municipality-14 in West Rukum. Shankar Bista, 36, of Chhiwang Chautara hacked his six-year-old son Sudarshan and 20-year-old brother Gokarna to death. The accused who is learnt to have been suffering from mental disorder used a khukuri to kill his son and brother, police said. Shankar’s other two sons have also been injured in the attack. Following the attack, the accused attempted to commit suicide. He along with two injured sons are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital, Rukum, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sumit Khadka said. Meanwhile, a person died after being swept away today by the local Danipipal Stream at Nalgadh Municipality-7. The deceased has been identified as local 39-year-old Umesh Bahadur Shahi, according to Nalgadh Municipality mayor Tek Bahadur Rawal. Likewise, flashflood washed away two suspension bridges, a house, a water mill and 15 huts and also damaged the paddy...

Kathmandu – Finance Minister Dr Yubraj Khatiwada said to end fiscal anarchy remains in the list of the major priorities of the government. At a meeting of the Finance Economic Committee, the House of Representatives today, the Finance Minister, he said to leave no ground for raising questions about the utilisation of revenue collected through people’s tax was a challenge for the Finance Ministry. He went on to say that the Ministry was clear that an expansion of bases for taxes not increase in its rate could contribute to the revenue collection, adding that only people capable of paying the tax would be obliged to tax rules. According to him, the constitution has clearly stated about provisions relating to the tax collection (the areas to be covered by tax system and jurisdictions for its collection). “Production rise in agriculture, energy and construction materials is essential to replace import,” the finance minister said, adding that there would be special focus on exports of Nepali carpet, pashmina products and readymade garments. Committee member and former prime minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai said it seemed difficulty to bring big investors into the country until an atmosphere was built for supplying productions to major markets. He was of the view of offering more and more facilities to foreign investors, of making no further delay in signing the BIPPA and coming up with programmes capable...